Finding a Way Through

Finding a Way Through

by | Sep 26, 2016 | Bereavement, Uncategorized

How do you get over losing a child? You don’t, according to grief therapist Jan Phillips. “You can get through it, but getting over it is impossible,” she said. Jan speaks from experience. Her 17-year-old son, Ian, was killed in an accident overseas while on a summer...
Using All the Colors in the Crayon Box

Using All the Colors in the Crayon Box

by | Jul 8, 2016 | Bereavement, Uncategorized

This year will mark our 19th year of Camp Brave Heart, Hospice Austin’s four-day summer camp for children grieving the loss of someone they love.  Over the years we have helped more than 2000 children in our community understand that grief and loss are a common human...
Doug and Sue’s Travel Adventures

Doug and Sue’s Travel Adventures

by | May 19, 2016 | Uncategorized

It’s Hospice Austin’s goal to give our patients relief from their symptoms so that they may enjoy life to the fullest. When Doug was admitted to Hospice Austin a year ago, he was not expected to live long. His condition, while still serious, has improved...

Reel Change for Real Change

by | Feb 10, 2016 | End-of-life care, Hospice, Patients

Hospice Austin was recently chosen to participate in the Reel Change Film Frenzy, a project sponsored by the nonprofit Lights, Camera, Help whose mission is to help area nonprofits by making mission-driven films that tell their story. The project paired 10 nonprofits...
Making life better for us all

Making life better for us all

by | Dec 22, 2015 | Uncategorized

Hospice Austin’s Christopher House volunteer Gretchen Baker has turned heartache into a passion for helping others near the end of life. Not only does she volunteer at Christopher House twice a week, she’s provided a Thanksgiving Day meal for patients and staff for...