Lori Walser has been a Hospice of the Northwest volunteer for four years, but she has been taking care of people much longer than that. You might expect that from Lori who was a teacher and coach in the Mount Vernon School District for 20 years and is mother to 4...
When Nicole Hagen decided it was time to go back to work full-time after taking time off to have children, she knew she needed a job that she would love going to every day. She found exactly that as the Staffing Coordinator for Hospice of the Northwest. “I feel a...
One of the things that makes Hospice of the Northwest a special place for patients and staff is the wonderful crew of volunteers who serve in many roles — from offering patient companionship to providing administrative assistance. Some of these special volunteers...
Summer is here, and with it, potentially high temperatures that can cause serious problems for sensitive populations like hospice patients. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for our area June 25-27. If you are a hospice patient or caregiver of...
For some hospice patients, there comes a point where doing daily activities and personal care becomes too difficult. In situations like this, the patient’s dedicated care team may decide to add a Hospice Care Aide to the team to assist with various duties around the...
Halley’s life was quite different before she became a hospice Social Worker. Before earning her Master’s in Social Work and starting at Hospice of the Northwest, Halley worked in retail, served in the United States Army and worked at an aircraft repair station working...
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