Claire Bennett
“Hospice Austin gave our family the freedom to spend our final days together simply being a family. Supporting this campaign is my way of helping another family receive that same comfort.”
Together, we can create welcoming, purpose-built spaces where patients and families receive extraordinary care, comfort, and support during life’s most tender moments.
The Making Moments campaign will create two purpose-built spaces designed to meet our community’s growing needs.
A New Home for Community Support
A welcoming, accessible community center will bring bereavement services, education, outreach, family programs, volunteers, and staff together under one roof—creating more room for healing, learning, and connection.
A New Christopher House
On 13 acres in Northeast Austin, we will build a new Christopher House designed around the needs of patients and families. The new facility will offer expert 24-hour care, peaceful family spaces, connections to nature, walking trails, and the comfort and dignity every patient deserves.
“Hospice Austin gave our family the freedom to spend our final days together simply being a family. Supporting this campaign is my way of helping another family receive that same comfort.”
“Everyone deserves compassionate care, dignity, and a peaceful place to feel at home. I donated because Making Moments will provide that for generations of Central Texas families.”
“The care my father received changed the way I understand the end of life. It can still hold connection, laughter, and meaning—and I want more families to experience that.”
The Making Moments campaign will help us respond to critical challenges like aging buildings, restrictive locations, space shortages, and increasing competition. The proceeds will fund purpose-built spaces and other solutions designed around the needs of patients, families, staff, and future care professionals. With your help, Hospice Austin will continue to serve Central Texas for generations to come.
“Now is the right moment to continue our growth and increase our reach as the leader of end-of-life care in our area. The steadfast generosity of our philanthropic partners is critical. It will guide us as we build new family-centered, technologically advanced spaces. And it will ensure that we can serve our neighbors now and well into the future.”
— HERB DYER, MPA, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER —
While the end of a life is marked by deep sorrow, the moments leading towards that end can hold shared moments of laughter, storytelling, music, forgiveness, and wholehearted expressions of love. It’s these moments we help deliver thanks to your generosity.
A moment made possible
Oscar wanted one final trip outdoors. Hospice Austin nurses and staff walked beside him, filling the path with music and dancing. What could have been a quiet goodbye became a joyful parade—one last chance for Oscar to feel fully alive, surrounded by the love and care of his family and team.
A moment made possible
John missed live music more than anything. When Hospice Austin learned his favorite band was Vallejo, the team helped bring its lead singer and guitarist to his bedside for a private concert. That unforgettable afternoon, John was no longer defined by illness—he was simply the excited fan he had always been.
A moment made possible
Mary was too ill to attend her daughter’s high school graduation, so Hospice Austin brought the ceremony to Christopher House. With her parents watching, her daughter crossed the room in cap and gown to receive her diploma and medals. A milestone Mary might have missed became a celebration they shared together.
A moment made possible
Jazmin had been too ill to take her senior portraits, so Hospice Austin brought the experience to her. A volunteer opened her home, a photographer donated her talent, and a beauty team helped Jazmin feel like the star of the day. Her family kept beautiful photographs—and one joyful memory to treasure.