by admin | Aug 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Rachel* lost her brother in an accident. Sandra lost her stepfather to suicide. Marty’s mom died of cancer and a few weeks later, his father died from complications of a heart attack. These are just some of the stories of the kids who attended Camp Erin Central Texas....
by admin | Aug 9, 2018 | End-of-life care, Hospice, Patients, Uncategorized
In February 2017, 16-year-old Madelyn Shoales was diagnosed with a rare type of brain cancer. She underwent surgery to remove the tumor, followed by six weeks of radiation. Two weeks after her surgery, she returned to school to finish out her sophomore year. Madelyn...
by admin | Jul 2, 2018 | Caregiving, End-of-life care, Uncategorized
We are delighted to announce that one of our patients, Charles Simpson, and his family will be featured in this year’s Austin American-Statesman’s Season for Caring campaign. Watch for the article in the Statesman on the Sunday after Thanksgiving! The Season for...
by admin | Jun 14, 2018 | Being Present, Caregiving, Hospice, Uncategorized
Stacy Pruitt became a certified nurse aide after witnessing the subpar care her grandmother received from a nursing aide in her small town. Suzanne Armistead became a CNA after seeing the excellent care her brother received. Andrew Stratman became a CNA after visiting...
by admin | Apr 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
She was sitting propped up in bed in one of the sun-filled corner rooms at Hospice Austin’s Christopher House. I saw that she had thick, dark hair with a few streaks of silver through it, noticeable because so often our patients have little or no hair after...
by admin | Mar 30, 2018 | Caregiving, End-of-life care, Hospice, Hospice social work, Melinda Marble, Uncategorized
Hospice Austin social workers are on the emotional front lines for patients and families coming to the end of life’s journey. They help families heal fractured relationships, plan funerals, access social support services, normalize symptoms, and give voice to their...
by admin | Mar 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Every month or so, I am able to tell someone who is sick, dying, can’t work, and has no insurance that they now have comprehensive care completely free to them through Hospice Austin. That our charity program will give them all medications, equipment, and care they...
by admin | Feb 8, 2018 | Being Present, Caregiving, Uncategorized, Volunteering
I volunteer at Hospice Austin’s Christopher House because of the generosity and compassion that transcends throughout the building with patient care, professional friendly staff and the great family feeling of love to all that enters the building (young or old)....
by admin | Feb 2, 2018 | Hospice
When Hospice Austin Executive Director Marjorie Mulanax toured Christopher House in 1993 after it opened as a small AIDS hospital, she was dazzled. “Oh my gosh,” she remembers thinking, “They’ve done what we need to do!” Hospice Austin needed an in-patient facility,...
by admin | Jan 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
Plain and simple, we could not provide the services we do without the support of the Central Texas community. In 2017, thanks to you: ♥ Hospice Austin helped a total of 2,081 patients live their final months with comfort, dignity, and peace, providing more than...
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