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title: Troy Ellens
date: 2025-02-26T07:35:00-06:00
author: Jennifer Vermeer
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#  Troy Ellens

 

 

 

 ![]() Troy Ellens earned his undergraduate degree in biology from Dordt University before pursuing a Master of Science in Respiratory Care at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. Since 2013, he has worked as a respiratory therapist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. He also serves as a deacon at Ascension Reformed Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Ellens and his wife, Charity, have three children: Samantha, Aubrey, and Oliver.

 

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## Articles by Troy Ellens

  [     ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/iatlimitsofhope1.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=56&h=33&f=webp&c=0a7c6717&v=55553315d1237d37bbb826df4bd5baeaab5abaab9d5faa18513e34734d97241d)   Essays 

 Mar 14, 2025 

### The Limits of Hope: Redefining End of Life Care

 By Troy Ellens

How can healthcare workers faithfully respond to the task of not only treating the body but also helping families confront the realities of mortality and make decisions that honor the sanctity and dignity of life?

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