Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care
Heather Murphy has extensive work experience in the healthcare industry. Heather began their career as a Registered Nurse at Research Medical Center in 1995 and held this role until 2005. From 2005 to 2007, they worked as a Quality Improvement Coordinator at Saint Joseph Medical Center. In 2008, they joined Saint Luke's East-Lee's Summit as a Quality and Outcomes Coordinator until 2011. In the same year, they joined Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care as an RN, Quality and Performance Improvement Coordinator, and later served as the Manager of Quality and Staff Development from 2015 to 2020. Currently, there is no information available about their roles at Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care beyond 2020.
Heather Murphy has a diverse education history. Heather obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Research College of Nursing in 1995. Prior to that, in 1994-1995, they pursued Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse studies at Rockhurst University. Heather also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, which they earned between 1987 and 1991, with a minor in Chemistry.
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Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care
There’s a long list of hospices in Kansas City, but there’s only one Kansas City Hospice! Our commitment to Kansas City KC’s original hospice, leader in palliative home health care, serving the greater Kansas City area since 1980. Local leadership keeps our focus on caring for our community with expertise and compassion. Unmatched expertise Our award-winning palliative care experts include board-certified physicians, nurse practitioners and five teams of RNs, social workers, chaplains, CNAs, art/music therapists and grief support specialists. Outstanding volunteers More than 300 dedicated volunteers work to bring such a breadth of services to patients and families. They assist the care teams, work to grant wishes, provide special services to veterans and even care for pets in times of need. A place almost like home When care is too complicated to take place at home, Kansas City Hospice House™ and NorthCare Hospice House provide a quiet and safe haven for patients and families alike. Still nonprofit Our focus is on caring for our community instead of maximizing our bottom line. Our commitment is to care for all ages at all stages of serious illness, making sure the whole family receives support all along the way. Dedicated care team for children It takes special skills and special hearts to care for seriously ill children and their families. Carousel Pediatric Care can start working even before birth to make sure whatever time a child has here with us is full of love. Comprehensive grief and counseling services In addition to expert grief support specialists, we offer many ways for youth, individuals and families to find comfort during and after a loss. Solace House is the Midwest’s premier center for grief and healing. Passages offers counseling for those experiencing complicated grief, a difficult life transition or healing from trauma and loss. Camp Erin and Camp Carousel are weekend grief camps for children and families.