Trauma affects everyone at some point during the course of a lifetime. At the end of a person’s life, there are increased feelings of vulnerability, unknowns, and pain– especially when faced with chronic illness and other stressors. During this time, trauma can...
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Hospice of the Northwest Ethics Committee
By Leslie Estep, MD - Chair of the Hospice of the Northwest Ethics Committee When managing serious illness, patients, families and staff may find themselves unprepared for some of the difficult issues they face. Differences in personal values may create conflict or...
Hospice of the Northwest Awarded CHAP Accreditation
Community Health Accreditation Partner, Inc., (CHAP) announced this month that Hospice of the Northwest has once again been awarded CHAP Accreditation under the CHAP Hospice Standards of Excellence. CHAP is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body for home- and...
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...