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Holding Their Hands Near the End
A message from Sam Tellez, Hospice RN Case Manager As a hospice nurse, encountering death is constant. Oftentimes, our patients are only with us a few days because their fear of coming onto hospice care delayed their admission. My personal experience with my stepdad opened my mind to hospice. He...
5 Things You Should Know about Palliative Care for Children
Heartlinks' pediatric palliative care program is growing and able to serve more children in Benton, Franklin and Yakima counties. Pediatric Palliative (pal-lee-uh-tiv) care is supportive care for children with serious illnesses and their families. It is a unique type of support provided by Heartlinks that focuses on quality of life...
The Sandals
A message from Joan Souders, CGE, grief support specialist In the book “Lament for a Son” by Nicholas Wolterstorff, he writes, “I have been daily grateful for the friend who remarked that grief isolates. He did not mean only that I, grieving, am isolated from you. He meant that shared...
Christopher Monk, ARNP, Returns to Heartlinks, Accepts New Palliative Care Patients
Heartlinks is pleased to announce that Christopher Monk, ARNP, returned to Heartlinks on November 6, 2023, and is accepting new palliative care patients. Monk provided exceptional, compassionate care to Heartlinks patients from October 2020 to December 2022. He joins Charlotte Davis, ARNP; Christa Miller, RN; Tana Church, RN; and several...
National Hospice & Palliative Care Month
Since 1978, November has been recognized annually as National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. It's fitting that Heartlinks (formerly known as Lower Valley Hospice) has been serving patients and their families since the national observance began. Hospice and palliative care professionals work to remedy pain symptoms to help maintain a...
2023 Philanthropists of the Year
Each year at the Heartlinks Gala, the management team selects a philanthropist of the year and a philanthropic business of the year to honor for their support of Heartlinks. Keep reading to learn about the 2023 award recipients. Mary Lee Robinson, 2023 Philanthropist of the Year Mary Lee Robinson has...
Heartlinks to Benefit as Shelby Moore Becomes Member of Esteemed Organization
In a significant stride towards bolstering the quality of healthcare services, Heartlinks is proud to announce that Shelby Moore has been selected as a member of the esteemed Partnership for Quality Measurement (PQM). This remarkable development signifies not only a boost to our organization's quality efforts but also a significant...
Petals for Patients
During the growing season, Heartlinks receives six bouquets of fresh, Yakima-grown flowers weekly to give to its hospice and palliative care patients. Canyon Blooms’ Petals for Patients program began in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the help of volunteers, they plant, harvest, prepare and deliver 70 to 100 vases...