Stories of Support

Ten Years of Serving the Community

In May and June of this year, several events commemorated the 10th anniversary of Kansas City’s first hospice house. It was a long held dream that came true when it opened in April, 2006. Inspiration came from the Fran and...

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Published: June 19, 2016
Categories: News and Views, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories

Veterans Service Award

Kansas City Hospice and NorthCare Hospice are proud participants in We Honor Veterans, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs. The program recognizes the unique needs of America’s...

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Published: April 4, 2016
Categories: News and Views, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories

Honoring Veterans

On Veterans Day, November 11, 2015, VFW Post 8100 raised a new flag at the Kansas City Hospice House™ in memory of long-time volunteer, Norm Rich, who was a WWII veteran and member of their post. The flag was donated...

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Published: December 4, 2015
Categories: News and Views, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories

A Legacy of Caring

Planned Giving is a Way to Give Back Karla and Tom Raupp have always supported local charities, but Karla was looking to find a special connection to give of herself. She is a nurse who began volunteering at the Kansas...

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Published: June 10, 2015
Categories: Stories of Support

Dustin Eskie’s Story

It all began when our 20 year-old son, Dustin, attended a retreat in the fall of 2012. The retreat staff notified us that Dustin was experiencing some unusual and severe headaches that needed attention. Upon further investigation, those headaches indicated...

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Published: November 14, 2014
Categories: Our Stories, 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

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

Palliative Home Health

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

Advanced Illness Support

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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Advanced Illness Support
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

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
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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Special Services

In caring for our community since 1980, we've developed unique programs and services to help families cope with serious illness. Together with the largest trained volunteer corps in the city, we're able to provide a comprehensive breadth of services.

Passages

Are you and your siblings uncertain about how to help an aging parent? Is an illness causing frustration and keeping you from living life the way you want to? Has a childhood marked by turmoil, abuse or neglect left emotional scars that cause difficulty in your adult life? Perhaps you doubt your ability to carry on following the death of a loved one. Passages is here to help.

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Grief Camps

Two grief camps offer weekend overnight retreats each year. Camp Erin is for teens and children who have experienced the death of someone close to them. Camp Carousel is for grieving families with school-aged children and teens.

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Pet Peace of Mind®

Pets are also part of the family, so we offer a program to ease the burden of pet care, such as walking a dog, transporting a pet to vet/grooming appointments, and delivering supplies. Grants and donations help us assist with some routine pet care expenses, such as food and supplies.

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We Honor Veterans

We help veterans understand their benefits and connect them to resources they need. Volunteers who are military veterans provide friendly visits and our staff is certified to understand and provide care for our American heroes.

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