Kansas City Hospice is pleased to observe Black History Month this February as we continue forward in efforts to deepen our Diversity & Inclusion efforts. Each February since 1976, the U.S. celebrates achievements by Black Americans and recognizes their central...
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Published: February 18, 2021
Categories: End of Life Care, Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views
If social distancing is giving you the blues, we MUSTACHE you a question! How about joining us for the silliest FUN-raiser for a serious cause? Each February we liven up the cold winter and support kiddos in KC needing hospice...
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Published: February 16, 2021
Categories: Compassionate Care, End of Life Care, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories, Volunteer Stories
This article about the hospice houses of Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care appeared in the January/February 2021 issue of Healthy KC Magazine. Kansas City Hospice House and NorthCare Hospice House offer expert and compassionate care in a serene, family-friendly...
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Published: February 9, 2021
Categories: Compassionate Care, End of Life Care, Hospice Care, Kansas City Hospice, Our Stories, Stories of Support
Enjoy each day. A story of Carousel Pediatric Hospice Care, originally published in 2019. Balancing emotions and finding expressive outlets can be especially difficult during cancer treatment. Seventeen-year-old Hannah Viens is acutely aware of this challenge. “I struggle with emotions,...
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Published: February 2, 2021
Categories: Compassionate Care, End of Life Care, General, Hospice at Home, Kansas City Hospice, Volunteer Stories
We Honor Veterans was please to offer veteran honors to Dwight Shipley. He spent two years in the Army during the Korean War, based with The Old Guard in Fort Myer, Virginia. In addition to military services and parades, his...
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Published: January 12, 2021
Categories: Compassionate Care, End of Life Care, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories
Today on Giving Tuesday, we thank our many donors who are giving hope to families in Kansas City this year. This video had its debut at our Sunday Night Live online event this year. It shows a few of the...
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Published: December 1, 2020
Categories: Compassionate Care, End of Life Care, General, Kansas City Hospice, Our Stories, Stories of Support
There is a moment of warmth, just before the sun slips behind the horizon, when the world is infused with a soft, ethereal glow. Photographers call it the Golden Hour. At Kansas City Hospice, this Golden Hour reflects the moment...
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Published: November 19, 2020
Categories: Compassionate Care, End of Life Care, General, Our Stories, Stories of Support
It is an honor and a privilege to care for veterans facing serious illness and the end of life. Each conflict comes with its own memories and challenges as our veterans look back on their lives. Vietnam era veterans faced...
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Published: November 11, 2020
Categories: End of Life Care, General, Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, Our Stories
by David Wiley, President & CEO, Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. We're joining with hospices throughout the country to raise awareness about the many options for people who are affected by...
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Published: November 1, 2020
Categories: Compassionate Care, End of Life Care, Home Health Care, Hospice at Home, Hospice Care, News and Views, Our Stories, What is Hospice
by David S. Wiley, President & CEO, Kansas City Hospice Fall is a season for reflection. I love this time of year because of the change in the weather and the beauty of the Fall colors that will appear in...
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Published: October 1, 2020
Categories: End of Life Care, Grief Support, Hospice Care, Kansas City Hospice, Our Stories, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories, What is Hospice
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