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, 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
Reflections of a hospice chaplain
By Joel Carmer, Chaplain at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care Reflections of a hospice chaplain: Winning the fight of being dormant Today, I am void of the volume of peace that I would like to have. I know many...
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Published: March 4, 2020
Categories: Compassionate Care, End of Life Care, General, Grief Support, Our Stories
Hannah’s Story – a teen in hospice
The Carousel Pediatric Team at Kansas City Hospice meets some pretty spectacular young people, like Hannah, a teen needing hospice care. Watch her story. [ebs_oscvideo type="vimeo" link="https://vimeo.com/392548214" dimensions="16by9"] Update - since the story was filmed, doctors found a new treatment...
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Published: February 19, 2020
Categories: Compassionate Care, General, Home Health Care, Kansas City Hospice, Our Stories
Peace Pole at Kansas City Hospice House
This month we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the addition of the beautiful Peace Pole to the gardens at Kansas City Hospice House. The family of Marty O’Connor Ketteler commissioned this beautiful symbol of peace to stand forever in her...
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Published: February 17, 2020
Categories: Compassionate Care, General, Hospice Care, Kansas City Hospice, Our Stories, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
Mustache Month for Carousel is a FUN-raiser for a very serious cause
Last year, we set out to design a fundraising campaign for what you might consider our most serious of causes. And, we came up with Mustache Month for Carousel. Mustache Month for Carousel is a FUN-raiser for a very serious...
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Published: January 28, 2020
Categories: Compassionate Care, End of Life Care, Kansas City Hospice, Our Stories
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