Circle of Lights Photo Essay
On May 21, 2019 our annual Circle of Lights was once again scheduled to light up the Plaza with more than 1,300 luminaries. Unfortunately, Mother Nature had more rain in store. [ebs_row] [ebs_column lg="8" md="12" sm="12" xs="12" ] [/ebs_column] [ebs_column...
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Published: May 24, 2019
Categories: Compassionate Care, General, Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, Volunteer Stories
1300 Candles – Remembrance and Grief
by Lisa Templeton-Farmer, Director of Grief Programs at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care Remembrance and grief - As Memorial Day approaches I often hear families discussing memories, memorials and family rituals. Grief itself is an individual experience, and so...
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Published: May 15, 2019
Categories: Compassionate Care, General, Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Volunteer Stories
National Nurses Day
May 6 is National Nurses Day! Each year a week long observance begins on May 6 and ends on May 12, Florence Nightingale's birthday. Nurses are a special part of the hospice experience, proving expert compassionate care. Each of our...
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Published: May 6, 2019
Categories: Compassionate Care, End of Life Care, General, Hospice Care, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views
National Drug Take Back Day
by Heather H. Murphy, BS, BSN, RN, Quality and Education Manager, Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care National Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use...
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Published: April 25, 2019
Categories: End of Life Care, General, Home Health Care, Hospice at Home, News and Views
Advance directives – who will speak for you if you are unable?
By David Wiley, President & CEO, Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care National Healthcare Decisions Day is every April 16 to remind us about advance planning. Because it's the day after tax day, it's easy to remember! “I have an...
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Published: April 15, 2019
Categories: End of Life Care, Hospice Care, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Volunteer Stories
Volunteering is 3 times blessed
When you volunteer: 1. You bless the organization you've chosen. 2. You bless the person or family you impact. 3. You give blessings to yourself. Our 500+ volunteers at Kansas City Hospice will tell you that they receive as much...
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Published: April 10, 2019
Categories: Compassionate Care, Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories, Passages, Volunteer Stories
Sorting Through
Sorting Through by Christy Hansen, LMSW, Grief Support Specialist at Kansas City Hospice When you must sort through a loved one’s belongings, it can be an overwhelming and emotional task. Whether it’s a home that holds a lifetime of memories...
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Published: March 27, 2019
Categories: General, Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Passages
Social media and grief – the online challenge
Social media and grief - the online challenge by Melissa Waugh, MS, Grief Support Specialist at Kansas City Hospice Grief is an internal process and mourning takes grief public to some extent, as we integrate loss into our lives. What...
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Published: March 21, 2019
Categories: Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice
Social Workers are Key to Hospice Care
"Palliative care and hospice offer social workers the privilege of supporting individuals and families during some of the most universal—and vulnerable—life experiences: coping with serious illness, facing one’s mortality, the dying process, and bereavement. Hospice and palliative care social workers...
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Published: March 18, 2019
Categories: Compassionate Care, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views
A Passion for Art at Any Age
A Passion for Art at Any Age by Sheila Palmer, Volunteer with Kansas City Hospice When you volunteer in hospice, you so often meet really interesting people. I have been visiting a wonderful 96-year-old named Nina who is pretty remarkable....
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Published: March 6, 2019
Categories: Compassionate Care, General, News and Views, Our Stories, Volunteer Stories
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