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
A safe place for families to grieve & heal When families grieve they face unique challenges helping children understand, cope and heal. Family dynamics can further complicate grief. Plus, if a death is sudden or unexpected, families may have the...
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Published: July 9, 2019
Categories: General, Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
by Melissa Waugh MS, Grief Support Specialist This week marks the first day of summer. Despite the warm weather and more daylight, summer may bring challenges when coping with grief. Summer can be a favorite season of the year for...
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Published: June 25, 2019
Categories: Compassionate Care, Grief Support, News and Views, Our Stories, Passages
by Lisa Templeton-Farmer, Director of Grief Programs at Kansas City Hospice Fathers Day can be a treasured time for a family to celebrate relationships and be together. But, Fathers Day and grief may be complicated for families. It’s not just...
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Published: June 12, 2019
Categories: General, Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice
On May 21, 2019 our annual Circle of Lights was once again scheduled to light up the Plaza with more than 1,300 luminaries. Unfortunately, Mother Nature had more rain in store. [ebs_row] [ebs_column lg="8" md="12" sm="12" xs="12" ] [/ebs_column] [ebs_column...
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Published: May 24, 2019
Categories: Compassionate Care, General, Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, Volunteer Stories
When you volunteer: 1. You bless the organization you've chosen. 2. You bless the person or family you impact. 3. You give blessings to yourself. Our 500+ volunteers at Kansas City Hospice will tell you that they receive as much...
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Published: April 10, 2019
Categories: Compassionate Care, Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories, Passages, Volunteer Stories
Sorting Through by Christy Hansen, LMSW, Grief Support Specialist at Kansas City Hospice When you must sort through a loved one’s belongings, it can be an overwhelming and emotional task. Whether it’s a home that holds a lifetime of memories...
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Published: March 27, 2019
Categories: General, Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Passages
Social media and grief - the online challenge by Melissa Waugh, MS, Grief Support Specialist at Kansas City Hospice Grief is an internal process and mourning takes grief public to some extent, as we integrate loss into our lives. What...
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Published: March 21, 2019
Categories: Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice
Part Three of a three-part series on how grief support looks to traditions like Day of the Dead to help people learn new coping skills. Read Part One "Day of the Dead is a celebration of life" Read Part Two "Day of...
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Published: November 2, 2018
Categories: General, Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Passages
Part Two of a three-part series on how grief support looks to traditions like Day of the Dead to help people learn new coping skills. Read Part One "Day of the Dead is a celebration of life" By Denise Brown MA-ATR,...
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Published: October 31, 2018
Categories: General, Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, 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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