by fdgadmin | Sep 25, 2020 | Foundation, News, Patient Stories, Volunteers
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...
by Bob Laws | Jan 22, 2020 | About Us, Foundation, Integrative Therapies, News, Patient Stories, Volunteers
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...
by Bob Laws | Jul 26, 2019 | Foundation, Integrative Therapies, News, Patient Stories
Sixteen-year-old Daniel, “Dano” to his friends and family, loves adventure. And, like his big circle of friends, he enjoys climbing, hunting elk, winning at board games, socializing at school, and going to summer camp. Unlike his friends, Daniel has a rare bone marrow...
by Bob Laws | Mar 14, 2019 | About Us, Donor Stories, Foundation, Integrative Therapies, News, Patient Stories, Resources, Spiritual Care
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, learning or experiencing something new can bring...
by Bob Laws | Nov 6, 2018 | Donor Stories, Foundation, News, Volunteer Spotlight, Volunteers
Since 2009, 92-year-old Elma Johnson has helped raise more than $106,500 by auctioning her wild blackberry pies at the annual Ports of Call Gala & Auction! Elma’s special connection to Hospice of the Northwest goes a long way back. Her son, Paul Johnson, was the...
