Northern Arizona lost a cherished community leader on Nov. 10, with the death of Northland Hospice founder Marilyn Pate, 82. Fittingly, Pate spent her last days at the Olivia White Hospice House, the end-of-life facility whose creation she championed two decades ago. Pate began chiseling her Flagstaff legacy in 1982, when she gathered several like-minded individuals looking to meet the needs of terminally ill community members. The following year, the group started its first hospice care, … [Read more...] about Northland Hospice Founder Leaves Legacy of Caring
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Northland Hospice Celebrating 35 years
Northland Hospice & Palliative Care has been providing hospice care in the greater Flagstaff area for 35 years. The community helped the locally owned and operated organization celebrate the milestone at an event in October. Founded in 1983 by Flagstaff’s Marilyn Pate and a team of several volunteers, Northland Hospice is the region’s only not-for-profit hospice company. The organization is governed by a volunteer board of directors. Nearly 50 specially trained nurses, nurse assistants, … [Read more...] about Northland Hospice Celebrating 35 years
