Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care

08/29/2025

📣 What could be bigger news than Taylor and Travis? -- The amazing news that our friends at Patrick's Bar and No Grill raised $95,000 for the patients and families we serve! This year's Craig "Satch" Sanders Memorial .1K was another huge success!

💕 Patrick and his team brought everyone together for a good cause and a wonderful day of fun. Together, Patrick's Bar & No Grill regulars, community members, event sponsors, local businesses, friends, family, volunteers, KCH team members and more, ate, drank, laughed, and yes - even ran! - all while raising funds to support KCH.

We are so grateful for their love, support, and commitment to our mission and vision.

08/27/2025

Our Associate Director of Gift Planning, Bill Riek, CFRE, volunteered at the recently held Camp Erin Family Camp, our grief support camp for children and families, supported by the Eluna Network.

🏕️ This year, campers and their families visited the Anita B Gorman Conservation Discovery Center and stayed overnight at the Great Wolf Lodge while participating in many fun resilience building activities, music, art, swimming, and even tree climbing!

This was our 15th year hosting the camp, free for campers and their families thanks to the generosity of our donors.

🌮 TikiTaco also donated a wonderful catered lunch - yum!

🥰 Volunteering at Camp Erin Family Camp was a positive experience had a profound impact on Bill, along with our campers and their families. Read more about Bill's reflections in this KCH blog post.

https://kchospice.org/reflections-on-camp-erin-2025/rk

Camp Erin is an annual event hosted by the expert grief support team at Solace House Center for Grief & Healing, a program of Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care

08/25/2025

🫂Registration is open now for this three session Men's Grief Support Group offering support, education, and coping strategies for grievers at least two months after their loss. Held on Tuesdays from 10 to 11:30 am, beginning September 2 at Solace House.

Pre-registration is required for groups, and early registration is encouraged. We reserve the right to cancel groups, or to close groups based upon registration.

➡️To register, please contact Joel Carmer at 816.363.2600.

08/24/2025

📢 We're hiring for clinical and non-clinical roles in Missouri and Kansas! We invite you to take a bold step in your career and join our award-winning team! Learn more and apply at KCHospice.org/boldstep

⭐️(Ask about our sign on bonus!)

08/18/2025

🥰 We had the BEST time last Sunday at the Annual Craig “Satch” Sanders Memorial .1K! You really had to be there! If you didn't make this one, be sure to join in for the fun next year!

Held in loving memory of Craig “Satch” Sanders and Shirley “Mom” Sanders, this special event is like no other fundraising race you've ever been to - and all proceeds benefit families cared for by Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care (KCH)!

THANK YOU to all of the attendees, volunteers, sponsors & supporters of the .1K and, of course, a huge THANK YOU to everyone at Patrick's Bar and No Grill.

08/17/2025

💕 For 15 years, the Zeta Zeta Chapter of Kappa Delta Phi Sorority — lovingly known as the “PB&J Ladies” — has brought more than sandwiches to NorthCare Hospice House. They have brought comfort, compassion, and a personal touch born from their own experiences here, spending cherished hours with loved ones, family, and friends.

Their simple gift — a peanut butter and jelly sandwich sack lunch — is anything but ordinary. Chosen for its simplicity, longevity, and ease, each sandwich is carefully made with a trick only seasoned PB&J experts know: peanut butter on both sides, jelly in the middle, so it stays fresh and full of love. It’s a humble yet powerful gesture, offering nourishment, kindness, and a reminder that even the smallest acts can wrap someone in care during a tender time.

With only five members and nine associates, Zeta Zeta proves that it doesn’t take a large group to make a big difference — only a willing heart, ready hands, and a spirit of service. We are deeply grateful for the countless ways they’ve shown up for our patients, families, and staff, honoring the compassion they once received by passing it forward.

Learn how you can get involved with volunteering through Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care at KCHospice.org/volunteer

08/16/2025

Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care (KCH) team members Shawnee Cecil, RN, BSN, Patient Care Manager and Lynne Duffield, BSN, RN, CHPN, Patient Care Manager accepted the Johnson County Post’s Best of Johnson County 2025 Best Hospice Award on behalf of our organization recently.

We are so proud of - and impressed by - our team members who consistently go above and beyond to provide award-winning care to our patients and their families.

Every day we are amazed and grateful for their enduring commitment to our mission to bring expert care, peace of mind, comfort, guidance, and hope to people who are affected by serious illness or by grief.

Learn more about the care we provide at KCHospice.org/bestincare

08/15/2025

🤩 We can’t wait to SHINE ON with you at Sunday Night Live!

Join us on October 5, 2025 at KC Live! at Power & Light for an unforgettable evening of fun, all for a good cause! Help support local families right here in Kansas City who are experiencing serious illness or grief.

All attendees will enjoy:
🌆 The best of KC’s downtown dining
🍹 Open bars offering your choice of refreshment
🎯 Exciting and interactive games with desirable prizes
👏 Silent and live auctions
🎟️ Amazing raffle packages
🅿️ Complimentary valet or garage parking
And MUCH MORE!

✨ Learn more about our fundraising event, how you can get involved, and purchase tickets at KCHospice.org/SNL

(Sponsorships available!)

08/14/2025

🖊📄August is Make-A-Will Month, an important reminder of the influence and love we can extend beyond our lifetimes through thoughtful planning.

Did you know Make-A-Will Month was established to encourage individuals to think about their legacy and ensure their wishes are documented? It highlights the importance of taking proactive steps to care for our loved ones and the causes we hold dear, long after we’re gone.

Across the United States, a surprising number of people have yet to take this important step. Did you know that only 33% of Americans currently have a will?

Creating a will might seem like a daunting task, but it’s a vital act of kindness for your family. It’s a chance to clearly state your wishes, reduce stress for your loved ones, and decide the legacy you wish to leave.

⭐️ Through our partnership with FreeWill, we’re making it easier than ever for you to start this important process. You can both create a will, and you can also establish other essential documents like a power of attorney and a living will—all at no cost to you. These documents are crucial in ensuring your wishes are honored and your loved ones are cared for.

➡️ Click here to create a will (for free!) and ensure that your wishes come true:

Help Ensure Your Wishes Come True By Bill Riek, Associate Director of Gift Planning August marks Make-A-Will Month, an important reminder of the influence and love we can extend beyond…

08/12/2025

Thank you to board members from the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM) for the delicious casseroles they prepared at the Culinary Center of Kansas City!

Through the Center's "All Hands for Hunger" program, groups and businesses can prepare meals which are then donated to Kansas City Hospice for visitors at our two hospice houses and to patients on our service who are living in their homes. Having a prepared meal available for visitors, caregivers, patients and their loved ones is very meaningful!

Learn how your group can get involved in volunteering with us at KCHospice.org/volunteer.