daily activities. His oncologist suggested a short course of palliative radiation as a non-invasive way to shrink the tumor. Although this type of therapy is not covered under the Medicare hospice benefit, your support enabled us to say yes. The radiation treatments were successful in shrinking the tumor, restoring Owen’s functional activity and greatly improving his quality of life. As his need for pain medication decreased, he had fewer medication side effects, such as constipation, nausea, and fatigue.

In many other communities, palliative treatments like radiation, long-term IV

placement, and hormone therapy are not available to patients receiving hospice care unless they can afford to pay for them out of pocket. Instead, patients are treated with pain medications to relieve discomfort or instructed to delay the transition to hospice care until their course of palliative therapy is completed. Here in Whatcom County, your philanthropic support enables us to intervene earlier and coordinate care with treating specialists, making the transition to full hospice care smoother for patients and their families.

With your partnership, we are enabling patients like Owen to meet their end-of-life goals. On behalf of the entire Whatcom Hospice team, thank you for making a difference!

Jodi Newcomer, RN, BSN Whatcom Hospice Manager

SPRING 2020

I feel very fortunate to live in Whatcom County, near snowcapped mountains, gorgeous waterways and vibrant cities. As the Nurse Manager of Whatcom Hospice, I am also grateful to live and work in this community because of you. Thanks to your philanthropic support, Whatcom Hospice is one of the most robust hospice programs in the nation. Patients under our care have access to services and therapies that many other hospice programs simply do not have the resources to sustain.Your generosity makes a huge difference for patients like Owen, who came to us after learning he had an incurable form of cancer that had spread to other parts of his body. Owen knew he wanted to receive care from our hospice team in the comfort and familiarity of his own home, making the most of whatever time he and his family had left together.Soon after he came on service, one of Owen’s tumors grew large enough to push on a nerve in his shoulder area, causing relentless pain and limiting his

Keeping our Patients Comfortable with Palliative Treatments

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Our Giving SocietyAs a Whatcom Hospice Foundation donor, you are making a significant difference in the lives of terminally ill patients and their loved ones in our community. Every gift, no matter the amount, is needed and appreciated. All gifts are recognized on our website at the end of each fiscal year.

To recognize the generosity of those who partner with us in extraordinary ways, Whatcom Hospice Foundation has created a giving society with four levels:

• Cornerstone Club—Lifetime giving of $100,000 or more• Ambassador Circle—Annual giving of $5,000 or more• Sustainer Circle—Annual giving of $1,000 to $4,999• Legacy Society—Planned gift or estate gift

In addition to special recognition, events and networking

opportunities, giving society members receive a benefit that far outweighs all others – the joy of helping to provide compassionate care to Whatcom County friends and neighbors facing the end of life. To learn more about giving society membership, please call our office at (360) 788-6859.

Thanks to Our Generous DonorsCORNERSTONE CLUB Lifetime Giving of $100,000 or more

AnonymousLisa and Bob BaileyBellingham Bay Rotary ClubBirch Equipment Rental & SalesJo Ann and Jack* BowmanLorelei and Frank ChambersChuckanut Health FoundationDorothy B. Davis Family FoundationMimi and John FerlinSylvia and Dennis HolmstromCuquita and Mark W. LindseyLummi Indian Business CouncilThe Norcliffe FoundationPeoples BankRiverstyx FoundationRotary Club of BellinghamSarah RothenbuhlerState of Washington, Office of Financial

ManagementThe Riley Companies, Inc.Betty and Robert TullAmy Chan WolsdorfTrudy* Zwink

AMBASSADOR CIRCLEAnnual Giving of $5,000 or more during the period of July 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019

AnonymousLynne and Gerald BaronBaron VisualsErin Baumgart, ARNP and Hank

BaumgartBirch Equipment Rental & SalesLorelei and Frank ChambersChmelik Sitkin & Davis, P.S.Greg CliftonMegan Ellingsen, MD and John EllingsenFIT Investments Corp DBA Four Points

by Sheraton BellinghamPat FlahertyMary C. Gilbertson

Doris Wunsch and William GoodmanRosa and Mike HoaglandSylvia and Dennis HolmstromTanna and John HuntleyBunny Iovan and Clifford MeltonKen and Helen KesterCynthia and Robert Klein, DDSBobbi and Cory KreiderMichael LangeyCharles LeCocqTrisha and Thomas McInteeMt. Baker Care CenterLaurie and Craig MullarkyIngeborg PaulusPeoples BankPhillips 66 Ferndale RefineryJulie Ranson and Mark GreenbergKaren K Reid-Allen and Craig AllenBonnie RiceSarah RothenbuhlerLexi Smith and Rod SchenkStatement ApparelHolly and Peter Telfer, MDTerry Van Den BergKelsey and John Van MiertGladys and John VanBovenTammy and David YorkstonYorkston Oil Company, Inc.

SUSTAINER CIRCLEAnnual Giving of $1,000 to $4,999 during the period of July 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019

American Endowment FoundationJudy and Philip Andress, DOAnonymousBanner BankBarron Smith Daugert, PLLCTanya and Jim Baumgart/Island

Investments Inc.Mary BehrendsDeeDee and Ken BellBellevue HealthcareBenevity Community Impact Fund: Bill

& Melinda Gates Foundation

Benn Mann StudiosBill & Melinda Gates FoundationAnnie and Claude BlackburnRosemary Bolster and Larry McCarterArlis and John BosmanJo Ann BowmanBright Now DentalKirsten Barron and Steve BrinnBrooks Manufacturing Co.Stephen Buetow and Naomi SullivanFaith R. Bult, DDSStephanie BurgessJoyce BuschErika and Derek BuseRaymond ButlerMary Frances Brown and David

Cahalan, MDAnn CaldwellCambia Health SolutionsCascade Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc.Becky and Paul Connor, MDCountry FinancialBetty and Glenn CribbsDavid Wight Glass ArtJanelle and Kevin De YoungSheryl and Brad DeHaanDeHaan Brothers LLCKara DiGregorio and Rick WesterhopMatt Dorsch, DDSVeronica and James M. Douglas Jr., MDDunham CellarsCarrie Dyer, PA and Stan DyerLinda and Randal EbbersonEbright Wight, Inc.Hilary and Bryant EngebretsonLynda EricksonHerb ErshigAnne Marie FaiolaFanatik Bike CoLesa and James FergusonFidelity Charitable: Lewis Family Fund Fidelity Charitable: Diane R. Staves, MDFidelity Charitable: Paul and Carolyn

Scott Family FundWayne FinetBrian FinneganRobin Foote and Tom Little

Roxy and Steve ForbesRosemarie FrancisLori Fransen and David Hovde, CCIMLindsie Fratus-Thomas and Nathan

ThomasCarol and Dominic GarguileElisa and Phil GeorgeWarren and Carolyn GibbonsGlassybaby, LLCVic GleichmannAmy and Gary GlennKrista GordonMarilyn and Dan GrossCaitlin and Evan HallEllen and Charles HamlinKit HardanHardware SalesBette HatcherHawaiian AirlinesCindi HolmstromHotel BellwetherTricia HoweLois and Scott HowellJo and Thomas HudsonGladys HyattPatti and Frank ImhofDonna and John InglisMolly and Mike JacobsenMargaret Jacobson, MD and Richard

McClenahan, MDKathy and Guy JansenNancy and Tom KenneyLynette and Chet KenoyerTheresa and John KingmanRose and Alan KnutsonBenjamin C. Kuiken, MDDawn Quayle Landau and Barry

Landau, MDLinda and Wayne LandisBridget LarsenLarson GrossJill and Tony LeuenbergerJulie and Paul LeutholdJessica LohaferLouws Truss, Inc.Kathy and Paul LovdahlBronwyn and John MacGregor, MD

This lovely sunset and rainbow over Whatcom Hospice House was captured by a hospice volunteer.

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Whatcom Hospice LeadershipAngie Lee, MDMedical Director, Hospice & Palliative Care

Gurpreet DhillonService Line DirectorCancer Center, Palliative Care & Hospice

Jodi Newcomer, RN, BSNNurse Manager

Please notify us if you do not wish to receive fundraising materials from Whatcom Hospice Foundation. Contact us at (360) 733-6859 or info@whatcomhospice.org.

Whatcom Hospice Foundation

Mailing address:2901 Squalicum ParkwayBellingham, WA 98225 Physical address:3001 Squalicum Parkway Bellingham, WA 98225 phone: (360) 733-6859email: info@whatcomhospice.orgweb: whatcomhospice.org

Whatcom Hospice (Clinical Services)

2800 Douglas Avenue Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 733-5877

Board / Staff ListBoard of DirectorsDoug Wight PresidentLynda Erickson Vice PresidentTrisha McIntee SecretaryPaul Twedt TreasurerTonya Myers Past President

Lesa Ferguson Auction Co-ChairPattie Washburn Board Development ChairDavid Yorkston Facilities Chair

Lynne BaronErin BaumgartErika BuseLindsie Fratus- Thomas

Carol GarguilePhilip GeorgeSylvia HolmstromTom KenneyRichard McClenahan, MDJoyce PedlowCharles ProsperBonnie RiceSarah RothenbuhlerOrphalee SmithChris SullivanRobert Tull

Foundation StaffAnne Rasmussen, MBA, CFRE, Chief Development Officer

Shaaron ColemanStewardship Coordinator

Joanna DoyleSpecial Events Specialist

Jennifer Fix, CFREGift Officer

Gabby Cagley Administrative Assistant

Karen HaggenLegacy Advisor

Sydney and Troy Markus, DOBrett MasonMaui Coast HotelMike McCallumPat and Dennis McGuireMichelle and Dan McInteeTrisha and Tom McInteeMeadow Wood Custom FurnitureMetcalf Hodges P.S.Margaret MetzgerGeorge MillsAnn MorrisMoss Adams, LLPMSNW, LLCSandy Giroux and Chris MurrayTonja Myers and Douglas ClarkMelanie and John NeatePenny and Michael Nelsen, DDSDebra and Steve NelsonIrene NewellNorthwest Health Care LinenNorthwestern MutualJoyce and John PedlowPFC, Manufacturing for IndustryHeather and Dan PowellAudra and Bob PritchettRDS DisposalLori ReeceDorothy RegalDavid RegalShellea Swan and John RichardsEleanor and Ralph H. Rinne, MD FamilyJulie and Darryl RobertsonCheryl and Kent RochfordLisa and Elie SamuelKaren and Jim SandsSaturna CapitalSchwab Charitable: Olesburg Berry

Charitable FundLisa and Ivan SchwartzCarolyn Scott, MD and Paul ScottJennifer SenklerSheila SiebertLisel SilkShari Mays and Jon SitkinSkyline AdvisorsKaren SlossSPIEMike SpildeVicki and Paul SpinelliDiane R. Staves, MDHoward SteinerNaomi Sullivan, MD and Stephen

Buetow, MDAnts, Sarah & Sanda SunterMarybeth and Warren Taranow, DOFlorence Taylor

Mary Templeman-Smith and Douglas Smith

The BP FoundationThe Oregon Community FoundationAndrea F. TullBetty and Robert TullKym and Paul TwedtU.S. BankUrban Forest Nursery Inc.VSH Certified Public AccountantsMark WallacePattie and Karl WashburnTerrell and Colby WegKaren and Chris WeitzelAllison and Zach WelchLisa Spencer-Wellman and Brian

WellmanJean WestgateWhatcom Community FoundationWhatcom Cremation and FuneralLynn and Douglas WightHilary WilliamsonJessica and Travis WilundMick and Chris WokichTracey Jaeger and Pete WolkinAmy Chan WolsdorfRay and Rhonda YoungSue and George ZuckChristine and Frank Zurline

LEGACY SOCIETY Planned Gift or Estate Gift

Estate of Margarethe L. AllenEstate of Betty J. AllsopEstate of Leon Ashmead AlpoughEstate of Alice AndersonEstate of Deborah L. ArtisEstate of Richard BajemaJo Ann BakerDiane and Robert* BeckerBill BirminghamNancy and George BittingEstate of Doris BobbinkEstate of Bertha and James BosmanSandra Finney and Ed Bouverat, Jr.Michael BradburnEstate of Stephen BrewsterEstate of Barbara E. BrockEstate of Dolores W. BurlinRaymond ButlerEstate of Alice CalerEstate of Louella CarlileEstate of Evelyn M. ChristensenEstate of Dr. Frank H. ClarkEstate of Joseph ClarkeEstate of Joyce Cronk

Estate of Charles Patrick DanielsJudy DoyleLarry FeeneyLesa and James FergusonRobin FooteEstate of Clyde FranciscoEstate of Mary FreemanSittrea FribergLisbeth and Alan FritzbergEstate of John GagneJohn Gardiner, DDSCarole and Mickey GhioBill GraceEstate of Stuart R. GrahamEstate of Lois Jean GrayNancy GrigsbyKaren and Jeff HaggenEstate of Alice HeinEstate of Jack and Dorothy HellerEstate of Allen Ray HerrickJoel HileSylvia and Dennis HolmstromMargaret Jacobson, MD and Richard

McClenahan, MDEstate of Emma C. JohnsonEstate of Juanda Dorothy JohnsonEstate of Donald KahnLinda KaneCheryl A. Kellert, MDEstate of Paule KellyEstate of Barbara KiepJudy and Mike KirklandEstate of Byron Brown and Angela

Klontz-BrownRebecca and Dean KummerPatricia A. KustMichael LangeyEstate of Donna M LarsenEstate of Magdeleine G. LeFerteEstate of Kathleen MaberryEstate of Marlynn MatzMcDearmid Charitable TrustEstate of Mary A. McDonaldCat McIntyreEstate of Winnifred M. McMurtyEstate of Lajune MeansEstate of Edwin H. MillerEstate of John MooreEstate of Patsy R. MorinEstate of James M MurphyEstate of Effie May MyersEstate of Ada NieveenEstate of Nels OldsStephanie OnkelsEstate of Evelyn OordtEstate of William OuweneelCatherine Ouweneel

Cathy and Dave PauleyIngeborg PaulusJanet B. ProkopowichEstate of Annelise PysankyAnne and Rob RasmussenAnn RobbinsMary R. RobinsonEstate of Mary RussellKaren D. SansregretEstate of Joe and Irmgard SchleiffEstate of Davida SchuettKay and Fred SchuhmacherEstate of James R ScottEstate of LaVere ShafferEstate of Genevieve SharpEstate of Catherine SniderEstate of Helen SpitzJohn D. Stephens, MDEstate of Raymond A. StewartShaun P. Sullivan, MDEstate of Herman and Leah TabakEstate of Leon “Lee” TaylorEstate of Robert ThomasChristine M. ThompsonBetty and Robert TullEstate of Carl VogtEstate of June Wai LiJennifer L. WilkeEstate of Kenneth A. WilksEstate of Anna Wilhelmina Louise

WilliamsAnna WilliamsEstate of Gladys WilsonAmy Chan WolsdorfEstate of Kit Hing WongEstate of Jeane YancoAlan Yordy and Joan Kropf

*denotes deceased

A Note to Our Supporters: We appreciate your generous donations to Whatcom Hospice Foundation and we want to recognize everyone accordingly and with 100% accuracy. If we have inadvertently made an error, please contact us at 360-788-6859 with concerns or corrections. A complete donor listing is posted at whatcomhospice.org at the close of each fiscal year.

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When a loved one has a terminal illness, family members can easily feel overwhelmed and anxious about their role in caregiving. Those who are closest to the patient need to know what to do in specific situations, what might happen next as the disease progresses, and how they can help keep their loved one as safe, comfortable and pain free as possible. The Whatcom Hospice care team works with patients and families to answer all their questions and provide the comprehensive support they need.

As an important part of patient and family education, your philanthropic support enables Whatcom Hospice to present every hospice family with a customized educational binder containing detailed instructions about how to care for their loved one who is approaching the end of life. The binders contain key contact phone numbers and helpful information about available resources, the Medicare Hospice benefit, pain

and symptom management, what to do in an emergency, and much more.

Many family members have commented that they often refer to the binder and deeply appreciate having this information right at their fingertips.

Sometimes, the course of a disease cannot be changed. Thanks to you, however, we are equipping families with the strategies and tools they need to keep their loved ones free from suffering at the end of life and the peace of mind that comes with knowing they are doing all the right things as they navigate this difficult journey.

Caregiving That Comes with Instructions