What being a Carousel Social Worker means to me
By Leslie Shuck, KCH Social Worker for Carousel, Palliative Home Care Published: February 21, 2023 What is the Carousel Pediatric Care program at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care (KCH)? The Carousel program is love, joy, sorrow, supportive, focused on...
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Published: February 21, 2023
Categories: Compassionate Care, General, Home Health Care, Kansas City Hospice
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
Effective Communication in Hospice & Palliative Care
By Pamela Harris, MD, FAAPMR, FAAHPM Director of Medical Programs at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care Effective communication in hospice and palliative care is something every caregiver strives to achieve. My fellow physicians, nurses, nursing assistants, social workers, therapists,...
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Published: July 13, 2021
Categories: Compassionate Care, End of Life Care, Home Health Care, Hospice at Home, Hospice Care, Kansas City Hospice, Our Stories
Connecting despite COVID
By Pamela Harris, MD, FAAPMR, FAAHPM, Director of Medical Programs at Kansas City Hospice You can find ways of connecting despite COVID-19. I imagine most people who are not in the medical field are getting really tired of being told...
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Published: December 11, 2020
Categories: General, Home Health Care, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories
40 years of excellence
Enjoy this new video, 40 Years of Excellence that looks back on the history of Kansas City Hospice and forward to an amazing future! [ebs_oscvideo type="vimeo" link="https://vimeo.com/471007275/1fa6fa55e7" dimensions="16by9"] 40 years ago, on November 3, 1980, Kansas City Hospice...
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Published: November 17, 2020
Categories: Compassionate Care, General, Grief Support, Home Health Care, Hospice at Home, Hospice Care, Kansas City Hospice
National Hospice & Palliative Care Month
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
Celebrating our 40th Anniversary
This year is our 40th anniversary of caring for the families of Kansas City. On November 3, 1980, Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care was founded to bring expert care, peace of mind, comfort, guidance, and hope to people who are...
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Published: September 30, 2020
Categories: Compassionate Care, End of Life Care, General, Grief Support, Home Health Care, Hospice at Home, Hospice Care, Kansas City Hospice, KC Hospice, Medicare Hospice Benefit Care, News and Views, Our Stories, PaIliative Care vs Hospice, Passages, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories, What is Hospice
Hannah’s Story – a teen in hospice
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, sometimes they can go from one to the next really quickly,” she shares. “My...
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Published: September 20, 2020
Categories: Compassionate Care, General, Home Health Care, Kansas City Hospice, KC Hospice, Luminary, Our Stories
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
Confessions of a ‘Stache Faker
By Wanda Kelsey-Mendez, Communications Manager at Kansas City Hospice February is Mustache Month for Carousel and I'm a 'Stache Faker for the cause! I didn't want to sit by the sidelines and watch men grow hairy lips when Kansas City...
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Published: January 22, 2020
Categories: Compassionate Care, Home Health Care, Hospice Care, Kansas City Hospice, Our Stories, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
