May 10, 2023

Nurses Make a Difference

Some of the most influential individuals in health care have been nurses. A quick list includes luminaries like Florence Nightingale, who created the first science-based nursing school in the world, and Clara Barton, who founded the American Red Cross; it also includes trailblazers like Sojourner Truth, who promoted nurse training for African American freed women. … Read More

April 19, 2023

The Return of Bistro Nights

After a hiatus due to Covid-19, Kline Galland’s Bistro Nights are returning to the Mary Schwartz Summit. Jeremy Duitch, Executive Chef and Corporate Director of Culinary, has been with Kline Galland for 23 years. We sat down with Jeremy to talk about the history of Bistro Nights, and all the details on the upcoming event … Read More

October 28, 2022

Demystifying Hospice with Dr. Rob Ali

At Kline Galland, we offer highly specialized and compassionate hospice care – a commitment that life is to be cherished at every moment. Our program is based on a foundation of empathy, integrity and faith and our hospice care team is coordinated by a highly trained interdisciplinary team. We are incredibly proud of the comprehensive … Read More

May 19, 2022

What’s it like to work with your mom?

At Kline Galland, we’ve always seen our community of employees, volunteers, residents and patients as a big family. Some of our employees take this more literally than others…In honor of Mother’s Day this month, we wanted to highlight two generations of amazing women from the same family who work together here at Kline Galland.  Minierva … Read More

February 25, 2022

Kline Galland Helps Jumpstart Careers in Nursing

For those looking to begin a career in healthcare – Kline Galland Academy is here to help, free of charge. Our four-week academic program gives students the opportunity to earn their Nursing Assistant Certification (NAC) and work with Kline Galland upon successful graduation. To help you learn more about the Kline Galland Academy, we sat … Read More

February 25, 2022

Staff Spotlight: Kline Galland’s Rehabilitation/Transitional Care Team

As home to the largest rehabilitation center in Washington state, Kline Galland is exceedingly proud of its talented team of in-house therapists and therapeutic professionals. This group of highly skilled experts continues to deliver personalized, compassionate care to our residents and patients on a daily basis, regardless of whatever obstacles they are presented with. This … Read More

November 23, 2021

How you can help Kline Galland bridge the gap

At Kline Galland, we pride ourselves on being able to offer the highest standard of care possible. We call this our “Margin of Excellence” – it is a guarantee that every resident at Kline Galland is provided exceptional care and treated as if they were a member of our own family. Every day, Kline Galland … Read More

July 30, 2021

The importance of cultural competence in healthcare

From the desk of Min An, COO at Kline Galland Often, cultural differences aren’t the first thing people consider when thinking about healthcare. Families and patients may consider quality of care, cost, location and overall comfort, but cultural diversity and competency of the staff aren’t often among the top priorities. However, cultural competence can sometimes … Read More