Join us in a virtual Day of the Dead celebration with Solace House and Kansas City Hospice. Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is a day of commemoration - an opportunity for individuals to come together to honor,...
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Published: October 23, 2020
Categories: General, Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories, Passages, Volunteer Stories
by Susan Wurtenberger, MS, LMSW, Grief Support Specialist There is no right or wrong way to grieve. There are no acceptable or unacceptable emotions. There is no timeline for adjusting. There is no prescribed way to cope. Am I doing...
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Published: October 5, 2020
Categories: Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, Passages, Volunteer Stories
by Jacque Amweg, LSCSW, LCSW, CT, Clinical Social Worker, EMDR Therapist Sprinkle Day. Did you ever think it would feel so good to simply drive through town or sit ten feet from a loved one in the driveway? Could you...
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Published: October 2, 2020
Categories: Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories, Passages, Stories of Support
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
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
By Melissa Waugh, MS, Grief Support Specialist Did you ever imagine meeting with a Grief Support Specialist via telehealth? Probably not before the current pandemic, especially if you are not comfortable with technology. Perhaps your loved one handled all of...
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Published: September 28, 2020
Categories: Compassionate Care, General, Grief Support, Hospice Care, Kansas City Hospice, KC Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories, Passages, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
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
by Mary Alice Weimer, Kansas City Hospice Volunteer A new Pen Pal Program lets volunteers continue working with hospice patients in a time of social distancing, nursing home lock-downs, and quarantines. As a volunteer for the past 7 years with...
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Published: August 4, 2020
Categories: Compassionate Care, End of Life Care, General, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories, Volunteer Stories
Update June 22, 2020 — Top Drawer is moving around the corner and will reopen on July 6, 2020! We hope you enjoy this STORY about one of our wonderful donors. Originally published May 30, 2018. For the past eight...
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Published: June 22, 2020
Categories: General, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories, Stories of Support, Story Blog, Volunteer Stories
by Melissa Basgall, Volunteer Manager at Kansas City Hospice April 19th-25th is National Volunteer Appreciation Week! Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care is fortunate to have a passionate, dedicated team of volunteers. COVID-19 is a challenge that they have met...
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Published: April 22, 2020
Categories: Compassionate Care, General, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Expert Care • Peace of Mind • Comfort • Guidance • Hope
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