Childhood Cancer Awareness
By Wanda Kelsey-Mendez, Communications Manager for Kansas City Hospice As Childhood Cancer Awareness Month draws to a close, we at Carousel Pediatric Hospice & Palliative Care want to remind everyone that cancer is not just for adults. Each year in the...
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Published: October 2, 2018
Categories: End of Life Care, General, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Stories of Support
Diaper Donations Help Babies in Hospice Care
By Lane Foster, former volunteer and current Volunteer Coordinator - Community Partnerships & Special Events at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care I’ll never forget the day I changed my first diaper. It wasn’t for my own child, or a...
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Published: September 25, 2018
Categories: Compassionate Care, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
Families Find Comfort at Camp Carousel
by Lane Foster, Volunteer Coordinator - Community Partnerships & Special Events at Kansas City Hospice Camp Carousel is a weekend camp held each year in September for families who have been affected by the death of someone close to them. It...
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Published: September 20, 2018
Categories: Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
Camp Erin gives grieving children a place to find support
Camp Erin is the largest national bereavement program for youth grieving the death of a significant person in their lives. Children and teens ages 6-17 attend a transformational weekend camp that combines traditional, fun camp activities with grief education and...
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Published: June 15, 2018
Categories: General, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
Kansas City Hospice Receives Prestigious National Award
Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care has been named a 2018 Hospice Honors national award recipient by HEALTHCAREfirst, a prestigious program that recognizes hospices providing the highest level of quality as measured from the caregiver’s point of view. “We are excited to recognize the...
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Published: May 18, 2018
Categories: Compassionate Care, End of Life Care, General, Home Health Care, Hospice at Home, Hospice Care, Kansas City Hospice, KC Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories
Solace House – 20 Years, 20,000 Lives
[ebs_oscvideo type="vimeo" link="https://vimeo.com/266366884/0f5d238b16" dimensions="16by9"] Solace House Center for Grief and Healing was founded in 1998 by two grieving moms who could find support for themselves, but not for their kids. In 2009, Solace House was brought under the auspices of...
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Published: April 30, 2018
Categories: Compassionate Care, News and Views, Our Stories, Passages, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
Kathy Corbin 2018 Heart of Hospice Administrative Volunteer Award
[ebs_oscvideo type="vimeo" link="https://vimeo.com/255577598/0f5d238b16" dimensions="16by9"] The Missouri Hospice & Palliative Care Association has awarded Kathy Corbin with the 2018 Heart of Hospice Award for her unique jewelry recycling program at Top Drawer, an upscale resale boutique in Leawood benefitting Kansas City...
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Published: February 14, 2018
Categories: General, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories, Stories of Support, Story Blog, Volunteer Stories
Stevie Shuchart receives 2018 Heart of Hospice Employee Award
[ebs_oscvideo type="vimeo" link="https://vimeo.com/255575771/0f5d238b16" dimensions="16by9"] The Missouri Hospice & Palliative Care Association has awarded Stephanie “Stevie” Shuchart, LCMSW, with the 2018 Heart of Hospice Award for her outstanding work in caring for hospice patients, their families and the community. Stevie developed...
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Published: February 14, 2018
Categories: Compassionate Care, General, Hospice Care, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories, Passages
Big Dogs with Big Hearts
When most people think of therapy dogs, they think of small or medium size dogs that walk with people who need extra care. But, sometimes comfort comes in a really big package. When you visit Kansas City Hospice House™ you...
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Published: August 19, 2016
Categories: News and Views, Our Stories, Volunteer Stories
Leadership Change at KCH&PC
After twenty-four years of remarkable leadership at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, Elaine McIntosh is retiring. David Wiley, Chief Operating Officer for the past two years, has been selected to fill the role of President and CEO. During Elaine’s...
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Published: August 19, 2016
Categories: News and Views
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