"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 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 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
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
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
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
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
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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