Beethoven and a Hospice Blessing
By: Marie Marley, KCH Volunteer Published: September 6, 2023 The phone rang at noon, waking me from a much-needed nap. It was one of the volunteer coordinators at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, for which I provide companionship visits...
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Published: September 6, 2023
Categories: End of Life Care, General, Volunteer Stories
Solace House Reflections in Celebration of 25 years of Service
By: Dr. Paige Stanfield-Myers, Adult and Child Psychotherapy and Director of Institute on Life Transition Published: August 22, 2023 Solace House, Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care’s center for grief and healing was founded in 1998 by two grieving moms...
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Published: August 22, 2023
Categories: General, Grief Support, Our Stories
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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Published: July 25, 2023
Categories: Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice
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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Published: July 11, 2023
Categories: End of Life Care, Kansas City Hospice, Luminary
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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Published: June 20, 2023
Categories: Compassionate Care, General, Kansas City Hospice
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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Published: June 6, 2023
Categories: Compassionate Care, General, Kansas City Hospice
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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Published: May 17, 2023
Categories: Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice
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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Published: April 11, 2023
Categories: Kansas City Hospice, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
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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Published: March 28, 2023
Categories: Compassionate Care, General, Kansas City Hospice
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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Published: February 21, 2023
Categories: Compassionate Care, General, Home Health Care, Kansas City Hospice
