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…
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…
When people hear the word hospice, it often brings up fear, confusion, or assumptions based on things they’ve heard secondhand. At Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, we talk with…
By: Allison Apple, Donor Specialist, Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care I can still feel the warmth of her hug — the one that came with a gleeful, “There’s my…
This year’s theme: “We See the Whole You.” At Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, we see beyond a diagnosis to the uniqueness of each patient, their family and friends.…
By: Sarah Ruttle, KCH Director of Communications & Strategic Funding For 45 years, Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care (KCH) has been proud to lead the way as the area’s…
By: Heather Murphy, BS, BSN, RN Director of Quality & Regulatory Compliance, Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care At the end of the year, we all learned the sad news…
By: Allison Apple KCH Donor Specialist How Kansas City Hospice is there for Ann Nelson. Ann Nelson is not who you might expect a typical 89-year-old hospice patient to be.…
By: Dr. Pam Harris KCH Director of Medical Programs November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. Announced in 1978 by then President Jimmy Carter, the month was established to…
By: Caryn Hohnholt, KCH Chief Development & Communications Officer Published: Dec 22, 2022 “We’ve learned that the only thing that REALLY matters is our love for one another and the…
By: Dr. Pamela Harris, KCH Director of Medical Programs Published: Nov 9, 2022 “It’s About How You Live” is this year’s theme for National Hospice and Palliative Care Month which…
By Dr. Alexander Lane, DO, KCH Associate Medical Director Published: July 26, 2022 With the return of the July heat comes another Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care (KCH) tradition,…