Heart of Hospice Award Winners
2024 Heart of Hospice Winners
Administrative Award Winner
Debbie McWatters-Kansas City Hospice
Patient Care Volunteer Award Winner
Ed "Doc" Golden-One Community Hospice
Hospice Employee Award Winner
Macknore Smith-Mercy Hospice
Hospice Program Award Winner
Care Companion - Kansas City Hospice
Life Time Achievement Award Winner
Lyn Brougham, BJC Hospice
2023 Heart of Hospice Winners
Hospice Employee Award
Lane Foster - Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care
Hospice Administrative Volunteer
Award
Jenny Donovan - Mercy Hospice
Patient Care Volunteer Award
Sandy Toth - Harbor Hospice
Program Award
Voyage Vigil Program- St Croix Hospice
Lifetime Achievement Award
Diane Kirchgassner - Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Hospice
Visionary Award
Anjanette LaBellarte-Gilbert - Hospice Foundation of the Ozarks
2022 Heart of Hospice Winners
Hospice Aide Award
Rosemart Runde-Mosaic Life Care
Hospice Employee Award
Jason Atkinson -Mosaic Life Care
Hospice Administrative Volunteer
Award
Mike Revels - Crossroads Hospice
Patient Care Volunteer Award
Mary Alice Weimer-Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care
Program Award
Kansas City Hospice COVID 19 Vaccine Clinic
Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Jayendra Astik-Crossroads Hospice
Visionary Award
John Carney- Center for Practical Bioethics
2021 Heart of Hospice Winners
Hospice Aide Award
Jennifer Quinn- Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care
Hospice Employee Award
Erica Copeland – Integrity Homecare and Hospice
Hospice Administrative Volunteer Award
Carter Davis – Integrity Home Care & Hospice
Patient Care Volunteer Award
Charlene Myers – Mercy Hospice St Louis
Program Award
OCH Food Bank – One Community Hospice
Lifetime Achievement Award
Carol Anne Hutchens – Village Hospice
Visionary Award
Camelia Jacobs-Jacob's Ladder End of Life Legacy Home
2020 Heart of Hospice Winners
Hospice Aide Award – Randie Shaffer-Integrity Hospice
Employee Award – Carrol Davenport-Hospice of NE Missouri
Patient Care Volunteer Award - Vickie Cooperider-Village Hospice
Administrative Volunteer Award – Gay Ranes-KC Hospice and Palliative Care
Program Award – Sorting Through-KC Hospice and Palliative Care
Lifetime Achievement Award – Carol Quiring-Saint Luke’s Hospice
2018 Heart of Hospice Winners
Hospice Aide Award – Shawn Haag, Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care
Employee Award – Stephanie “Stevie” Shuchart, Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care
Patient Care Volunteer Award – Peggy White-Davis, BJC Hospice
Administrative Volunteer Award – Kathy Corbin, Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care
Program Award – We Remember, BJC Hospice
Lifetime Achievement Award – Dr. C.E. Carleton, Serenity Hospice Care
2016 Heart of Hospice Winners
2019 Heart of Hospice Winners
Hospice Aide Award - Shelli Ellison-Mosiac Life Care Hospice
Employee Award - Val Criswell-Crossroads Hospice
Patient Care Volunteer Award - Gary Kirkland-KC Hospice and Palliative Care
Administrator Volunteer Award - Colleen Harris-Village Hospice
Program Award - Moral Injury Conference Program-Oxford Hospice
Visionary Award - William “Allan” Cole
Lifetime Achievement Employee Award - Barbara Westland-BJC Hospice
Lifetime Achievement Patient Volunteer Award - Doris Lisenby-KC Hospice and Palliative Care
2017 Heart of Hospice Winners
Employee Award – Jennifer Lang, BJC Hospice, St. Louis
Patient Care Volunteer Award – Cindy Riess, Hospice Compassus, Springfield
Administrative Volunteer Award – Patricia Heisner, Mercy Hospice, St Louis
Hospice Aide Award – Margie Herod – Fitzgibbon Mary Montgomery Hospice, Marshall
Hospice Program Award – Dogs on Call, St Luke’s Hospice House, Kansas City
Life Time Achievement Award – Elaine McIntosh – Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, Kansas City
Visionary Award Winner – George Lombardi – MO Department of Corrections
Program Award Winner – Journey’s Dementia – Nurses and Company
Patient Care Volunteer Award Winner – Tom Reina – BJC Hospice
Employee Award Winner – Chaplain Mitch Fisher – Oxford Hospice
Administrative Volunteer Award Winner – Abigail “Honey” Doerge – BJC Hospice
Patient Volunteer Life Time Achievement Award Winner – Patricia Chavez – Hospice Compassus
Life Time Achievement Award Winner – Ann Allegre – Kansas City Hospice House
2014 Heart of Hospice Winners
2015 Heart of Hospice Winners
Visionary Award Winner – Cordt Kassner, PhD – Hospice Analytics
Program Award Winner – Peaceful Harmony Music – SSM Hospice
Hospice Aide Award Winner – Alene Martin – VNA of Greater St. Louis
Employee Award Winner – Joel Carmer – Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care
Administrative Volunteer Award Winner – Jack Brunjes – NorthCare Hospice & Palliative Care
Patient Care Volunteer Award Winner – Bob Gilliam – Serenity Hospice
Life Time Achievement Award Winner – Kim Logan – NorthCare Hospice & Palliative Care
Program Award Winner – Wings on Wheels – BJC Hospice
Hospice Aid Winner – Penny Allen – Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care
Hospice Employee Award Winner – Donna Turner – Oxford Health Care & Hospice
Hospice Administrative Volunteer Award Winner – Carol Barnett – Kansas City Hospice
Hospice Patient Care Volunteer Award Winner – Debbie Kolb – SSM Hospice
Lifetime Achievement Award Winner – Shirlee Poore – Hospice Compassus
2012 Heart of Hospice Winners
2013 Heart of Hospice Winners
Program Award Winner – NorthCare Hospice & Palliative Care
Employee Award Winner – Anna Learke – Pathways
Administrative Volunteer Award Winner – Lois Jones – Groves Community Hospice
Patient Care Volunteer Award Winner – Jim Parker – Kansas City Hospice
Hospice Aid Award Winner – Lucretia Long – Integrity Hospice
Lifetime Achievement Award Winner – Elizabeth Letourneau-Lee – Oxford Care
Visionary Award Winner – David Oliver
Program Award Winner – Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care
Employee Award Winner – Renee Jenkins – Oxford Care
Administrative Volunteer Award Winner – Mary Bales – Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care
Patient Care Volunteer Award Winner – Robert “Jeff” Chapin – Pathways
Lifetime Achievement Award Winner – Ron McCullough – Crossroads
2010 Heart of Hospice Winners
2011 Heart of Hospice Winners
Program Award Winner – BJC Hospice
Employee Award Winner – Terry Pettis, Hands of Hope Hospice
Administrative Volunteer Award Winner – Doris Lisenby, Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care
Patient Care Volunteer Award Winner – Janet Dobson, St. John’s Mercy Hospice
Lifetime Achievement Award Winner – Dr. Bernard Shore, BJC Hospice
Program Award Winner – HospiceCare, Inc
Employee Award Winner – Christine Castellani
Administrative Volunteer Award Winner – Jeanie Hargas
Patient Care Volunteer Award Winner – Rick Smith
Lifetime Achievement Award Winner – Yvonne Schwandt
2009 Heart of Hospice Winners
Program Award Winner -BJC Hospice
Employee Award Winner -Kathy Fetters
Administrative Volunteer Winner – Fran, Flo & Joe Kostelnik
Patient Volunteer Winner – Ken Klindworth
Life Time Achievement Winner – Jess Roberts, MD
Visionary Award Winner – William Colby
