by admin | Jul 8, 2016 | Bereavement, Uncategorized
This year will mark our 19th year of Camp Brave Heart, Hospice Austin’s four-day summer camp for children grieving the loss of someone they love. Over the years we have helped more than 2000 children in our community understand that grief and loss are a common human...
by admin | May 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
It’s Hospice Austin’s goal to give our patients relief from their symptoms so that they may enjoy life to the fullest. When Doug was admitted to Hospice Austin a year ago, he was not expected to live long. His condition, while still serious, has improved...
by admin | Dec 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Hospice Austin’s Christopher House volunteer Gretchen Baker has turned heartache into a passion for helping others near the end of life. Not only does she volunteer at Christopher House twice a week, she’s provided a Thanksgiving Day meal for patients and staff for...
by admin | Nov 30, 2015 | Being Present, Bereavement, Uncategorized
Today is the day that Keaton died in 2001, just before his 4th birthday. November 23rd: it’s a different experience each year. Sometimes it falls on Thanksgiving, as it was that night. The emotional experience varies each year as well. That it has become easier over...
by admin | Oct 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
Nurse Carol Kiehl left an indelible stamp on Hospice Austin. She was a force of nature, a whirlwind of energy and caring. She worked for Hospice Austin for over 10 years, caring for countless patients and mentoring countless staff. We lost her to cancer early this...
by admin | Jun 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
Dear Doctor, Thank you for the excellent care you have given me. I also appreciate your honesty in letting me know when I had reached a point in my disease where you could no longer make things better. You could have waited until I had only a few weeks – or even days...
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