Support for Kids & Families

Smiles for Camp Erin

June 7, 2018

This week it’s time to prepare for grief camp and Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care is getting ready for Camp Erin. The grief support specialists are putting together a Journey…

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Solace House

April 30, 2018

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…

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A Legacy of Love

August 19, 2016

by Sherry Ainsworth My heart broke when my best friend, Carmela, had to tell her children, ages 6 and 9, that mommy had breast cancer. They couldn’t really grasp the…

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Ten Years of Serving the Community

June 19, 2016

In May and June of this year, several events commemorated the 10th anniversary of Kansas City’s first hospice house. It was a long held dream that came true when it…

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Veterans Service Award

April 4, 2016

Kansas City Hospice and NorthCare Hospice are proud participants in We Honor Veterans, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in collaboration with the Department of…

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Honoring Veterans

December 4, 2015

On Veterans Day, November 11, 2015, VFW Post 8100 raised a new flag at the Kansas City Hospice Houseâ„¢ in memory of long-time volunteer, Norm Rich, who was a WWII…

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A Legacy of Caring

June 10, 2015

Planned Giving is a Way to Give Back Karla and Tom Raupp have always supported local charities, but Karla was looking to find a special connection to give of herself.…

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Dustin Eskie’s Story

November 14, 2014

It all began when our 20 year-old son, Dustin, attended a retreat in the fall of 2012. The retreat staff notified us that Dustin was experiencing some unusual and severe headaches that needed attention. Upon further investigation, those headaches indicated a stage four pineal glioblastoma brain tumor, and Dustin’s condition was inoperable.

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