- Advance directives – who will speak for you if you are unable?- By David Wiley, President & CEO, Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care National Healthcare Decisions Day is every April 16 to remind us about advance planning. Because it's the day after tax day, it's easy to remember! “I have an Advance Directive not because I have a serious illness, but because I have a family.” —… Continue Reading
- Volunteering is 3 times blessed- 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 or more from their efforts as do the lives they impact. Think volunteering with hospice… Continue Reading
- A Passion for Art at Any Age- A Passion for Art at Any Age by Sheila Palmer, Volunteer with Kansas City Hospice When you volunteer in hospice, you so often meet really interesting people. I have been visiting a wonderful 96-year-old named Nina who is pretty remarkable. Nina's passion used to be reading, but four years ago she realized it was getting… Continue Reading
- Gary Kirkland Heart of Hospice Award- Gary Kirkland was awarded the 2019 Heart of Hospice Patient Care Volunteer Award by the Missouri Hospice & Palliative Care Association on February 6, 2019. Gary has spent more than 13 years volunteering with Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care. His guitar and his beautiful golden lab, Emma, are welcome sights each week at Kansas… Continue Reading
- Doris Lisenby Lifetime Achievement Award- Doris Lisenby was awarded the Heart of Hospice Lifetime Achievement Award by the Missouri Hospice & Palliative Care Association on February 6, 2019. Doris has spent more than 28 years volunteering with Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care. She has inspired the staff, other volunteers and the community with her positive outlook and dedication. A… Continue Reading
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