Justin Dahl

Review of Hospice of the Northwest Found...

Not what I wanted for my dad. I believe there are ...

Not what I wanted for my dad. I believe there are some good people at Hospice of the Northwest, but when it came down to it, following the on call nurse's advice lead to a considerable amount of suffering for my dad and my mom and I having to watch him. The best decision we made was ignoring their advice. Their good intentions are not enough. You really have to advocate hard for your loved one and be prepared to use your own judgement, not the advice of a medical professional with a telephone. The only followup we had was with their social worker and there has been no additional contact from Hospice. Make sure you ask all the worst case scenario questions. We were doing home hospice so that may affect your interpretation of this review. Best of luck. It is not easy.
UPDATE 4/1/19 I just got off the phone with Toccara, the Nursing Manager, and she gave me as much time as I wanted to talk about my experience with hew nurses. She was not defensive in the slightest. She wanted to make sure she understood the issues I experienced before she took my issues to her staff. I felt like she was very sincere in that she wants to prevent any more regrettable experiences with the services they offer. I hope they succeed.