February Bereavement Calendar

February Bereavement Calendar

by | 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...
On Top of the Mountain

On Top of the Mountain

by | Dec 14, 2018 | Caregiving, Hospice, Patients

It’s not unusual for families to go into a tailspin during the agonizing terminal illness of a child. However, Mary Rodriguez and her husband, Ricardo Perez, traversed that difficult journey with incredible courage and grace. They had no indication during Mary’s...
A Rookie Volunteer

A Rookie Volunteer

by | Nov 19, 2018 | Volunteering

Serving as a Hospice Austin volunteer for just the past 9 months, I have already witnessed nurses, chaplains, department coordinators, nursing assistants, case managers, social workers and other volunteers skillfully and effectively serving the needs of others, always...

In the Right Place

by | Nov 19, 2018 | Volunteering

There is a reason I got the opportunity to be part of Hospice Austin. Hospice kept coming up in my life. First my grandmother had hospice care in San Antonio. She was at home and near the end, dealing with multiple cancers and emphysema. A hospice nurse was with us,...