Danette M. Muzic

After spending 15 years in private practice counseling, Danette M. Muzic felt as though she had come home when she began hospice work more than 12 years ago. Danette is passionate about companioning patients and families through the dying process and bereavement.

As manager of support services for a large hospice organization, Danette developed a comprehensive support group program for caregivers of dementia patients and an eight-session restorative writing program for the bereaved. Additionally, Danette has created hospice guidebooks for social work, bereavement, spiritual care, volunteer programs, and music therapy—these include Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoP) compliance as well as best-practice guidelines for robust programs.

Danette has expertise in psychosocial/spiritual care plan development and documenting for CHAP and ACHC accreditation as well as CoP compliance. Danette enjoys educating on these and other hospice and end-of-life topics.

Danette received a Bachelor of Arts degree in PE K–12, thinking she would be a teacher and a coach. After experiencing loss and challenges in her own life, she went on to achieve a master’s degree in counseling/psychology.

Danette lives in Ohio with her family and enjoys music, hiking, and writing in her free time.