Patient Stories
Wherever You Call HOME
Donors help the hospice team overcome barriers for a patient in homelessness The end-of-life process can be difficult and scary. Patients can face additional challenges during this time, such as a lack of resources or support systems. This was the case for one Hospice...
A Man of the Community – Meet Rob Guy!
For hospice patient Rob Guy and his wife Andrea, taking to the sky was a lifelong ritual. Andrea explains, “When we were dating 50 years ago, and of course after we were married, I noticed Rob was always looking skyward and he started teaching me. He knew all the...
Every Moment of Life
Floyd Palm loved to fly. A pilot since 1964, the cockpit of his Cessna was his second home. Dozens and dozens of flight logs detail his journeys: short hops around the Midwest and epic long-distance flights like his trip from Ontario to Guatemala. For Floyd, family...
Choosing Quality of Life at the End of Life
When you first meet Rick, right away you notice both his uplifting and commanding nature. Born in Mount Vernon, Rick is an alumni of Lincoln Elementary and the University of Washington. The life he has led with his wife Sheila has been worldly and exciting. Rick...
Hospice Honors Veterans
Some things in our lives embody such significant memories that they transform from inanimate objects to physical reminders of a story and a life. For Robert (Bobby) Keenan, it was the Purple Heart Medal awarded to him for heroic efforts and injuries he sustained...
Daniel’s Quest
Sixteen-year-old Daniel, “Dano” to his friends and family, loves adventure. And, like his big circle of friends, he enjoys climbing, hunting elk, winning at board games, socializing at school, and going to summer camp. Unlike his friends, Daniel has a rare bone marrow...
“My World Went From Night to Day”
A terminal prognosis is life-altering, scary, and difficult to prepare for. For Jean Molinari, cancer came suddenly. Her selfless response was to do her best to get her affairs in order and to try to avoid burdening her family – in particular her daughter and...
Enhancing Life with Reverie Harps
For some hospice patients, learning new things can be difficult. Their brains no longer have the dexterity for assimilating new languages, and their bodies have lost the flexibility for new dance moves. And yet, learning or experiencing something new can bring...
Pediatric Hospice Care – A Different Kind of Care
Sam is curled up in his mom’s lap. At a glance, they look like any mother and 3 year old having a snuggle: Sam’s stuffed tiger hangs over the edge of the couch, and Laura is reading him his favorite story about a kid who wishes for duck feet. Sam and Laura aren’t like...
Peace of Mind for Hospice Patients with Pets
Barbara woke up and turned slowly to look at the other side of the bed. Tango was curled under the covers with her head resting on the pillow, purring. Moving slowly, Barbara painfully reached over with arthritic fingers to rub between Tango’s ears, reminiscing about...
Meet Lynn; mother, traveler, gardener, and hospice patient. Lynn called Hospice of the Northwest early, so she and her husband could be surrounded with services and support as she moved through her end-of-life journey.