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The Kendallwood Hospice Team…
(works with you and your physician):
Hospice patients are cared for by a team consisting of a physician, a nurse, social workers, counselors, home health aides, clergy, therapists, and volunteers. Each one provides assistance based on his or her own area of expertise. In addition, hospices provide medications, supplies, equipment, and other services related to the terminal illness.
- Medical Directors - offer hospice care plan experience and availability
- Nurses - coordinate and educate on all aspects of care to assist the patient and caregiver with pain and symptom management
- On-Call Nursing - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
- Medical Social Workers - identify available resources, provide support and counseling
- Certified Home Health Aides - assist with activities of daily living including bathing, personal care, exercise and light housekeeping
- Chaplains - are non-denominational counselors providing support while respecting each person's spiritual beliefs and values
- Trained Volunteers - provide companionship, respite, assistance with household tasks and run errands
- Bereavement Counselors - support your loved ones through the natural process of grieving and assist them with life transitions
Services Provided by Kendallwood
- Medications, Medical Equipment and Supplies (related to hospice diagnosis)
- Nursing and Personal Care
- Social Work and Emotional Support
- Spiritual and Pastoral Care
- Volunteers
- Dietary Counseling
- Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy
- A variety of specialized therapies including Art Therapy
- Bereavement Counseling
- Pain and Symptom Management
- Pre-planning informational visit upon request
- Educational Presentations
- General Hospice Information
- Coping with Caregiver Stress
- Care of the Patient: Medications and Treatments
- Benefits of Hospice in a Long Term Care Facility
- Veteran's Benefits
- Honor Flight Network
- Difficult Conversations - Where do I start?
(This is just a sample of the topics. We customize all our programs to meet your needs)
Communities we touch
Missouri
- Andrew
- Atchison
- Buchanan
- Cass
- Clay
- Clinton
- DeKalb
- Holt
- Jackson
- Platte
- Ray
Including but not limited to the following cities:
- Belton
- Blue Springs
- Craig
- Easton
- Excelsior Springs
- Faucett
- Gladstone
- Grandview
- Gower
- Grain Valley
- Harrisonville
- Independence
- Kansas City
- Kearney
- Lathrop
- Lawson
- Lee's Summit
- Liberty
- Mound City
- North Kansas City
- Oregon
- Parkville
- Raymore
- Raytown
- Richmond
- Rockport
- Savannah
- Smithville
- Saint Joseph
- Stewartsville
- Tarkio
- Troy
- Wathena
- Weston
Kansas
- Atchison
- Doniphan
- Johnson
- Leavenworth
- Wyandotte
Including but not limited to the following cities:
- Atchison
- Kansas City, KS
- Leawood
- Mission
- Olathe
- Overland Park
- Shawnee Mission
- Stanley
- Tonganoxie
- Wathena
The Counties highlighted below are the ones most frequently served but not limited to. We serve outside this area as the needs arise.
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Testimonials
"Kendallwood workers are loving, kind and highly competent. Every one of you is an angel to me as you were to my wife..."
"Thank you for taking such loving care of (my sister). You made her life so much better… and gave her a reason to hope for the next day."
Additional Information:
Kendallwood Hospice is: A not-for-profit (501)(c)(3) agency.
Kansas City, Missouri/Kansas Metro
(816) 587-1000
NW Missouri / NE Kansas
(816) 232-2400
Surrounding Communities
Toll Free 1-800-757-7504