Behind the Scenes in Hospice
by Paul Weddle, COO for Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care Behind the Scenes in Hospice Day is Wednesday, November 30, 2020. Several years ago Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care started a new tradition, Behind the Scenes in Hospice Day! We started this...
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Published: November 30, 2020
Categories: Compassionate Care, General, Kansas City Hospice
This Thanksgiving we focus on the thanks
This Thanksgiving we focus on the thanks! It’s been a difficult year for all of us, but it's especially difficult for those facing serious illness who cannot be together with their loved ones right now. Some might even feel that this...
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Published: November 24, 2020
Categories: General, News and Views, Our Stories, Volunteer Stories
Donors support the golden hour
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
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
We Honor Veterans Vietnam Era
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
Day of the Dead is a celebration of life
Part One of a three-part series on how grief support looks to traditions like Day of the Dead to help people learn new coping skills. Join us this year for a VIRTUAL Day of the Dead! [caption id="attachment_13486" align="alignleft" width="300"]...
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Published: November 2, 2020
Categories: General, Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Passages
Celebrating milestones with a committed partner
Celebrating milestones with a committed partner. Woodley Building Maintenance is one of the Midwest’s leading custodial service companies, founded in Kansas City in 1969 by Jimmy and Robery Woodley. More than 50 years later, the company has approximately 1,500 employees...
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Published: October 29, 2020
Categories: General, Kansas City Hospice, Luminary, News and Views, Stories of Support
Day of the Dead 2020
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, Volunteer Stories
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
Telehealth grief support is easier than you think!
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
