The Healing Power of Music

On 29 Apr 2014
In Being Present, Caregiving, Hospice, Volunteering
By admin
Tags Aunt Ruby's Sweet Jazz Babies, Doug's House, hospice austin, Swan Songs

As soon as I saw the expression on the faces of the staff at Doug’s House, I knew something was wrong. Our patient, Mr. Smith,* they told me, was not feeling well and would be going to the hospital. He would have to miss the concert that had been arranged especially for him. I had […]

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Camp Brave Heart Adds An Extra Day of Support

On 25 Apr 2014
In Uncategorized
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Tags bereavement, bereavement camps, bereavemet, Camp Brave Heart, Hospice Austibn, hospice austin, Hospice Austin's Camp Brave Heart, John Knox Ranch

Thanks to a generous donor, Camp Brave Heart is adding an extra day to camp this year! It will be held August 4 - 7 at John Knox Ranch near Wimberley; applications are available now. Camp Brave Heart is a free camp for children age 6 - 17 who are grieving the death of a loved one.

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Being Brave: The Courage to Let It Go

On 09 Apr 2014
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By the time Bill and I had been in Mexico for several months we were finding our groove. We knew how to pick out the café’s and market stalls that had the best food; we had figured out how and when to haggle for a deal; we were getting the hang of hand-washing our clothes; we had learned how to cut each other’s hair; we were navigating transportation and money pretty well; our Spanish was improving daily; and we knew to always, always carry our own toilet paper.

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