by admin | Apr 1, 2025 | Bereavement
Experiencing grief for the first time as a child can feel overwhelming, isolating, and even frightening. One of the most powerful ways to support grieving children is to show them they are not alone—that they can learn to live with loss while still finding joy. That’s...
by admin | Feb 13, 2025 | Bereavement
Sign up for the Hospice Austin Bereavement Newsletter Written by: Kiki Jones PR and Media Manager Grief is heavy, consuming, and often isolating. When we lose someone we love, the idea of feeling gratitude may seem impossible—maybe even offensive. What is there to be...
by admin | Jan 13, 2025 | Austin Palliative Care, Caregiving, Patients
When it comes to passionate fans of the University of Texas (UT) football, you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone more devoted than Grace Hollinger. At 100 years old, Grace isn’t just a fan, she’s a true testament to the power of love for the game and its impact on her...
by admin | Nov 29, 2024 | Caregiving, Volunteering
By Ellen Buckmaster, Hospice Austin Volunteer When I tell people I’m a hospice volunteer, I almost always get something like, “Oh good for you. I could never do that,” as if my efforts are heroic or out of the ordinary. It’s an interesting and perhaps telling...
by admin | Nov 25, 2024 | Austin Palliative Care
Jazmin is featured in the Austin American-Statesman’s Season for Caring Program. Funds raised through this initiative will support Jazmin and other families served by Austin Palliative Care with essential needs like rent, utilities, and groceries. To learn more about...
by admin | Nov 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Ana and Olga are featured in the Austin American-Statesman’s Season for Caring Program. Funds raised through this initiative will support them and other families served by Hospice Austin with essential needs like rent, utilities, and groceries. To learn more about...
by admin | Nov 22, 2024 | Uncategorized
I read recently that a private equity-backed hospice chain that formed in 2019 for $21 million is seeking a buyer. This chain serves patients in Austin. Hospice care has become big business, and it’s commonplace for private equity firms looking for a quick profit to...
by admin | Jun 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, we were asked to admit Oscar onto our service. (This story is shared with the patient and family’s permission.) Oscar wanted to get home so that he could dance with his wife one last time. He was on a BiPap (oxygen) and Cardiac Pressors (heart...
by admin | May 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
When it comes to her medical care, Jazmin Campbell, 21, has a long history of not being believed. She was given a variety of diagnoses as different symptoms cropped up, but no one could get a handle on what was wrong. Because her symptoms fluctuate, she encountered...
by admin | Apr 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
Hospice Austin volunteers bring companionship to our patients and their loved ones. They visit and read with patients, write letters, listen to music, play cards or games, take walks, assist the patient and family with projects, and give the caregiver time to get away...
