Five most common questions about controlling pain
By Pam Harris, MD, FAAPMR, FAAHPM, Medical Director at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care I hear five common questions about controlling pain almost every day as a hospice physician. My goal is to control pain so people can enjoy...
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Published: September 18, 2018
Categories: End of Life Care, General, Home Health Care, Hospice at Home, Hospice Care
I’m no expert but…
My perspective on hospice and palliative care By Wanda Kelsey-Mendez, Communications Manager, Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care A few days before Christmas, the phone rang. “Hello, Auntie?” spoke my niece. “Tell me everything you know about hospice.” I took...
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Published: July 18, 2018
Categories: End of Life Care, Home Health Care, Our Stories, What is Hospice
Kansas City Hospice Receives Prestigious National Award
Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care has been named a 2018 Hospice Honors national award recipient by HEALTHCAREfirst, a prestigious program that recognizes hospices providing the highest level of quality as measured from the caregiver’s point of view. “We are excited to recognize the...
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Published: May 18, 2018
Categories: Compassionate Care, End of Life Care, General, Home Health Care, Hospice at Home, Hospice Care, Kansas City Hospice, KC Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories
Live Longer and Better with Palliative Home Health Care
Numerous studies have shown what palliative and hospice professionals have seen for themselves — people with serious illness who receive palliative home health care and hospice care live longer and feel better. The earlier supportive care begins, the greater the benefit....
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Published: December 29, 2017
Categories: General, Home Health Care
Palliative Home Health Care – Care When and Where you Need It
When you’re dealing with a serious illness, you may need extra support at home. Palliative home health care is supportive care at home that not only improves quality of life — it may extend it. Studies have shown that palliative...
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Published: December 15, 2017
Categories: Home Health Care
