A Celebration of Generosity On February 21st 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 Northwest provides. In 2018, donor funding provided more than $535,000 in [...]
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HNW Resource Center Serves Vital Public Service
HNW Volunteers John Green and Terri Downing HNW Resource Center Serves Vital Public Service The Hospice Resource Center is a free lending library with books and other materials for adults, teens, and children. Resource topics include caring for family members during illness, coping [...]
Enhancing Life with Reverie Harps
Enhancing Life with Reverie Harps By: Deana Strom, HNW Spiritual Counselor 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, [...]
The HNW Referral Center
Living with dignity at the end of life means patients can create memories with their loved ones. Knowing what choices are available enhances that autonomy and provides the opportunity to decide what is important. When a friend, family member or patient is diagnosed with a [...]
Vote for our 2019 Port of Call
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 Paris, the year before it was Ancient Egypt! Where will you "send" us this year? [...]
What to Expect From a Social Work Visit?
What does a Social Worker do? It’s a statement we Social Workers hear often. There are many misconceptions about our role, and it’s one that we struggle to define ourselves. “I am a: basic agent for positive change, a client advocating, injustice fighting, therapy providing, [...]
$515,600 Committed to Enhance Quality of Life at the End of Life
Mount Vernon, WA – 12/17/2018 - At their November board meeting, the Trustees of the Hospice of the Northwest Foundation voted unanimously to approve program funding requests from Hospice of the Northwest totaling $515,600. The Hospice of the Northwest Foundation is able to fund these [...]
Andeavor Foundation Grants $25,000 in Education Funds to HNW Foundation
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 [...]
Hospice of the Northwest in Your Community
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 [...]
Trustees Wanted
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 [...]