Author Archive

Camp Erin offers grieving families emotional support and teaches essential coping skills through fun activities

By: Betsy Lummis, KCH Camp staffer and Solace House outreach coordinator Published: July 25, 2023 Camp Erin®, as part of the Eluna network, was a tremendous success on behalf of 31 family campers. Family camp 2023 was held at beautiful...

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A life of caring

By: Mary Zahner Bauer, KCH Director of Donor Relations Published: July 11, 2023, originally published in our Spring 2023 Luminary Magazine Kathy Smith recalls becoming a fan of hospice care at a young age. Being an only child, she remembers...

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Purpose-Driven Work as a CNA

By: Penny Allen, KCH Certified Nursing Assistant Published: June 20, 2023 When I became a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) thirty-five years ago, I had no idea what I was in store for, the people’s lives I would touch and the...

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Grateful Patients and Families: Recognizing an Outstanding Caregiver

By: Angela Ross, KCH Communications Specialist Published:  June 6, 2023 At Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care (KCH) we have a team of experienced caregivers who work hard every day to ensure the care we provide to our patients and...

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Circle of Lights

Join us for this year’s Circle of Lights Lighting Ceremony & Program

Published:  May 17, 2023 Have you lost a loved one and would like to participate in a ceremony honoring this person or pet? Each year at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care (KCH), we join with the community to honor...

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Why I’m Making a Bequest to Kansas City Hospice

By: Marie Marley, KCH Volunteer Published:  April 11, 2023 Why did I decide to leave part of my estate to Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care (KCH)? Well, I’ll tell you why. My journey to that decision all started in 2007...

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National Social Workers Month is in March

By: Melinda Young, KCH Social Worker Published: March 28, 2023 As a hospice social worker, my job is sometimes a mystery to those I encounter. People know of social workers as advocates, helping protect children from abuse. They might have...

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What being a Carousel Social Worker means to me

By Leslie Shuck, KCH Social Worker for Carousel, Palliative Home Care Published: February 21, 2023 What is the Carousel Pediatric Care program at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care (KCH)? The Carousel program is love, joy, sorrow, supportive, focused on...

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Elvis and a Hospice Blessing – Volunteering with Kansas City Hospice

By Marie Marley, KCH Volunteer Published: January 24, 2023 “I have a new patient for you,” said the volunteer coordinator from Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care (KCH), where I volunteer to visit patients. She continued. “This one may be...

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The Purpose of Life: One Family’s Journey

By: Caryn Hohnholt, KCH Chief Development & Communications Officer Published: Dec 22, 2022 “We’ve learned that the only thing that REALLY matters is our love for one another and the time we get to spend together. School is important, but...

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