Our History

Hospice of Havasu owes its existence to the hard work and dedication of the Hospice Development Board. In 1982, Reverend Barrie Gray, the Board's Chairman, and other board members visited hospices throughout the United States, gathering the information that was needed to build a foundation for hospice services in Lake Havasu City. Our agency's incorporation followed on July 19, 1982.

Initially licensed as a home health agency (hospice licensure wouldn't become available for 6 more years), Hospice of Havasu's first patient was accepted in November 1983. In 1984, during our first full year of operation, Hospice of Havasu admitted a total of 10 patients. After receiving our hospice license in November 1989, followed by Medicare Hospice Certification in December 1997, Hospice of Havasu admitted a total of 128 patients in 1998. The total number of admissions has grown steadily each year, reaching 506 in 2008.

Hospice of Havasu employs a professional staff of nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, social workers, chaplains, bereavement counselors and a team of administrative support staff. Their work is supplemented by a large and active volunteer corps. Currently, more than 150 dedicated volunteers give their time and talent in support of Hospice of Havasu's 90+ full and part-time paid employees. Recruitment of new volunteers and new employees is continuous. We accept applications at any time.

Our Locations

Lake Havasu City

Our main office is located at: 365 S. Lake Havasu Ave., Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403-9368

Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 597, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86405-0597

Our office is open: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

There is a nurse on-call 24-hours-a-day.

Telephone Numbers:	Fax Numbers:
(928) 453-2111	(928) 453-2353 (Business Fax)
(888) 468-2111 (Toll-Free)	(928) 854-4903 Medical Records Fax)
(888) 453-3239 (TDD)	(928) 453-3003 Human Resources Fax)

Parker, LaPaz County

Our Parker office is located at: 212 Riverside Drive, Suite C,
Parker, AZ 85344

Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 597, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86405-0597

Telephone Numbers:	Fax Number:
(928) 453-2111	(928) 453-2353
(888) 468-2111 (Toll-Free)

Bullhead City

Our Bullhead City office is located at: 2767 Silver Creek Road, Bullhead City, AZ

Our mailing address is: P.O. Box 597, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86405-0597

Telephone Numbers:	Fax Number:
(928) 453-2111	(928) 453-2353
(888) 468-2111 (Toll-Free)

 

Our Executive Director

Terry Patricola is Executive Director of Hospice of Havasu. She served as Hospice of Havasu Human Resources Director for more than 2 1/2 years prior to becoming Executive Director, and has more than 25 years management experience. Prior to locating in Lake Havasu City, she was vice president of Human Resources and Administration with Kyocera Mita America, Inc. in Fairfield N.J. and earlier was the Director of Human Resources and Administration for Pioneer New Media Technologies, Inc, Saddle River, NJ. She has a B.S. in Business Administration from Ramapo College of New Jersey and a Masters in Management and Human Resources from the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

The Board of Directors

The Hospice of Havasu Board of Directors sets policies and procedures for the agency.

 

Officers:	Directors:
Bonnie Humphrey, President	Archana Aliyar
Mike McAndrew, President Elect	Suzannah Ballard
Maryanne Schulte, Vice President	Steven J. Brown
Summer Mason, Secretary	Cathy Craig
Sylvia Clark, Past President	Ross Johnson
	Diane Kalin
	Constant Stoepler