Spiritual care is deeply rooted in diverse cultures and religions, playing an essential role in supporting patients and families throughout life’s challenges. This year’s theme focuses on collaboration, highlighting the many ways Spiritual Counselors contribute to holistic care.
The Hospice Honors Elite distinction reflects excellence across multiple dimensions of care. The criteria for this award are based on results from the CAHPS Hospice Survey—a national, standardized survey capturing the experiences of family members or friends who cared for a patient in hospice. To earn this honor, recipients had to excel across 24 quality indicators from October 2022 through September 2023, outperforming the HEALTHCAREfirst National Performance Score on every single measure. This achievement recognizes not just the care we provide to patients, but also the compassionate support we extend to caregivers, helping families navigate difficult journeys with dignity and grace.
The Hospice of the Northwest Foundation Board of Directors is thrilled to announce that Philip Prud’homme, MBA has joined the Hospice of the Northwest Foundation as it’s new Development Director.
Hospice of the Northwest offers integrative services to enhance patient comfort and quality of life. These holistic approaches, funded by community donations, include aromatherapy, massage therapy, therapeutic music, pet visits, and art activities. Each service is tailored to meet individual goals, providing compassionate and supportive care at no charge to patients.
Ladena's Story Every life unfolds differently, with its own meanders and chapters. But for all of us, the value of compassion and dignity at the end of life remains constant. Ladena, a patient at Hospice of the Northwest, exemplifies how quality hospice care can...
How do I know when it's time for Hospice Care? When a loved one is facing a life-limiting illness, it can be difficult to determine when it’s time to call hospice. Many people wait until the last days or weeks of someone’s life simply because they aren’t sure if their...
