by admin | Apr 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
She was sitting propped up in bed in one of the sun-filled corner rooms at Hospice Austin’s Christopher House. I saw that she had thick, dark hair with a few streaks of silver through it, noticeable because so often our patients have little or no hair after...
by admin | Mar 30, 2018 | Caregiving, End-of-life care, Hospice, Hospice social work, Melinda Marble, Uncategorized
Hospice Austin social workers are on the emotional front lines for patients and families coming to the end of life’s journey. They help families heal fractured relationships, plan funerals, access social support services, normalize symptoms, and give voice to their...
by admin | Mar 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Every month or so, I am able to tell someone who is sick, dying, can’t work, and has no insurance that they now have comprehensive care completely free to them through Hospice Austin. That our charity program will give them all medications, equipment, and care they...
by admin | Feb 8, 2018 | Being Present, Caregiving, Uncategorized, Volunteering
I volunteer at Hospice Austin’s Christopher House because of the generosity and compassion that transcends throughout the building with patient care, professional friendly staff and the great family feeling of love to all that enters the building (young or old)....
by admin | Jan 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
Plain and simple, we could not provide the services we do without the support of the Central Texas community. In 2017, thanks to you: ♥ Hospice Austin helped a total of 2,081 patients live their final months with comfort, dignity, and peace, providing more than...
by admin | Dec 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
When Beth* reposted Marcelo and Gael’s Austin American-Statesman’s Season for Caring story on her Facebook feed, she decided to talk to her family about filling their needs for Christmas. However, her friend, Emily Jung, beat her to the punch. She and her family...
