The Andeavor Foundation has made a $25,000 grant to the Hospice of the Northwest Foundation Clinical Staff Education Fund according to a joint announcement by Marathon Petroleum Company, the Andeavor Foundation and The Hospice of the Northwest Foundation. The grant will improve patient safety and [...]
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month and hospices across the country are reaching out to raise awareness about the highest quality care for people coping with life-limiting illness. For more than 35 years, the Medicare hospice program has helped people spend their final [...]
Wisdom. Integrity. Commitment. The HNW Foundation is looking for trustees to help guide our organization as we fulfill our mission to fund dignity every moment of life. If you are interested in learning more about the Board of Trustees or are interested in volunteering at the [...]
Since 2009, 92 year old Elma Johnson has helped raise more than $106,500 by auctioning her wild blackberry pies at the annual Ports of Call Gala & Auction! Elma’s special connection to Hospice of the Northwest goes a long way back. Her son, Paul Johnson, was [...]
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 [...]
This October, Hospice of the Northwest learned that the agency won the #1 ranking in the nation on Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work! After placing in the top 100 for three years running, Hospice of the Northwest was #56 in 2016, #13 last year, [...]
By: Karuna Duval and Andrea Johnson Many people starting hospice seem surprised or slightly uncomfortable to get the initial phone call from a hospice spiritual counselor. I hear a variety of comments: "Great I can’t wait to meet you," "Thanks, but we’re not very religious," [...]
It’s an all too common situation. A family is at the bedside of a loved one who is seriously ill and nearing the end of life. Each member of the family has a different idea of what should be done and what the patient would [...]
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 [...]
I believe that there are no coincidences-that everything happens for a reason. I believe that people come into our lives on purpose-for however brief or long a period that may be. Some people are put in our path to teach us, or to show us [...]
