Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care

04/26/2026

In this meaningful reflection, Liz Rooney shares how volunteering with Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care (KCH) became more than a way to give back. What began as a simple desire to support her community grew into a deeply personal journey centered on presence, compassion, and human connection.

Through quiet moments spent listening, offering comfort, and simply being there, Liz provides a glimpse into the meaningful role hospice volunteers play for patients and their families. Her story is a beautiful reminder that even in life’s hardest moments, there is love, comfort, and purpose.

April is National Volunteer Month, and if you've ever felt called to make a difference we hope Liz's story will inspire you to take the next step and join our amazing volunteer team! We have patient-facing roles, behind-the-scenes admin roles, and everything in between!

Learn more and get involved at KCHospice.org/Volunteer

https://kchospice.org/finding-my-calling-a-journey-with-kansas-city-hospice/

We have a wide-range of volunteer opportunities - you can consider providing non-clinical patient care and family support, assisting with grief support services, or even contributing administrative and operational support to our families.

04/25/2026

Join us for a Fundraising Fiesta supporting Carousel Pediatric Care, a program of Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care (KCH) and the area’s only pediatric hospice team, and the BMA Foundation, Kansas City’s leading advocate for children’s charities and animal welfare organizations.

Dine-in or carry-out at Cactus Grill in Lenexa on Thursday, April 30 and 20% of the proceeds will go toward Brooke’s fundraising efforts for Carousel Pediatric Care and the BMA Foundation. Be sure to show this image to your server so they know you’re there to support the cause!

This fundraiser is set up by Brooke Cinalli, a local interior designer who is dancing to win the coveted mirrorball trophy during the BMA Foundation’s annual Dine and Dance with the Stars, as she raises funds for Carousel Pediatric Care!

This annual dance competition – based on the hit television show Dancing with the Stars – brings local Kansas Citians together to dance and raise money for charities supported by BMA. The dancer raising the most money for their charity is named Grand Champion and takes home a mirrorball!

Professional dancers from the ABC television show Dancing with the Stars perform and help judge the event. They also generously auction dances (with themselves) to raise additional funds.

Learn more about this at KCHospice.org/dance and follow along with Brooke's dancing journey on Instagram

04/24/2026

🥳 Kansas City Hospice House is TWENTY years old! That means TWENTY years of care, and countless lives touched.

For two decades, families have found comfort, dignity, and peace within these walls. And because of you, that story continues — thank you!

Through the last 20 years:
• 19,200 patients have been served
• 557,518 visitors have been welcomed

Thank you for being part of our story and for helping us carry it forward.

Learn more about this milestone at KCHospice.org/kchh20

04/23/2026

🥳 This week we celebrate Health Information Professionals Week!

This is an opportunity for us to recognize and show our appreciation to the dedicated team members at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care (KCH) who manage our patients’ medical records. Their work ensures that vital information is accurate, secure, and accessible so our care teams can make informed decisions every day.

Their attention to detail and their commitment behind the scenes play a key role in the quality care we provide to patients and families every day.

Thank you to all of our health information professionals and to Robyn Glosenger, KCH Health Information Manager for leading this important work.

04/22/2026

🎉 Happy Administrative Professionals Day! Today we’re celebrating the amazing team members who keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care (KCH)!

They greet our visitors, answer phone calls, manage appointments, organize the office, draft letters, coordinate appointments, and plan meetings. Being flexible and prepared to handle the unexpected are important characteristics, making our administrative professionals the very best at what they do.

Join us in thanking our incredible administrative professionals today!

04/21/2026

📆 You're invited join us for Circle of Lights, A Ceremony of Remembrance on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 8 pm. The event is at the Fountain in Mill Creek Park, Country Club Plaza, 47th Street & Mill Creek Parkway, KCMO.

This peaceful gathering offers a chance to honor loved ones in a meaningful way, surrounded by the warmth of our community.

We hope you'll join us and remember those special to you by lighting a luminary in their memory. Share this post with friends and loved ones who may wish to request a luminary as well!

🕯️ Reserve your luminary online by Thursday, May 14 at KCHospice.org/COL

04/20/2026

🫶 Show your love for NorthCare Hospice and NorthCare Hospice House by submitting your vote for NorthCare Hospice as "Best of the Northland"!

https://bit.ly/2026KCHBestoftheNorthland

In the Medical Category under Hospice Services, type in NorthCare Hospice. You can vote once per day, per email address now thru May 17.

Thank you for your support!

04/19/2026

Nursing is more than a profession. It's a calling rooted in compassion, service and unwavering dedication to others.

At Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care (KCH), our Nurse Honor Guard recognizes and honors that calling at the end of a nurse’s life. Our team of volunteer KCH nurses provides a meaningful and dignified tribute, ensuring that those who spent their lives caring for others are remembered with the same compassion they gave.

We are proud to share that the KCH Nurse Honor Guard has been recognized with the 2026 Missouri Hospice & Palliative Care Association's (MHPCA) Heart of Hospice Program Award. This honor reflects the deep commitment of our nurses to celebrating lives of service with respect and gratitude.

For those who serve on the KCH Nurse Honor Guard, this is more than a ceremony. It is a way to give back, to reconnect with the heart of nursing, and to say a final thank you to a fellow caregiver. Because every nurse deserves to be honored not only for how they lived, but for how they cared.

Learn more about this special program at KCHospice.org/NHG

04/18/2026

💕 Last weekend, we had the honor of celebrating someone very special to our team. Cindy Lynn, GPC, KCH Grants and Government Relations Specialist, rang the bell surrounded by family and friends, marking her incredible milestone of beating cancer. Congratulations, Cindy! 🔔

In true Cindy fashion, she turned this moment into something even bigger. She hosted her celebration as a fundraiser to support others, raising nearly $2,500 - and counting! - for our Carousel Pediatric Care program, the area’s only pediatric hospice team. Cindy, your generosity and compassion continue to inspire us all every day.

If you would like to contribute to this cause that means so much to Cindy, you can donate at onecau.se/carousel.

To learn more about our Carousel Pediatric Care program, visit KCHospice.org/Carousel.

A special shout out of thanks to our friends at Fōwling Warehouse Kansas City for hosting such a memorable celebration and fundraiser! It was a meaningful day filled with joy, connection, community support and (football + bowling) fun! 🏈 🎳

04/16/2026

Do you know what today is? It's National Healthcare Decisions Day!

Today is a reminder to start or continue one of the most important conversations you can have about your future care. When you document your wishes, you help ensure they are understood and respected when it matters most.

At Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care (KCH), we see every day how meaningful and crucial this planning can be. Yet only 25% of Americans have their healthcare decisions documented. That is something we can change together.

There is nothing more empowering than clearly sharing your wishes and putting them in writing so you stay in control, even if you become unable to speak for yourself.

We offer free resources to help you create an advance healthcare directive, durable power of attorney, a will, a living trust and more.

Getting started is simple - visit KCHospice.org/Legacy to take the first step.

04/15/2026

No one wants to think about a seriously ill child. But when you need end-of-life care for a little one, you want the very best - and that’s Carousel Pediatric Care, a program of Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care.

When KC interior designer Brooke Cinalli was invited to participate in the BMA Foundation's annual Dine & Dance with the Stars event to raise funds and awareness for Carousel Pediatric Care and the BMA Foundation, she was all-in! Brooke and her professional dance partner Patrick Stone will compete live on June 6 at the Sheraton Crown Center.

The dancer who raises the most funds for their charity is named Grand Champion and takes home a coveted mirrorball! Stars from Dancing with the Stars: Emma Slater, Sasha Farber, Gleb Savchenko, Britt Stewart and Artem Chigvintsev join in as judges, as well as perform and auction off dances with themselves.

Join us in supporting Brooke as she trains for the competition by following her social media and vote for her and the Carousel Pediatric Care cause at dance.bmafoundation.org/product/brooke-cinalli

Get all of the details at KCHospice.org/dance