In the first Ride to Remember Dr. Greg rode for Melanie Thompson

This is Dr. Greg and Melanie at her home just 10 days before she died in the loving embrace of her family. It’s patients like Melanie and thousands of others that Dr. Greg is commemorating with his Ride to Remember.

Dr. Greg is riding for Benjamin Flores

Mr. Flores was an immigrant from Mexico who died in Indianapolis at his cousin’s home with charity hospice care from the Visiting Nurse Service of Central Indiana. Dr. Greg and Wishard staff will be telling the stories of patients like Mr. Flores while Greg is on his ride. Stay tuned!

Dr. Greg is riding for Wishard staff

Mr. Flores with Annie, a medical student at Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) who worked as a Spanish interpreter before beginning medical school. As a first year medical student, she was able to make home visits to Mr. Flores as part of Dr. Greg's section of the course, Introduction to Clinical Medicine.

Annie visited with Mr. Flores about once per month until he died. Dr. Greg is not only riding for Wishard patients, but also for all of the students and residents who have seen first hand how to care for the dying as part of Wishard's educational program with IUSM.

Dr. Greg is riding for Mr. Milton “Cowboy” Smith

Social Worker, Linda Kirchhoff and homeless patient Mr. Milton “Cowboy” Smith. Dr. Greg will share the story of “Cowboy” and many other Wishard patients throughout his journey to commemorate their lives.

Ride Starts September 14th

Dr. Greg Gramelspacher is riding his bicycle cross-country to commemorate the lives of more than 3000 patients who have been touched by Wishard Health Service’s Palliative Care Program over the past 10 years.

Dr. Greg is riding his bicycle from Santa Barbara, California to Charleston, South Carolina in 40 days.

Introducing Chuck and Kevin Reidy

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Chuck and Kevin Reidy


Wishard PC Cycling Team Riders since:  July 2012

Have completed RAIN:  1 time

Favorite training ride:  Cardinal greenway

Reason for participating in R2R3:  Bring attention to Wishard’s PC Program

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Featured Rider Section Begins

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It's awesome!  The 2012 Wishard Palliative Care Cycling Team is already 35 people strong.

Over the next few weeks, this blog will be featuring a posts on its riders.  Come back and check out what motivates our team to be part of R2R3.
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R2R3 Announced!

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On July 21st, the Wishard Palliative Care Cycling Team will participate in RAIN for the third Ride 2 Remember, where they will ride 160 miles across Indiana to honor the memory of over 700 patients. 


Check back soon for new updates and more information!
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Dan and Tom in Paceline during RAIN 2011

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Does Tom look as if he is having fun? I don't think so...but determined, YES!
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Remembering 700 at the end of RAIN 2011

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Our team carried laminated cards with the names of more than 700 patients, family and friends who have died since our last Ride to Remember in 2009. Each team member rode 160 miles on Saturday, July 16th in their memory. To date, sponsors, friends and other well-wishers have contributed more than $17,000 to this year's ride in support of our Palliative Care bereavement program!
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Wishard Cycling Team Prior to RAIN 2011

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Here is the Wishard Cycling Team the evening before the Ride Across Indiana (RAIN)--after carbo loading!
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Yetta, a Wishard RN, models the new and exclusive Wishard Cycling Jerseys!










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