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 459 in 2010.

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: 5858 Highway 95, Ste 102, Ft. Mohave, AZ 86426

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

Adrian Farmer is the Executive Director for Hospice of Havasu. Farmer becomes the fourth executive director in the near three decade history of the agency. A veteran of work in healthcare and long-term care, Farmer comes here from east Tennessee, and has a varied work background in the healthcare field. He worked overseas for many years, in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the Philippines and Palau, and in the USA with Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Navajo Health Foundation and the Athabascan Tribal Government.

Farmer has a PhD in Health Services Management from Century University with preceptorship through the University of Hawaii in 1998. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in English from East Tennessee State University in 1977 and a Masters of Healthcare Administration from the University of Mississippi in 1980. He is a Board Certified Healthcare Executive, a Certified Aging Services Professional and has Nursing Home Administrator licenses in Hawaii, Washington, Iowa, Kentucky, New Hampshire and Tennessee.

The Board of Directors

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

 

Officers:	Directors:
Mike McAndrew, President	Dale Bailey
Summer Tilgner, President Elect	Steven J. Brown
Suzannah Ballard, Vice President	Chad Garrison
Ross Johnson, Secretary	Diane Kalin
Bonnie Humphrey, Past President	Ken Moyer
	Eileen Nexsen
	Maryanne Schulte