Quincy

by | Nov 2, 2012 | Bereavement, Volunteering

Hospice Austin has lost a very good friend. Quincy, the beloved therapy dog who visited Hospice Austin’s Christopher House every Friday, passed away after an illness. A memorial service to celebrate his life and his service to our patients, family and staff, was...
Hospitality Austin

Hospitality Austin

by | Aug 15, 2012 | Caregiving, Hospice

The living journey with Hospice Austin…I visited my mom Debbie today, who is in her fourth month of hospice care; she is 77 years old. I picked up lunch for both of us to have a mini picnic outside her nursing facility before it gets too hot. I arrived a bit early and...
Brave Kids, Brave Hearts

Brave Kids, Brave Hearts

by | Aug 2, 2012 | Bereavement, Hospice, Volunteering

I would love to tell you about how Camp Brave Heart has helped me. My dad passed away in a car accident that I was in when I was 6. I did no counseling, therapy, etc. until I was 11 and it started to show. I went to Camp Brave Heart honestly thinking...
Celebrating Leslie

Celebrating Leslie

by | Jun 27, 2012 | Hospice

Sunday was the first annual Leslie Fest – a party celebrating the life and 61st birthday of Leslie Cochran, Austin’s beloved cross-dressing, homeless mayoral candidate. Leslie died on March 8 at Hospice Austin’s Christopher House. Though certainly the most famous,...
Rebuilding lives, thanks to you

Rebuilding lives, thanks to you

by | Jun 4, 2012 | Caregiving, Hospice, Volunteering

Patients and their loved ones often comment that Hospice Austin becomes part of their family. We feel the same way about the families we care for. That’s why it was an honor for us to nominate Bill Snyder and his family for the Austin American-Statesman’s Season for...