Virtual Circle of Lights
Our annual Circle of Lights was livestreamed on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 8:00 pm CDT. You may view it now here: [ebs_oscvideo type="vimeo" link="https://vimeo.com/419032645" dimensions="16by9"] Please share this link with your family and friends. It can be...
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Published: April 21, 2020
Categories: General, Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories
Patient, a surgeon’s journey
Patient, A Surgeon's Journey, is a documentary about a Kansas City heart surgeon diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer and how he transformed his life. In honor of National Healthcare Decisions Day (April 16) we share this video with you. Advance...
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Published: April 16, 2020
Categories: End of Life Care, General, Kansas City Hospice, Our Stories, What is Hospice
Gay Ranes receives the Heart of Hospice Award
Each year the Missouri Hospice & Palliative Care Association takes nominations from across the state for the Heart of Hospice Awards. We nominated people and programs in several categories. This year, Gay Ranes received the Heart of Hospice Award for...
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Published: April 7, 2020
Categories: Kansas City Hospice, Our Stories, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
Vulnerable families in KC need you now
[caption id="attachment_18132" align="alignright" width="400"] The Gold Team is one of six home care teams at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care. With support by the inpatient teams at Kansas City Hospice House and NorthCare Hospice, our home care teams offer...
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Published: March 31, 2020
Categories: Compassionate Care, Hospice at Home, Kansas City Hospice, Our Stories, Stories of Support
Help for Hospice House
They say that “food is love,” and so many people have cared for the families at our hospice houses by bringing meals, homemade treats, and other food. So many of you have a tradition of coming time after time and...
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Published: March 27, 2020
Categories: Compassionate Care, Kansas City Hospice, Our Stories, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
Top Drawer Response to COVID19
A message from David Wiley, CEO, Kansas City Hospice Today we have made the difficult decision to temporarily close our Top Drawer Resale Boutique. We are very aware of the anxiety people are facing during this difficult time around the...
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Published: March 17, 2020
Categories: Kansas City Hospice, Our Stories, Story Blog, Volunteer Stories
Treating Complicated Grief with EMDR
by Jacque Amweg, LSCSW, LCSW, CT, Clinical Social Worker & EMDR Therapist at Kansas City Hospice The death of a loved one is one of the most distressing experiences you will face. Grief is a natural response to loss. One...
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Published: March 16, 2020
Categories: Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, Passages
What Do I Say Now?
What Do I Say Now? Tips on How to Respond When Someone You Love is Grieving by Beth Houghton, LCSW, Grief Support Specialist at Kansas City Hospice It can be hard to support a grieving person when you are at...
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Published: March 12, 2020
Categories: Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, Passages
Coronavirus Safety and Prevention
We know that people are very concerned about this rapidly spreading virus known as COVID-19 or the coronavirus. Naturally, those who have loved ones with serious illness in hospice or palliative care are even more concerned. Today, let's discuss what...
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Published: March 10, 2020
Categories: End of Life Care, General, Home Health Care, Kansas City Hospice, Our Stories
Maybe It’s Okay to Be Weak
"Maybe It's Okay to be Weak" by guest blogger Alisha Bozarth brings us her perspective on why it’s okay to not be okay all the time. "Being strong in the biggest battle of my life is like asking a marathon...
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Published: March 9, 2020
Categories: Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, Passages
