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A Portal to Profound

A Portal to Profound

By Ellen Buckmaster, Hospice Austin Volunteer When I tell people I’m a hospice volunteer, I almost always get something like, “Oh good for you. I could never do that,” as if my efforts are heroic or out of the ordinary. It’s an interesting and perhaps telling...
Season For Caring – Jazmin Campbell

Season For Caring – Jazmin Campbell

Jazmin is featured in the Austin American-Statesman’s Season for Caring Program. Funds raised through this initiative will support Jazmin and other families served by Austin Palliative Care with essential needs like rent, utilities, and groceries. To learn more about...
Season for Caring – Olga Aranda Guzman

Season for Caring – Olga Aranda Guzman

Ana and Olga are featured in the Austin American-Statesman’s Season for Caring Program. Funds raised through this initiative will support them and other families served by Hospice Austin with essential needs like rent, utilities, and groceries. To learn more about...
Patients Before Profit

Patients Before Profit

I read recently that a private equity-backed hospice chain that formed in 2019 for $21 million is seeking a buyer. This chain serves patients in Austin. Hospice care has become big business, and it’s commonplace for private equity firms looking for a quick profit to...
The Sweetest Dance

The Sweetest Dance

Yesterday, we were asked to admit Oscar onto our service. (This story is shared with the patient and family’s permission.) Oscar wanted to get home so that he could dance with his wife one last time. He was on a BiPap (oxygen) and Cardiac Pressors (heart...