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Hospice care is widely misunderstood. Here's what you should know.
It’s hard to think about hospice care because it’s hard to think about death. Hospice is an approach to the final days that focuses on the quality of life for patients with limited life expectancy. As a social worker at Crossroads Hospice and Palliative Care, I know it is a choice, and not an easy one. -
Letter: Carter's brave choice
Former President Jimmy Carter recently announced he has started home hospice care after a series of hospital stays. As praise for the 39th president rolled in, so did questions about what this means. -
Jimmy Carter hospice care entrance sheds light on the industry
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Former President Jimmy Carter entering hospice care could reverse the negative connotation people have about the industry, according to local workers. -
Helping patients lead their end-of-life spiritual path: Rick Carrell
CLEVELAND -- As a hospice chaplain, I help people as they face the end of their lives. My calling is to tend to the spirit as the body physically declines. What I know to be true and have witnessed across a spectrum of faiths and beliefs is that everyone, even the most resolute atheists, can find comfort in spiritual care. -
“Singin’ In The Rain” A Wish Come True
Barbara Youngstrom, a hospice patient at the Mary Culver Home in Kirkwood, recently received a “Gift of a Day” from a care team from Crossroads Hospice and Palliative Care. The program sees that wishes come true for a day as a patient lives in hospice care. -
Hospice patient goes for ride on Harley-Davidson
A hospice patient received his wish Tuesday. Pat Tierney got to ride a Harley-Davidson again in Blue Springs. -
Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care names VP of business development
Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care has tapped Tracy Simmons as its new vice president of business development. In this role, Simmons will lead a team of 33 staff members in developing strategic business growth plans for the company. -
Local sports fan celebrates birthday
On Friday, Feb. 11, one of the community rooms at Oak Pointe Assisted Living Facility, Kearney, became a party room to celebrate Gene Bremer’s birthday, who received a “gift of a day,” made possible through Crossroad Hospice & Palliative Care. -
COVID-19's impact on hospice personnel
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A moment of remembrance and thanks for veterans in Blue Springs
Veterans and families of veterans got thanks and recognition at a ceremony Monday morning in Blue Springs. “They came home, but so many of their friends did not,” the Rev. Paula Isgrig said in a ceremony at St. Mary’s Village. She is a chaplain with Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care, which held the event. -
Center on the Hill to hold celebration honoring veterans
Center on the Hill, 8855 Germantown Ave. in Chestnut Hill, will hold a Veterans Celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mariangela Saavedra, director of the center, said her organization would like to join the community in “recognizing those veterans among us with a special presentation.” -
Letter to the Editor: Creating spiritual space
At the end of life, powerful emotions often surface, and some people question the value of their lives. As a hospice chaplain, I have guided many through such existential questions to help create a space of spiritual peace that can bring comfort and meaning to one’s final days. Creating this spiritual space is the core of chaplaincy in hospice care. -
Retired firefighter, 89, goes back in time
Retired Capt. Clarence Jones was the center of attention at Oklahoma City Fire Station 32 in Surrey Hills for two hours Monday. Jones, 89, told stories to firefighters – some of whose fathers and grandfathers served with him – during his service from 1952 through 1977. -
Retired OKC firefighter gets a memorable surprise
Oklahoma City, Okla. (KOKH) — Clarence Jones, a retired Oklahoma City firefighter captain received a gift he will never forget. A program at Crossroads Hospice in OKC where Jones is a resident, put together a heartfelt celebration at his old job that he retired from in 1977. -
Girl, 3, with terminal cancer gets special night with Eagles cheerleaders
The Eagles Cheerleaders had two special visitors Wednesday evening. They welcomed Lucy and Molly McCabe of Havertown, and their parents. Three-year-old Lucy has a rare terminal cancer. Her big sister is on a cheerleading squad, and Lucy loves to watch them. -
102-year-old Olathe woman takes train ride as final wish
At the age of 102-years-old, Olathe resident Lula Powell has seen and done a lot during her lifetime. Now that she's in hospice care, she's checking one more thing off her bucket list. -
CLINICAL OPERATIONS LEADERS ANNOUNCED
DeAnna Looper, RN, CHPN, CHPCA, was named Chief Compliance Officer, and Danny Cox, BSN, was appointed Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations for Carrefour Associates, the management firm for Crossroads Hospice & Palliative Care, one of the nation’s leading hospice care providers. -
90-year-old World War II veteran honored
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WRGT/WKEF) - There was a very special birthday celebration for a World War II veteran Saturday. -
Hospice patient who loves motorcycles got one last ride on the open road
A hospice patient who loves motorcycles went on one last run, a 15-person ride that lasted 30 miles. -
Passionate animal advocate uses hospice wish to hold fundraiser
Kenneth Madsen describes his wife of almost 51 years as “very loving, very warm and she loves animals.” Cathy Madsen is the founder of the Friends of the Animal Shelter, a group she started about 20 years ago when a report about the euthanasia rate in St. Joseph’s animal shelter pushed her to action.
