by admin | May 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
A patient recently observed that Hospice Austin physicians are like the doctors in times gone by. Anne* has been on our service for almost a year. During that time, she has been in various settings: home, long-term care facility, and Hospice Austin’s Christopher...
by admin | May 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
Who pays for Hospice Austin’s care? Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurance companies cover hospice care. And, as a nonprofit organization, Hospice Austin provides care to all who need us, regardless of a patient’s disease or ability to pay. Medicare...
by admin | Apr 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s 2 a.m. and my pager goes off. I call into the hospital and the nurse who paged me states that an elderly patient is on a ventilator. The patient’s physicians have been gently recommending for a while that the family consider removing artificial life- sustaining...
by admin | Mar 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
I woke up this morning thinking about our Hospice Austin Social Workers and all the things they do for our organization, and so I wrote them this love letter to express my heartfelt appreciation. Dear Hospice Austin Social Workers, I have been thinking about hope...
by admin | Feb 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
One of the best things about our job is the privilege of witnessing so many love stories. Hospice Austin Chaplain Katrina Shawgo says she and her team were particularly impressed by Sue and Richard Strahm. “She has dementia but her husband is so sweet with her,”...
by admin | Jan 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Dear Friends, I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you for the very generous support you have provided to Hospice Austin this past year. In 2021, we provided more than 100,000 visits to 2,300 patients. With food insecurity continuing for many, 156 patients and...
by admin | Nov 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care month and we wanted to take this opportunity to educate the public about the some common misperceptions about hospice care. Whether you’re a person with a serious illness or a family member, just saying the word...
by admin | Oct 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
From the moment you meet Hospice Austin Chief Medical Officer Bob Friedman, it’s obvious he cares, really cares, about his patients, his staff, and the delivery of end of life care that honors the values and goals that a patient holds dear. It is with great sadness...
by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Marjorie Mulanax, executive director of Hospice Austin since 1994, will be retiring on Oct. 29th. During the past 27 years, she has guided the nonprofit agency’s growth from serving 300 patients a year to serving 2,500 patients a year. Hospice Austin today is one of...
by admin | Sep 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
This article originally appeared in the January/February 2021 edition of the Travis County Medical Society Journal. We live in unprecedented times where end-of-life care discussions are more important than ever. These conversations are always difficult, even with the...
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