Hospice Austin Standard Bearer Christina Remus

by | Oct 2, 2017 | Hospice

Over this week we will be sharing a little about each of the six people nominated as Hospice Austin’s Standard Bearers for 2017. Here is a little bit about our first nominee, Director of Quality Christina Remus, from the colleague who nominated her: “Christina...

Bearing the Light

by | Sep 29, 2017 | Caregiving, Hospice, Uncategorized

To borrow the words of a poem by Jan Richardson, our staff are the bearers of light in unbearable times. They are the heart of the care we provide to our patients and families. For the past year, Hospice Austin has engaged in an internal campaign that illustrates that...
Terry’s Song

Terry’s Song

by | Apr 17, 2017 | Being Present, Hospice, Patients, Terry Yon

https://www.hospiceaustin.org/audio/god-are-you-near.mp3 Not long ago, Terry Yon was sitting at his kitchen table feeling sick and despondent. Diagnosed with cancer two years ago, he had endured colon surgery and undergone round after round of chemotherapy and...

Reel Change for Real Change

by | Feb 10, 2016 | End-of-life care, Hospice, Patients

Hospice Austin was recently chosen to participate in the Reel Change Film Frenzy, a project sponsored by the nonprofit Lights, Camera, Help whose mission is to help area nonprofits by making mission-driven films that tell their story. The project paired 10 nonprofits...