Ten Years of Serving the Community
In May and June of this year, several events commemorated the 10th anniversary of Kansas City’s first hospice house. It was a long held dream that came true when it opened in April, 2006. Inspiration came from the Fran and...
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Published: June 19, 2016
Categories: News and Views, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
Veterans Service Award
Kansas City Hospice and NorthCare Hospice are proud participants in We Honor Veterans, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs. The program recognizes the unique needs of America’s...
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Published: April 4, 2016
Categories: News and Views, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
Holiday Stress
written by: Stephenie Bernal, Social Worker The holidays can be a stressful time for many of us! Much has been written about this. Holiday stress comes from many sources, but often times stems from the expectations we put on ourselves....
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Published: December 21, 2015
Categories: News and Views
Honoring Veterans
On Veterans Day, November 11, 2015, VFW Post 8100 raised a new flag at the Kansas City Hospice House™ in memory of long-time volunteer, Norm Rich, who was a WWII veteran and member of their post. The flag was donated...
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Published: December 4, 2015
Categories: News and Views, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
Honor Flight – A Tribute To A Mom
Written By Patty L., daughter of a former NorthCare patient On May 19 I had the pleasure of accompanying my mother, to Washington D.C. with Honor Flight Network of Kansas City. Several times a year they escort U.S. Veterans to...
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Published: November 12, 2015
Categories: News and Views
The Seasons Of Our Lives
Author: Stephenie Bernal, Social Worker A couple of weeks ago while driving to work I noticed for the first time this year that the trees were starting to turn colors. I absolutely love autumn and the changes it brings! I...
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Published: November 3, 2015
Categories: News and Views
The Quilt
by Tuesday Mallonee - Someone who loves to quilt! What do you think of when you hear the word "quilt?" Your thoughts could rush immediately to a beautiful handcrafted piece of art that perhaps a family member spent literally hundreds of...
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Published: August 20, 2015
Categories: News and Views
Hospice House Designed with Nature in Mind
A recent article in the Kansas City Star "Hospital gardens bloom with a healing power for the spirit as well as the body" featured the Kansas City Hospice House™. (Note: article no longer available online.) Excerpt "The benefits of nature in...
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Published: July 22, 2015
Categories: News and Views, Our Stories
Hospice is a Calling
by James Dibben, RN Last Monday I took my first position as a Registered Nurse. I started at NorthCare Hospice and Palliative Care. I have had a lot of different jobs in my lifetime. Half of them are in the medical...
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Published: July 17, 2015
Categories: News and Views
A Calling to Hospice Care
—By Cara Smelcer, LPN In nursing school hospice was something I thought for sure I would never want to do. Shortly after graduation I found myself in an unsettling situation at the bedside of my terminally ill grandmother. She was more like a...
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Published: July 1, 2015
Categories: Our Stories
