Posts by KC Hospice
Getting the Help You Need for the Grief You’re Experiencing
Some people around KC may be unaware, but Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care is the area’s top provider of grief support services, right along with top quality end of…
Read MoreNational Make-A-Will Month: Estate planning tips
With August comes National Make-A-Will Month, the perfect reminder to begin thinking about one of the greatest gifts you’ll ever leave. When people think about the gifts they’ll leave behind,…
Read MoreCare for everyone
Care for everyone Who pays for hospice if you can’t afford it? What does “no one is ever turned away” really mean? At Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, compassionate…
Read MoreCamp Erin 2026
Riding the Waves By Claire Orwig – Solace House Counselor As a new therapist at Solace House Center for Grief & Healing, I wasn’t sure what to expect entering into…
Read MoreCaregiver’s Bill of Rights
By: Marie Marley, PhD, KCH Volunteer Marie Marley is a nationally-recognized expert in Alzheimer’s caregiving and a seasoned Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care volunteer. She’s also an occasional guest…
Read MoreThe Very Heart of It — Why We Do What We Do
Every year, leaders from across our organization jump on what some folks think is their toughest call of the year. This is the one where we ask: of alllllll the…
Read MoreEvery life leaves a lasting light.
By: Megan Ernzen KCH Donor Relations Specialist, Stewardship & Events At Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, we understand that grief doesn’t follow a schedule. Whether a loss happened recently…
Read MoreHonoring Legacy Through Our Partnership with Midwest Transplant Network and Congratulations to our teams for receiving the Excellence in Donation Award from MTN!
By: Tammi Watkins, MSN, APRN, NP-C, ACHPN Nurse Practitioner at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care April is National Donate Life Month, a time to recognize the profound impact of donation and the…
Read More20 Years of Compassionate Care Under Our Roof
By: Jeannie Wilcox, Sr. Communications Manager, Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care More than 19,000 Kansas City-area moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas, brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, even beloved neighbors…
Read MoreFinding My Calling: A Journey with Kansas City Hospice
By: Liz Rooney, long-time Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care Volunteer There are moments in life when you stumble into something so right, so deeply suited to who you are,…
Read MoreWhy I Chose to Be a Hospice Social Worker
By: Lisa Schomaker, LCSW Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care Social Worker Lord of the Rings portrays a band of unlikely individuals coming together to achieve a single goal. At…
Read MoreWalking Beside Families When It Matters Most
By: Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care When Carolyn Novak’s husband, Al, was living with frontotemporal lobe dementia, her family faced one of the most painful seasons of their lives.…
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