It’s a privilege to the nth degree to be a greeter and serve meals here, been doing so for nearly 15 years. I couldn't imagine being anywhere else on Sunday mornings.

— Carol Barnett

I was a Community Liaison when the Kansas City Hospice House opened and I remember having a lot of very tough conversations with Joel Carmer who was the first manager at KCHH. We had to do a lot of education to make hospitals understand the criteria for their patients. We also had to convince the Long Term Care facilities that we were not in business to steal their patients.

My favorite memory was "Blessing the Hospice House". Many staff and friends of KCH gathered in the unfinished Chapel area and we had a blessing and we were able to write a message on the floor or walls before they were finished. I think that's why the Kansas City Hospice House always feels so peaceful to me.

— Patty Poore

Because Passages was in its infancy when Kansas City Hospice House opened, I did double duty picking up shifts as a social worker at Kansas City Hospice House. It was an honor and a privilege. Kansas City Hospice House filled a need in the community: a place for handling the complicated end of life care that some patients required, but in a more gentle setting than a hospital; a place for some patients whose care had overcome the energy of the caregivers; and a place where loved ones could focus more on the emotional aspects of death rather than the physical. I was proud to be part of an organization that stepped up to fill that need in such a such a lovely, warm and welcoming manner.

— Stevie Shuchart

I was the Board Chair of KCH at the time Kansas City Hospice House was designed and built. Under the excellent guidance of Elaine McIntosh, the Executive Director at the time, our vision for an oasis of peace for dying patients and their families was realized. I am so very proud to have been a part of a project that continues to bring comfort and serenity to all who use this beautiful facility. I had the opportunity twelve years ago to have had that personal experience when my father spent his last hours at the House. The loving care and support we received in those beautiful and quiet surroundings has stayed with me through the years. I am humbled and grateful when people who have had similar experiences tell me how comforting the last days were for them and their loved ones at the House. I know you will continue to provide this compassionate care to our community.

— Gina Kaiser