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Press Releases
Executive Director Marjorie Mulanax wins prestigous ABJ award.
The contributions of Hospice Austin staff and founders are recognized.
Commentator and best-selling author Charla Krup will speak at Hospice Austin's 2009 Beauty of Life.
Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo was the keynot speaker at Hospice Austin's 2009 Vino y Virtuosos.
The spring session of Hospice Austin's acclaimed Families in Grief bereavement support program begins soon.
The spring 09 volunteer training begins soon.
Hospice Austin announces a new volunteer initiative "On Our Own Terms".
Hospice Austin presents Surviving the Holidays, a free program offering help in coping with Holiday grief and depression.
Hospice Austin needs volunteers throughout the five-county area.
Hospice Austin's Camp Brave Heart provides counseling, support for grieving children.
Hospice Austin's 3rd Annual Beauty of Life to feature Carson Kressley
Viva Trio to perform at Hospice Austin fundraiser.
Families in Grief offers support for the entire family.
Hospice Austin presents “Surviving the Holidays”.
"Beauty of Life" celebrates Hospice Austin's service to the community.
Camp Brave Heart helps kids cope with loss.
Vino y Virtuosos: An evening of wine tasting and classical music benefits Hospice Austin.
Hospice Austin opens Williamson County office.
Hospice Austin offers grief counseling in the wake of shootings.
Carswell named county's "Volunteer of the Year".
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Hospice Austin in the News
Hospice Austin's Camp Brave Heart helps Central Texas kids cope with grief.
Big Hearts for Brave Hearts President Jessica Hutson and Hospice Austin's Rachel Goldstein talk to News 8.
KLRU spotlights Hospice Austin.
Hospice Austin takes top honors in I Live Here I Give Here's "The Big Give".
Hospice Austin's David Zuniga named one of the Austin Business Journal's 2009 Healthcare Heroes.
Camp Brave Heart helps kids cope with grief.
Camp Brave Heart welcomes and helps children coping with the loss of someone they love.
At Camp Brave Heart, young campers have loss of loved ones in common.
Healthimpactnews.com profiles Hospice Austin.
Family-directed funerals offer non-traditional options.
Big Hearts for Brave Hearts raises money to support Hospice Austin's Camp Brave Heart.
Leigh Fredholm, Hospice Austin's Medical Director talked to KVUE's Quita Culpepper about advance directives.
K-EYE TV interviewed Hospice Austin's David Zuniga about his new volunteer intiative.
Hospice Austin volunteer Gretchen Baker spent Christmas morning listening.
Hospice Austin family member Gary Kent shares his experiences with others suffering grief and loss.
Support Source client Susan Stansberry is featured in the Austin-American Statesman's 2008 Season For Caring.
Executive Director Marjorie Mulanax gives an overview of Hospice Austin's grief resources.
Hospice Austin staff and volunteers were interviewed by KUT.
The father of Hospice Austin patient Maya Hubner talks to News 8 about grief in the holiday season. Watch the video or read the story.
Hospice Austin sponsors the Holcomb Family in the Austin American-Statesman's Season for Caring.
The Austin Chronicle has named Hospice Austin's The Beauty of Life "Most Glamorous Fashion Event."
Hospice Austin's Faye Wright left her mark on Williamson County.
Our Second Annual Beauty of Life fall fashion fundraiser was a huge hit.
News 8 Austin and KVUE both covered the 2007 Camp Brave Heart session.
A Hospice Austin patient's remarkable recovery and hopeful future.
Williamson County residents are served by Hospice Austin's new office. Read about it in three area papers.
Vino y Virtuosos, Hospice Austin's annual classical music fundraiser, was a huge success.
Hospice Austin volunteer Jenny Carswell is named "Volunteer of the Year" by the Round Rock Volunteer Center. Stories in Round Rock Leader and Williamson County Sun.
Latinos and Hospice Care featuring Hospice Austin on PRI's The World. Listen to it here.
Hospice Austin Support Source client Josephine Aguilera and her family were beneficiaries of the 2006 Austin American-Statesman's Season for Caring. Read all about them here.
KLRU's Austin Now recently featured a segment on Hospice Austin. You can read the article and watch the video here.
End of Life Care at Hospice Austin
Camp Brave Heart offers solace for grieving kids. Listen with Real Player
Shepherding the Dying, the Austin American-Statesman's moving September, 2003 series by Mary Ann Roser and Ralph Barrera
Local journalist and magazine publisher Rebecca Melançon chronicles her personal experience with Hospice Austin in The Carousel of Life.
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Hospice and Palliative Care
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Hospice helps make the most of final days.
Demystifying the process of dying.
Hospices provide care and comfort as life wanes.
Hospices offer comfort, not cure.
Talking Frankly at the End of Life is beneficial for both patients and caregivers.
President's grandmother exemplifies the "difficult moral issues" surrounding healthcare costs.
Quality of Death, End of Life Care in America: Inside Out
NHPCO President, Don Schumacher and Cleveland Clinic president and CEO Delos Toby Cosgrove discuss the costs of end-of-life care.
The Washington Post explores the American way of death.
A powerful argument for palliative medicine.
The Economist looks at eldercare options.
A California newspaper explores the hospice philosophy.
A new study published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management concludes that hospice care may prolong the lives of terminally ill patients.
American RadioWorks offers a revealing look at the history of the hospice movement along with a meaningful profile of a hospice patient.
October 6, 2007 is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day.
Newsweek reports that Hospice volunteers reap long-lasting rewards.
Helpful Links
Texas Non-Profit Hospice Alliance
Get information about hospice care, and find other non-profit hospices in Texas communities. Hospice Austin is a member of this non-profit alliance of hospice care providers.
National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization
Find information about hospice and palliative care; locate hospice providers in other parts of the country. This is a national organization in which Hospice Austin is a member.
Elder Options of Texas
Elder Options of Texas - The most comprehensive online directory of senior housing and elder care resources today for Texans 50+. Information and services can be located by Texas region or service criteria. State agencies, Not-for-Profits, and Private Pay companies are featured along with a state-wide Events Calendar and Internet Library.
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