Author: Stephenie Bernal, Social Worker A couple of weeks ago while driving to work I noticed for the first time this year that the trees were starting to turn colors.…
Read MoreA recent article in the Kansas City Star “Hospital gardens bloom with a healing power for the spirit as well as the body” featured the Kansas City Hospice House™. (Note: article…
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by James Dibben, RN Last Monday I took my first position as a Registered Nurse. I started at NorthCare Hospice and Palliative Care. I have had a lot of different jobs…
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—By Cara Smelcer, LPN In nursing school hospice was something I thought for sure I would never want to do. Shortly after graduation I found myself in an unsettling situation at the…
Read MoreWhen a volunteer contact the Royals, they agree to host hospice patient Jean C. with nurses Erin and Michael. “I really had to talk myself into going,” said Jean. “There…
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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.…
Read MoreSandy Yonke recently made 30 comfort bags for Kansas City Hospice House™ in memory of her late husband. The comfort bags are filled with field corn and encased in a…
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In a new hospice program, both patients and caregivers have been convicted of crimes. The Missouri Prison Hospice Program trains offenders to care for other inmates. Hospice is based on…
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Carl always wanted to go on an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., but was unable to travel. So, the Honor Flight came to him. His care team and some creative volunteers…
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Tanya’s dream was to marry the love of her life, but only if her family could be around her. Her very large family was in Arizona, but she was not…
Read MoreThe connection with animals is unique in our experience. James is a lifelong horse lover residing at Village Shalom and one of our volunteers knew exactly what would make his day.…
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