by Vanessa Harrington | Oct 13, 2022 | About Us, News, Social Work, Staff Spotlight, Staff Spotlight
As a medical social worker who is part of the Hospice of the Northwest team, Jonathan Dahl educates and counsels families about end-of-life care, helps them get their affairs in order, and supports their practical and emotional needs. As a resident of Lopez Island, he...
by Vanessa Harrington | Jun 1, 2022 | About Us, News, Social Work, Staff Spotlight, Staff Spotlight
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...
by fdgadmin | Dec 2, 2021 | News, Social Work, Staff Spotlight
Meet Katie Davis, LICSW, APHSW-C. Social Workers are an important part of your dedicated hospice care team, serving as your advocate, your resource, and support for your loved ones during your end-of-life journey. “Social work spoke to me because it really is a...
by fdgadmin | Jan 29, 2021 | Foundation, News, Social Work, Volunteers
Each clinician now has their own set of SuperEars to assist with patient and family communication. In late 2019, donors funded the purchase of several SuperEar sound amplifiers. These devices were deployed by several clinicians and volunteers as a trial to see if they...
by Bob Laws | Apr 22, 2019 | About Us, Integrative Therapies, News, Nursing, Patient Stories, Resources, Social Work, Spiritual Care
A terminal prognosis is life-altering, scary, and difficult to prepare for. For Jean Molinari, cancer came suddenly. Her selfless response was to do her best to get her affairs in order and to try to avoid burdening her family – in particular her daughter and...
