by Jacque Amweg, LSCSW, LCSW, CT, Clinical Social Worker & EMDR Therapist at Kansas City Hospice The death of a loved one is one of the most distressing experiences you will face. Grief is a natural response to loss. One...
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Published: March 16, 2020
Categories: Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, Passages
What Do I Say Now? Tips on How to Respond When Someone You Love is Grieving by Beth Houghton, LCSW, Grief Support Specialist at Kansas City Hospice It can be hard to support a grieving person when you are at...
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Published: March 12, 2020
Categories: Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, Passages
"Maybe It's Okay to be Weak" by guest blogger Alisha Bozarth brings us her perspective on why it’s okay to not be okay all the time. "Being strong in the biggest battle of my life is like asking a marathon...
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Published: March 9, 2020
Categories: Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, Passages
By Joel Carmer, Chaplain at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care Reflections of a hospice chaplain: Winning the fight of being dormant Today, I am void of the volume of peace that I would like to have. I know many...
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Published: March 4, 2020
Categories: Compassionate Care, End of Life Care, General, Grief Support, Our Stories
by Lisa Templeton-Farmer, Director of Grief Services, Kansas City Hospice Deciding whether young people will attend a memorial service or funeral depends on age, the family and the young person’s desires. Be Prepared Give detailed explanations of what happens before...
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Published: October 16, 2019
Categories: Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice
by Jacque Amweg, LSCSW, Grief Support Specialist Maybe it's time to start getting back to regular routines...or not. This time of year, things like back-to-school, seasons changing, baseball ending and football beginning, the thought of upcoming holidays…all bring back memories...
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Published: October 7, 2019
Categories: Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice
by Alisha Bozarth Adapted with permission from AlishaBozarth.com Raw grief feels like drowning. I’ve never drowned, but I can imagine the panic. The inundation. The fight as your body merely wants to do what is natural, just breathe. The burn...
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Published: October 4, 2019
Categories: Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Passages
By Debbie Wilson, LCSW, Grief Support Specialist with Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care Cooking and grief may not seem to go hand in hand. But, I hear from so many people "why does it matter what I eat?" After the...
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Published: September 27, 2019
Categories: Grief Support, News and Views, Our Stories, Volunteer Stories
by Lisa Templeton-Farmer, Director of Grief Programs at Kansas City Hospice and Solace House. Head for the Cure events are community-powered fundraisers bringing the fight against brain cancer. Join us for the Head for the Cure 5K in Kansas City...
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Published: August 9, 2019
Categories: General, Grief Support, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
By Denise Brown, MA, ATR - Expressive Therapist & Grief Support Specialist at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care What does a shattered bowl have to do with grief? Imagine that the shattered bowl represents your shattered heart or your...
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Published: July 26, 2019
Categories: General, Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, Passages
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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