Yolanda Escobedo, RN, CHPN
Executive Director
Yolanda grew up in Robstown and has been a hospice nurse for thirty years. She trained under two of our three founding nurses.
Our people
Meet our team
Nurses, aides, chaplains and social workers, most of them born and raised on the Coastal Bend.
Our team
The people who come to the house
Dr. Ramiro Salinas
Hospice Medical Director
Board certified in hospice and palliative medicine. He makes house calls on both sides of the bay.
Teresa Garza, RN
Director of Nursing
Teresa leads thirty nurses and still visits patients in Kingsville every week.
Fr. Antonio Ruiz
Chaplain
A Catholic priest who serves families of every faith, in English and Spanish.
Rev. Gloria Hutchins
Chaplain
A Methodist minister who has sat with hundreds of families. She's known for her hymns and her patience.
Miguel Cantú, LMSW
Medical Social Worker
Miguel handles Medicaid, VA and advance directives, and leads our Spanish-language grief group.
Rosie Villa, CNA
Hospice Aide
Rosie has cared for our patients for eighteen years. She braids hair, sings along and never rushes.
Chief Petty Officer (Ret.) Don Meyers
Veteran Volunteer Lead
Don served twenty-two years in the Navy and leads our veteran pinning ceremonies.
Sample family reviews
In families' own words
Papá wanted to see the bay one more time. The aide helped us get his wheelchair to the seawall, and he watched the sailboats until the sun went down.
The nurse who answered at 2 a.m. spoke Spanish with my mother and calmed her right down. Then she drove out anyway.
Don and two other veterans pinned my husband in our living room. He served on the Lexington. He sat up straight and saluted.
Rosie braided Abuela's hair every visit and sang her old songs. Abuela always asked if it was Rosie's day.
They had Mom's hurricane plan ready before the storm. When we evacuated to San Antonio, her oxygen and medicine were already arranged.
Fr. Ruiz gave Dad last rites and then sat with all twelve of us in the kitchen. He made us laugh with stories about Dad's old parish.
Miguel sorted out the Medicaid and the funeral plans in a week. I didn't have to make one phone call.
Dr. Salinas came to our house and explained everything slowly, twice, until we understood. We felt ready.
I put Mom's photo on their Día de los Muertos ofrenda last year. Seeing it there with all the others, I didn't feel alone.
Call us. Llámenos. We're here.
A hospice nurse answers every hour in English or Spanish. Nothing is decided until you're ready.