In 2015 became part of Multicare based in Tacoma, Washington. Founded in 1979 by a dedicated core of local volunteers seeking a better way to care for the dying in our community, Hospice of Kitsap County became this area’s first hospice care provider. Still governed today by a voluntary board who live and work in Kitsap County, Hospice of Kitsap County is a not-for-profit, Medicare certified, Washington State licensed agency generously supported by this community through memorial gifts, donations, grants, and annual fundraising events. Our interdisciplinary team of physicians, pharmacists, nurses, social workers, health aides, spiritual counselors, and volunteers design detailed care plans that address each patient’s medical, emotional, spiritual, psychosocial, and educational needs while also striving to support the needs of the patient’s family and loved ones. As the first and only locally incorporated hospice care provider in Kitsap County, we have worked in concert with local doctors and providers for the past 31 years to ensure that our services and programs reflect the needs of our community.