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Published: Feb 22, 2022 Life comes with many decisions and throughout our lives we are constantly seeking information to help inform our decisions. This may include calling your child’s doctor’s office about their symptoms, asking a friend or family member...

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Published: February 22, 2022
Categories: Compassionate Care, General, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views

Carousel Pediatric Care Helps Families Embrace Life

By Megan Hammond, KCH RN Case Manager Published:  Feb 9, 2022 When asked to write about our Carousel Pediatric Care Program, I thought to myself, how on earth can I consolidate some of the most inspiring and meaningful work I’ve...

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Published: February 9, 2022
Categories: Compassionate Care, General, Home Health Care, Kansas City Hospice, Our Stories

Expert care brings peace of mind and hope

By David Wiley, KCH President & CEO Published: Jan 25, 2022 I would never have imagined I would be given the opportunity to work for a company such as Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care (KCH). Life events, and likely...

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Published: January 25, 2022
Categories: Compassionate Care, End of Life Care, General, Hospice Care, Kansas City Hospice, Our Stories

Why pronouns are important

What are personal pronouns? Gender pronouns, or personal gender pronouns, refer to the set of pronouns that an individual wants others to use to reflect their gender identity. Many people go by the pronouns sets “he/him” or “she/her” but when...

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Published: January 11, 2022
Categories: General, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views

Care to honor a lifetime

By Sarah Ruttle, Director of Communications Published: Dec 21, 2021 “Even though it’s a sad experience, it’s always been an experience of honor and respect.” When Lois showed the first signs of early Parkinson’s Disease, their son Danny and his...

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Published: December 21, 2021
Categories: Compassionate Care, End of Life Care, General, Kansas City Hospice

Finding inspiration this holiday season

By Sarah Ruttle, KCH Director of Communications  Published: Dec 8, 2021 Whether you have just finished celebrating Hanukkah or are busy preparing for your Kwanzaa or Christmas celebrations later this month, this time of year brings a bustle that can...

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Published: December 8, 2021
Categories: General, Kansas City Hospice, Our Stories

Kansas City Hospice House celebrates its 15 year anniversary

By Angela Ross, Content Specialist  Published: November 23, 2021 November is National Hospice & Palliative Care Month and a time to join with other hospices, throughout the country, to educate our community about the many options available for people dealing...

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Published: November 23, 2021
Categories: End of Life Care, General, Hospice Care, Kansas City Hospice, Luminary, Our Stories, Stories of Support

Honoring our Veterans

By Paul Weddle, KCH COO [CW: War] This week our country will, as we do every November 11th, celebrate Veterans Day by honoring the many women and men who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Started in 1919, 102...

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Published: November 9, 2021
Categories: General, Kansas City Hospice

Day of the Dead honors those who have died before us

By Jewelee Lukowski, Art Teacher at Bernard Campbell Middle School, Lee's Summit R-7 School District Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is a day of remembrance and an opportunity for individuals to come together to honor, reflect...

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Published: October 26, 2021
Categories: General, Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, Our Stories, Passages

A Night of Celebration and Hope

By Angela Ross, Content Specialist On Sunday, October 3, 2021 Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care (KCH) hosted its annual signature event, Sunday Night Live (SNL). This fundraising event helps support the KCH mission, as donations raised allow us to...

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Published: October 12, 2021
Categories: General, Kansas City Hospice, Stories of Support



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Our Programs

There's a long list of hospices in Kansas City, but there's only one Kansas City Hospice. Our programs provide comprehensive expert care for all ages at all stages of serious illness.

Hospice Care

When the focus shifts to comfort instead of treatment, care comes to your home or nursing facility with a plan tailored to your needs, including emotional and spiritual support for the whole family.

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Hospice Care

Palliative Home Health Care

When complex needs benefit from a team approach, supportive home care brings the care you need, with 24/7 nurse support for pain, stress and symptoms due to serious illness.

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Palliative Home Health Care

Community-Based Palliative Care

Beginning as early as diagnosis and at any stage of serious illness, our nurse practitioners make home visits as needed to help coordinate your care and provide expert pain and symptom management.

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Community-Based Palliative Care
Hospice House

Hospice House

When symptoms cannot be easily managed at home, two hospice houses provide 24/7 expert care in comfortable home-line settings where family members can be relieved of caregiving duties to focus on loved ones.

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Carousel Pediatric Care

Carousel provides palliative and hospice care for perinatal and for babies through young adults with a dedicated team of pediatric nurses, social workers, chaplains and other specialists.

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Carousel Pediatric Care
Solace House

Solace House

Our center for grief and healing supports individuals and families who have been impacted by the death of a loved one, whether anticipated, or sudden and unexpected. We provide opportunities to share, listen, learn and heal with peer group support from age 3 through adult.

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