Terry’s Song

Terry’s Song

by | Apr 17, 2017 | Being Present, Hospice, Patients, Terry Yon

https://www.hospiceaustin.org/audio/god-are-you-near.mp3 Not long ago, Terry Yon was sitting at his kitchen table feeling sick and despondent. Diagnosed with cancer two years ago, he had endured colon surgery and undergone round after round of chemotherapy and...
Loving Kindness

Loving Kindness

by | Feb 15, 2017 | Uncategorized

When Hospice Austin Certified Nurse Aide Mudita Tuell cares for a patient, she takes her time. Her touch is gentle, her movements careful and measured, and her voice is soothing. Even if a patient is in a coma, she tells the patient exactly what she is going to do...
Memorial Service for Emely and Adriana

Memorial Service for Emely and Adriana

by | Feb 3, 2017 | Uncategorized

Hi all, As many of you know, Jacob Rodriguez Lopez’s wife, Adriana, died on our service in August and his 4-year-old daughter, Emely, was diagnosed with leukemia in December and then contracted the RSV virus and died in early January. Jacob and Emely were both...
Memorial Service for Emely and Adriana

Season for Caring

by | Dec 16, 2016 | Season for Caring

Jacob knows more about heartache than any 26-year-old should. His wife, Adriana, died of cervical cancer in August, leaving him to raise Emely, their four-year-old daughter who has Down Syndrome. Last week, Emely was diagnosed with leukemia. Jacob came to this country...