Hospice Austin’s Blog
Hospice Austin Standard Bearer Nikki Hudnall
Introducing our third nominee for Standard Bearer of 2017: Nikki Hudnall!
LVN Visit Nurse Nikki is always respectful and has a positive attitude. She advocates for patients with passion and determination while being gentle in her approach. She looks for new information that will be helpful to her patients and colleagues as well as efficient ways to share this knowledge.
Hospice Austin Standard Bearer Kristin Santiago
Introducing our second nominee for Standard Bearer of the Year, Kristin Santiago!
Kristin Santiago is a Hospice Austin social worker. She is very dedicated to her job, position, to her team.
A Chair to Honor My Dad
It’s been 13 years and counting. My dad passed away somewhat suddenly after being a very active man. The last few days of his life we turned to hospice so we could bring our dad home where he wanted to be. Up to this point, I had no experience or contact with a...
Hospice Austin Standard Bearer Christina Remus
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.
Bearing the Light
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 heart through our RIGHT way Standards of Behavior that emphasize Respect, Innovation, Gratitude, Honesty, and Teamwork.
Planning Ahead, His Way
Jim Southard hated to see anything go to waste. He lived quite frugally, but was very charitable, said his daughter, Jane Warren. He collected food for the Central Austin Food Bank, volunteered with Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, and delivered meals through Meals on Wheels. Jane said that of all the volunteer work he did, however, Hospice Austin held the biggest place in his heart.
Happy Birthday, Camp Brave Heart!
Hospice Austin’s Camp Brave Heart celebrated its 20th year of helping children by doing what it does best: laying the groundwork for healing by creating a safe and creative place for quiet transformations.
Love in Action
Hospice nursing is some of the hardest nursing there is. It takes courage, compassion and the ability to anticipate and address both medical, emotional and spiritual pain. Most of all, it takes love. Lots and lots of love. Hospice Austin RN Debbie Cooper exemplifies the qualities that make all of our nurses so special.
Qualifying for Social Security Disability Benefits
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with a serious illness, the last thing on your mind should be financial strain. Fortunately, there may be resources available for you. The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers disability benefits for people in need, as well as their eligible dependents.
Not just surviving, but thriving — thanks to Camp Brave Heart
I’m not sure if you know how important Hospice Austin’s Camp Brave Heart is to grieving kids and their families, but allow me to share with you a beneficiary’s point of view. For my family, the value of Camp Brave Heart was enormous. In August of 2015, my wife, Mara, died suddenly in the middle of the night. Our four kids were 8, 10, 12, and 14. We were shattered by her loss, but I swore to myself that I would raise the kids to be happy and to live fulfilling lives.
