There’s something special about Sunday Night Live. Every fall, Kansas City comes together for an unforgettable evening filled with great food, live entertainment, laughter, unexpected surprises and, most importantly, generosity.…
By Ashley Puderbaugh When my mom was diagnosed with cancer, her oncologist mentioned palliative care almost in passing. He clarified it wasn’t the same as hospice, and she could pursue it…
For the first time in the history of Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, both of our Medicare provider numbers — in Kansas and Missouri — earned Hospice CAHPS Honors…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…