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 | Nov 2, 2015 | Caregiving, End-of-life care, Hospice, Patients, Volunteering
StoryCorps approached Hospice Austin last fall to see if we would participate in their Legacy Project, which records stories of people whose lives have been affected by serious illness. StoryCorps is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to record, preserve, and...
by admin | Jun 29, 2015 | Hospice, Patients, Volunteering
We recently sent out a plea to staff, volunteers, and our friends on Facebook to replenish our food pantry. The Facebook post was shared by 115 of you, and seen by more 8,500 people. The results have been astounding. This is the email we received from Nancy...
by admin | Jun 1, 2015 | Fundraising, Hospice, Uncategorized, Volunteering
What’s better than hosting a great party? Hosting a great party for a great cause. A small, committed group of women helped produce Hospice Austin’s Vino y Virtuosos party for many years. Now the group has banded back together and is hosting a new event: A Venetian...
by admin | May 27, 2015 | Bereavement, Caregiving, End-of-life care, Hospice, Uncategorized, Veterans, Volunteering
It may surprise many people to learn that 25 percent of those who die every year in the U.S. are veterans. The nation is seeing many of the veterans who served in World War II and Korea pass away, and the number of deaths of Vietnam veterans is beginning to rise. To...
by admin | Feb 26, 2015 | Hospice, Volunteering
Hi friends, the countdown to Amplify Austin is on and we need more secret agents to join our elite mission! For a fun Hospice Austin video we put together for Amplify Austin, the city-wide online giving festival on March 5-6, please click here. Our theme for this...
