by fdgadmin | Jan 29, 2021 | About Us, News, Resources
By Leslie Estep, MD – Chair of the Hospice of the Northwest Ethics Committee When managing serious illness, patients, families and staff may find themselves unprepared for some of the difficult issues they face. Differences in personal values may create...
by fdgadmin | Sep 25, 2020 | About Us, News
Community Health Accreditation Partner, Inc., (CHAP) announced this month that Hospice of the Northwest has once again been awarded CHAP Accreditation under the CHAP Hospice Standards of Excellence. CHAP is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body for home- and...
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 fdgadmin | Nov 1, 2019 | About Us, News, Patient Stories, Veterans, Volunteers
Some things in our lives embody such significant memories that they transform from inanimate objects to physical reminders of a story and a life. For Robert (Bobby) Keenan, it was the Purple Heart Medal awarded to him for heroic efforts and injuries he sustained...
by fdgadmin | Sep 24, 2018 | News, Patient Stories, Pet Peace of Mind, Resources, Social Work, Volunteers
Barbara woke up and turned slowly to look at the other side of the bed. Tango was curled under the covers with her head resting on the pillow, purring. Moving slowly, Barbara painfully reached over with arthritic fingers to rub between Tango’s ears, reminiscing about...
