by admin | Mar 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
I started working with a 72-year-old gentleman last September – we formed an amazing bond. I was privileged to play an important role in his life. He was on his own, no family, very lonely but also a very vibrant, funny, and delightful individual. He told me (and...
by admin | Feb 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
Every patient who comes to Hospice Austin’s Christopher House – upon arrival and every few days thereafter – is brought a fresh bouquet of flowers. Lady Bird Johnson said, “Where flowers bloom, so does hope.” Flowers embody the mystery of beauty that one poet called...
by admin | Feb 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Drop-In Grief Support Groups Please join Hospice Austin for these free Drop-In Bereavement Groups this month. Being Alone in My Grief: Solitude vs. Loneliness The experience of grief includes periods of loneliness and times of solitude. Join us to discuss the...
by admin | Oct 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
The end of a person’s life can so easily be consumed by chaos – pain, fear, grief, denial. Hospice Austin chaplains meet patients where they are, and, in the process of listening, bring comfort, peace, and invite patients to reflect on and define the meaning of their...
by admin | Oct 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Several years ago, a patient was readmitted to Hospice Austin’s Christopher House late on a Friday afternoon. When he had been there before, he’d met Hospice Austin volunteer Rusty and her therapy dog, Faraday, a loving one-eyed white lab. As soon as this patient was...
by admin | Aug 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Rachel* lost her brother in an accident. Sandra lost her stepfather to suicide. Marty’s mom died of cancer and a few weeks later, his father died from complications of a heart attack. These are just some of the stories of the kids who attended Camp Erin Central Texas....
