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...
by admin | Dec 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
When Beth* reposted Marcelo and Gael’s Austin American-Statesman’s Season for Caring story on her Facebook feed, she decided to talk to her family about filling their needs for Christmas. However, her friend, Emily Jung, beat her to the punch. She and her family...
by admin | Dec 22, 2017 | Season for Caring, Uncategorized
Gael Gracia was a teenager when his strong 38-year-old father, Marcelo, was diagnosed with ALS in 2011. He’s been caring for his father, off and on, ever since. Marcelo is now unable to move without support. His speech is weak and swallowing is becoming more...
by admin | Dec 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hi friends, We want to let you all know about an exciting new relationship Hospice Austin has forged with the Moyer Foundation that will impact Camp Brave Heart. First, some background. In the 20 years Hospice Austin has held Camp Brave Heart, it has become...
by admin | Nov 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
The seemingly unrelenting tragedies of hurricanes and mass shootings is enough to batter the spirit, re-open wounds from past losses and deepen fresh ones. And now the holidays are approaching, making a hard time even worse. For people who have suffered the death of...
by admin | Oct 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
In honor of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, please join Hospice Austin to watch the riveting film “Defining Hope” on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 7 pm at Regal Arbor 8 Cinema ~ 9828 Great Hills Trail. “Defining Hope” weaves the stories of...
by admin | Oct 11, 2017 | Bereavement
Please join us for Hospice Austin’s Fall Day of Renewal — A Creative & Expressive Exploration of Grief. Saturday, Oct. 21, 9 am – 5 pm Trinity United Methodist Church (4001 Speedway Austin, TX 78751) This special day will include group...
