by Carrie McBride | Apr 1, 2023 | News, Pet Peace of Mind, Resources, Veterans, Volunteers
April is National Volunteer Month, and we want to honor and recognize the amazing work our volunteers do for Hospice of the Northwest. For starters, last year our volunteers provided over 1,000 visits. They make over 1,000 phone calls to patients and their caregivers...
by Carrie McBride | Mar 22, 2023 | News, Resources, Volunteers
The Hospice of the Northwest vigil team is made up of a dedicated group of compassionate and loving volunteers who sit by the bedside of actively-dying patients. Many times a patient’s circle of support requests privacy during the dying process; however, there...
by Vanessa Harrington | Sep 25, 2022 | News, Volunteer Spotlight, Volunteers
When Poke Haffner arrived on Orcas Island in 2016, she was impressed by the sheer number of volunteer opportunities. A retired lawyer and volunteer EMT from Alaska, she attended the first volunteer training that Hospice of the Northwest held on Orcas Island and “it’s...
by Vanessa Harrington | May 16, 2022 | About Us, News, Volunteer Spotlight, Volunteers
Nancy Liggett has had several volunteer roles with Hospice of the Northwest in her approximately 10 years of volunteering, each one enriching her life and providing her the opportunity to give back to her community. Her current volunteer duties include attending...
by Vanessa Harrington | Apr 2, 2022 | About Us, News, Volunteer Spotlight, Volunteers
Hospice of the Northwest volunteer Virginia Smiley is no stranger to serving her community. She has been a member of the Rotary Club for 20 years, a volunteer for Soroptimist International of Anacortes helping to run their thrift store, and a volunteer for Hospice of...
