by admin | Jul 14, 2020 | Community Partners, End-of-life care, Fundraising
Hospice Austin knew that 2020 would have its challenges, even before the pandemic. The warehouse next to Hospice Austin’s Christopher House was slated for demolition with a 5-story high-rise to be built in its place. Hospice Austin was faced with a difficult choice:...
by admin | Jan 23, 2020 | End-of-life care
Many of you have asked about our patient who was featured in our last newsletter. When Michelle Heller first arrived at the Monte Siesta nursing facility, it was a difficult adjustment. She was relatively young, with cancer, and could no longer live alone. She...
by admin | Aug 20, 2019 | End-of-life care, Hospice, Uncategorized
Not many nonprofits in the Austin area are able to boast about retaining the same executive director for 25 years, but Hospice Austin can! Under Marjorie Mulanax’s leadership, Hospice Austin has grown from serving 300 patients a year to serving nearly 400 patients a...
by admin | Aug 19, 2019 | Being Present, End-of-life care
Dear Friends, While providing hospice care is a privilege for our staff, it is often heart-wrenching work which can lead to burn-out if we don’t take steps to replenish ourselves while honoring our patients. At the start of weekly team meetings, chaplains lead staff...
by admin | Aug 9, 2018 | End-of-life care, Hospice, Patients, Uncategorized
In February 2017, 16-year-old Madelyn Shoales was diagnosed with a rare type of brain cancer. She underwent surgery to remove the tumor, followed by six weeks of radiation. Two weeks after her surgery, she returned to school to finish out her sophomore year. Madelyn...
by admin | Jul 2, 2018 | Caregiving, End-of-life care, Season for Caring
We are delighted to announce that one of our patients, Charles Simpson, and his family will be featured in this year’s Austin American-Statesman’s Season for Caring campaign. Watch for the article in the Statesman on the Sunday after Thanksgiving! The Season for...
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