When you’re dealing with a serious illness, you may need extra support at home. Palliative home health care is supportive care at home that not only improves quality of life…
Read MoreThe Medicare Hospice Benefit Care covers virtually all expenses during a life-limiting illness, with almost zero out-of-pocket expenses, making hospice care in Kansas City an affordable option. Did you know…
Read MoreWhen it comes to managing our feelings, the most important conversations we have are with ourselves – self talk. We can reflect on events and conversations in our everyday lives…
Read Moreby 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…
Read MoreWhen 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…
Read MoreAfter 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…
Read MorePet Peace of Mind Many people dealing with serious illness worry more about their family than their own care. And, for many, their constant companion is their pets. What happens…
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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…
Read MoreKansas 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…
Read Morewritten by: Stephenie Bernal, Social Worker The holidays can be a stressful time for many of us! Much has been written about this. Holiday stress comes from many sources, but…
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On Veterans Day, November 11, 2015, VFW Post 8100 raised a new flag at the Kansas City Hospice House™ in memory of long-time volunteer, Norm Rich, who was a WWII…
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Written By Patty L., daughter of a former NorthCare patient On May 19 I had the pleasure of accompanying my mother, to Washington D.C. with Honor Flight Network of Kansas…
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