by admin | Feb 26, 2015 | Hospice, Volunteering
Hi friends, the countdown to Amplify Austin is on and we need more secret agents to join our elite mission! For a fun Hospice Austin video we put together for Amplify Austin, the city-wide online giving festival on March 5-6, please click here. Our theme for this...
by admin | Feb 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
Twenty-nine-year-old Brittany Maynard ended her life on November 1, 2014 with a lethal dosage of prescribed drugs. Her incurable illness was a tragedy. Her candor and willingness to share her final days with the public were acts of courage which illustrate the need to...
by admin | Nov 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
Jason Michael Bryant hates cancer. Doesn’t matter which kind, he hates them all. Unfortunately, he’s something of an expert – both his mother and stepfather died of the disease within six months of each other. Now, Jason is on a mission to inspire others. The...
by admin | Aug 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Johnson Wu, DO Austin Family Medicine Resident A recent CBC News story showcased a research study conducted by Harvard Medical School and Cornell Medical College that examined what happens to patients who received palliative chemotherapy. Palliative chemotherapy is...
by admin | May 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
The whole point of having the bicycles was to bike Belize. And the whole point of biking Belize was to get an up-close look at that beautiful country. So in early November (1989) we stored as much gear as possible at our hotel in Merida, Mexico; loaded ourselves and...
by admin | Apr 29, 2014 | Being Present, Caregiving, Hospice, Volunteering
As soon as I saw the expression on the faces of the staff at Doug’s House, I knew something was wrong. Our patient, Mr. Smith,* they told me, was not feeling well and would be going to the hospital. He would have to miss the concert that had been arranged especially...
by admin | Apr 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
Thanks to a generous donor, Camp Brave Heart is adding an extra day to camp this year! It will be held August 4 – 7 at John Knox Ranch near Wimberley. Camp Brave Heart is a free camp for children age 6 – 17 who are grieving the death of a loved one. The...
by admin | Apr 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
By the time Bill and I had been in Mexico for several months we were finding our groove. We knew how to pick out the café’s and market stalls that had the best food; we had figured out how and when to haggle for a deal; we were getting the hang of hand-washing our...
by admin | Feb 27, 2014 | Being Present
After a full summer spent volunteering on the border of South Texas, Bill and I set off, bicycles in tow, into Mexico. We rode buses and trains between destinations. Once we arrived, we either stored the bikes or used them to explore our new surroundings. The more...
by admin | Jan 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Vargas family wanted to do something special for the patients, family and staff at Hospice Austin’s Christopher House after their father died here in March 2011. In 2012, they brought flower arrangements for all our patients. This year, in honor of their father’s...
