Top Drawer Response to COVID19
A message from David Wiley, CEO, Kansas City Hospice Today we have made the difficult decision to temporarily close our Top Drawer Resale Boutique. We are very aware of the anxiety people are facing during this difficult time around the...
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Published: March 17, 2020
Categories: Kansas City Hospice, Our Stories, Story Blog, Volunteer Stories
Peace Pole at Kansas City Hospice House
This month we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the addition of the beautiful Peace Pole to the gardens at Kansas City Hospice House. The family of Marty O’Connor Ketteler commissioned this beautiful symbol of peace to stand forever in her...
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Published: February 17, 2020
Categories: Compassionate Care, General, Hospice Care, Kansas City Hospice, Our Stories, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
Confessions of a ‘Stache Faker
By Wanda Kelsey-Mendez, Communications Manager at Kansas City Hospice February is Mustache Month for Carousel and I'm a 'Stache Faker for the cause! I didn't want to sit by the sidelines and watch men grow hairy lips when Kansas City...
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Published: January 22, 2020
Categories: Compassionate Care, Home Health Care, Hospice Care, Kansas City Hospice, Our Stories, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
Getting more “bang” for your charitable donation “buck”
by Paul Dreher, Financial Advisor, The Retirement Planning Group For many people the holiday season is more than a time of thanks, gatherings, and celebration. It is also a time of finishing Required Minimum Distributions. Perhaps extra holiday cash is...
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Published: December 13, 2019
Categories: General, News and Views, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
National Handwashing Awareness Week
[ebs_frame bgcolor=" #00b0cc" fgcolor=" #fffffff"]National Handwashing Awareness Week is December 1-7![/ebs_frame] by Gloria Soendker RN, Director of Clinical Services, Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care Wash Your Hands Often to Stay Healthy You can help yourself and others stay healthy...
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Published: November 26, 2019
Categories: General, Home Health Care, Hospice at Home, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Volunteer Stories
Cooking and grief – why does it matter what I eat?
By Debbie Wilson, LCSW, Grief Support Specialist with Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care Cooking and grief may not seem to go hand in hand. But, I hear from so many people "why does it matter what I eat?" After the...
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Published: September 27, 2019
Categories: Grief Support, News and Views, Our Stories, Volunteer Stories
It’s a Garden Soiree to Help Local Families
We're counting the days until this garden soiree to help local families. Deborah Smith and Dr. Mark Myron have opened their lovely garden to Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care on September 5. When supporters purchase Patron Tickets to our...
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Published: September 3, 2019
Categories: Compassionate Care, End of Life Care, Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Volunteer Stories
Raffles bring comfort and care to Kansas City families
Kansas City is an amazing place to live and work. And, for almost 40 years, Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care has cared for the families of this place we all call home. Today we want to tell you about...
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Published: August 16, 2019
Categories: Kansas City Hospice, News and Views, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
Head for the Cure supports Solace House
by Lisa Templeton-Farmer, Director of Grief Programs at Kansas City Hospice and Solace House. Head for the Cure events are community-powered fundraisers bringing the fight against brain cancer. Join us for the Head for the Cure 5K in Kansas City...
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Published: August 9, 2019
Categories: General, Grief Support, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
Are you ready for Sunday Night Live?
A few words from Marny and John Sherman, Honorary Chairs, and Kim and Tom Curry, Event Chairs: We are excited to lead this year's Sunday Night Live, Kansas City Hospice's signature event, and ask that you partner with us to...
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Published: July 11, 2019
Categories: General, Kansas City Hospice, KC Hospice, News and Views, Our Stories, Stories of Support, Volunteer Stories
