Champions of Care bring passion to annual fundraising event
By: Mary Zahner Bauer, KCH Director of Donor Relations Published: Sept 20, 2022 Dr. Mark Davidner and his wife Diane have a long history with Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care (KCH), from its very beginnings. As a local oncologist,...
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Published: September 20, 2022
Categories: General, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
Mind, Body and Soul
By: Bethany Vonseggern, Communication Coordinator Published: Sept 6, 2022 Mind, body and soul. These three focal points seem to be a mantra that never stops being said. We are to make sure our minds stay sharp, our bodies to stay...
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Published: September 6, 2022
Categories: General, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories
First-hand insights on the KCH Fellowship Program
By Dr. Alexander Lane, DO, KCH Associate Medical Director Published: July 26, 2022 With the return of the July heat comes another Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care (KCH) tradition, starting a new cycle of fellows. Every year our company...
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Published: July 26, 2022
Categories: Compassionate Care, End of Life Care, General, Hospice Care, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views
Inspiration Meets Passion
By Bethany Vonseggern, KCH Communications Coordinator Published: April 26, 2022 What inspires you? Is it your surroundings, hobbies, loved ones, art? This list could go on and on as there is no one singular answer, is there? Inspiration can take...
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Published: April 26, 2022
Categories: General, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
Your heart matters to those who care
Published: Feb 22, 2022 Life comes with many decisions and throughout our lives we are constantly seeking information to help inform our decisions. This may include calling your child’s doctor’s office about their symptoms, asking a friend or family member...
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Published: February 22, 2022
Categories: Compassionate Care, General, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views
Why pronouns are important
What are personal pronouns? Preferred gender pronouns, or personal gender pronouns, refer to the set of pronouns that an individual wants others to use to reflect their gender identity. Many people go by the pronouns sets “he/him” or “she/her” but...
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Published: January 11, 2022
Categories: General, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views
Much more than a store, it’s a story
by Wanda Kelsey-Mendez Much more than a store, it’s a story was published in the July/August 2021 issue of Healthy Kansas City Magazine and is shared with permission. I pulled a beautiful jacket out of the box and smiled. I...
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Published: July 6, 2021
Categories: Compassionate Care, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
We Honor Veterans – Independence Day and Every Day
It's an honor and a privilege to be asked to care for veterans — an honor that we at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care take very seriously. For many years we have been part of the We Honor Veterans...
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Published: June 30, 2021
Categories: Compassionate Care, General, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories, Volunteer Stories
A furry angel prepared me for Alzheimer’s
Zorro was a special cat and I didn't know it at the time, but he was my furry angel. He prepared me in unexpected ways to help with my mom's Alzheimer's Disease. My brother called one day and said "I...
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Published: June 22, 2021
Categories: End of Life Care, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories, What is Hospice
Please wear a tux
Guest blog by Marie Marley, Volunteer at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care “Please wear a tux,” I said over the phone to Don, the classical violinist I was hiring to play a special concert for my Romanian soul mate,...
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Published: June 8, 2021
Categories: Compassionate Care, End of Life Care, Hospice Care, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories, Volunteer Stories
