A Legacy of Caring
Planned Giving is a Way to Give Back Karla and Tom Raupp have always supported local charities, but Karla was looking to find a special connection to give of herself. She is a nurse who began volunteering at the Kansas...
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Published: June 10, 2015
Categories: Stories of Support
Comfort Bags Bring a Bit of Warmth
Sandy Yonke recently made 30 comfort bags for Kansas City Hospice House™ in memory of her late husband. The comfort bags are filled with field corn and encased in a washable cover. They can be heated in a microwave and...
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Published: June 9, 2015
Categories: Volunteer Stories
KCH Aids Ground-Breaking Program at Missouri Prisons
[caption id="attachment_3297" align="alignleft" width="300"] T-Shirt for Trainees, designed via a contest at Jefferson City Correctional Center[/caption] In a new hospice program, both patients and caregivers have been convicted of crimes. The Missouri Prison Hospice Program trains offenders to care for...
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Published: June 5, 2015
Categories: News and Views, Our Stories
An Honor Flight
Carl always wanted to go on an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., but was unable to travel. So, the Honor Flight came to him. His care team and some creative volunteers arranged a virtual Honor Flight right in his home. They...
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Published: February 10, 2015
Categories: Volunteer Stories
A Day to Remember
Tanya's dream was to marry the love of her life, but only if her family could be around her. Her very large family was in Arizona, but she was not well enough to travel. That's when her social worker, Crispian,...
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Published: February 10, 2015
Categories: Volunteer Stories
My Kingdom for a Horse
The connection with animals is unique in our experience. James is a lifelong horse lover residing at Village Shalom and one of our volunteers knew exactly what would make his day. She made a special request come true when Lady came...
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Published: February 10, 2015
Categories: Our Stories, Volunteer Stories
Eddie the Dog Brings Comfort
Eddie and his owner Janice are frequent volunteers at the Kansas City Hospice House™ where Eddie feels right at home. Patients and families alike take comfort from this little dog with a big, big heart. Janice is often found playing...
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Published: February 10, 2015
Categories: Our Stories, Volunteer Stories
Welcome to the Passages Blog
Welcome to my first blog post! Since this is a new form of expression for me, I must admit to slight first-time jitters. I imagine that many of my clients experience similar apprehension when coming to meet me or Jennifer...
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Published: December 22, 2014
Categories: Passages
Dustin Eskie’s Story
It all began when our 20 year-old son, Dustin, attended a retreat in the fall of 2012. The retreat staff notified us that Dustin was experiencing some unusual and severe headaches that needed attention. Upon further investigation, those headaches indicated...
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Published: November 14, 2014
Categories: Our Stories, Stories of Support
99 Years Young
by Barbara Dooley I knew Mary less than 18 months. I met her in the winter of 2013 when I prepared her taxes. I was struck by her vibrancy, intelligence, and forthrightness. Her documents were perfectly organized and calculated to...
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Published: November 4, 2014
Categories: Our Stories, Volunteer Stories
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