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Despite the disruption of COVID-19, providing compassionate and dignified care to dying people must continue....

Meet Halley Harris, a hospice social worker, and Debbie Melnyk, HNW’s accountant & information systems specialist.  Halley is an Army Veteran who served from ‘96-’02 as an Apache Helico...

Our group grief support meetings are currently suspended, but help is still available. The Hospice Resource Center is a free lending library with books and other materials for adults, teens, and child...

Hospice of the Northwest is committed to providing compassionate and dignified care for every patient and family we serve, and protecting the safety and health of our staff. To that end, we are f...

On February 20th dedicated and generous donors, staff, volunteers, trustees, and community members came together to celebrate the significant impact donor funding has on the care that Hospice of the N...

How to pay for the rising costs of health care?  Concerns over these costs are shared not only by elected officials but by almost every family across the country. Many baby boomers are providing ...

The Hospice of the Northwest team is excited to welcome Kirsten Hackworth as the new Clinical Manager. Actually, it is more like a “welcome back.” as Kirsten previously worked at Hospice o...

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 ha...

Each year, we ask our supporters and donors to vote on the theme, or “destination,” for our annual Ports of Call Gala and Auction. Last year you sent us to The Wonderful Land of OZ, the y...

Barbara Coffey and her cousin Joyce grew up in Southern California. With only a two-year age difference, they were always doing things together. As teenagers they discovered sewing, and their love for...