Passages

Day of the Dead and Grief Support

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.  [caption id="attachment_13486" align="alignleft" width="300"] How to make sugar skulls - click image[/caption] By Denise Brown ...

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Published: October 29, 2019
Categories: General, Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Passages

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Raw grief feels like drowning

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

Shattered Bowl Project – Art Therapy for Grief

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

grief in the summer

Summer Provides Challenges when Coping with Grief

  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

Volunteering is 3 times blessed

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 – what do I do with all this stuff?

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

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Day of the Dead can inspire us to cope with grief

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

Grief Support

Day of the Dead may provide insights into grieving

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

Dear Coffee Mug

By Jacque Amweg, Grief Support Specialist Dear coffee mug, I decided to pour coffee into you today. You have been empty for months now as I seemed to be waiting for him to take you off the shelf. An old...

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Published: August 7, 2018
Categories: Compassionate Care, Grief Support, Passages, Volunteer Stories

Grief Support at Kansas City Hospice

Grief in the Digital Age

By Melissa Waugh, MS, Grief Support Specialist   Grief is an internal process and mourning may make grief public, but what does it mean to go through a private experience when people are used to sharing everything through social media?...

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Published: July 11, 2018
Categories: Compassionate Care, General, Grief Support, Kansas City Hospice, KC Hospice, Passages



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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.

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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.

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Solace House

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.

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In caring for our community since 1980, we've developed unique programs and services to help families cope with serious illness. Together with the largest trained volunteer corps in the city, we're able to provide a comprehensive breadth of services.

Passages

Are you and your siblings uncertain about how to help an aging parent? Is an illness causing frustration and keeping you from living life the way you want to? Has a childhood marked by turmoil, abuse or neglect left emotional scars that cause difficulty in your adult life? Perhaps you doubt your ability to carry on following the death of a loved one. Passages is here to help.

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Grief Camps

Two grief camps offer weekend overnight retreats each year. Camp Erin is for teens and children who have experienced the death of someone close to them. Camp Carousel is for grieving families with school-aged children and teens.

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Pets are also part of the family, so we offer a program to ease the burden of pet care, such as walking a dog, transporting a pet to vet/grooming appointments, and delivering supplies. Grants and donations help us assist with some routine pet care expenses, such as food and supplies.

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We help veterans understand their benefits and connect them to resources they need. Volunteers who are military veterans provide friendly visits and our staff is certified to understand and provide care for our American heroes.

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