Anne Whitaker, RN, MSN, CHPN
Executive Director
Hospice · Glen Rose & the Brazos hill country
Quiet care, close to home.
Hospice nurses, aides, chaplains and social workers serving four counties along the Paluxy and the Brazos. Unhurried visits, honest answers and a nurse who picks up at any hour.
Our way
Fewer people, more time.
We are a deliberately small hospice. Each nurse cares for fewer patients than the industry norm, so visits are unhurried and phone calls are returned within minutes, not hours. Families get to know a handful of faces, not a rotating cast.
The Paluxy runs clear over limestone through our town, past dinosaur tracks a hundred million years old. It's a good reminder that some things don't need to be rushed. Neither does this.
— Anne Whitaker, RN, MSN, CHPN, Executive Director
Photo tour
Still moments
Sample family reviews
From families
The nurse never once looked at her watch. In a year of rushed doctor visits, that was everything.
Helen played the harp for Mother on her last afternoon. The room was so peaceful.
Tom called back in four minutes at 2 a.m. and was at our door in thirty.
We saw the same three faces every week. By the end they felt like family.
They helped us get Dad down to the river one more time. He sat with his feet in the water and smiled.
Laura made the paperwork disappear. I got to just be with my mother.
Rev. Price sat with us through the night. He didn't say much. He didn't need to.
Jenny bathed Mom like she was the most precious person on earth. To Jenny, she was.
Dr. Lindqvist explained everything simply and honestly. We were never surprised.
The river walk group got me out of the house when I couldn't get myself out.
Maya rubbed my hands while she rubbed Dad's. I hadn't realized how tired I was.
Our team
Our small team
Dr. David Lindqvist
Hospice Medical Director
Rebecca Cho, RN
Director of Nursing
Tom Avery, RN
On-Call Nurse
- 2002serving the Brazos hill country
- 4counties along the river
- 24/7a hospice nurse answers
- 13 mo.of grief support afterward
What we do well
Three things, done carefully
01
Registered nurse case manager
One nurse, a smaller caseload, unhurried visits.
Medicare
02
A nurse at any hour
Calls returned within minutes; a visit when one is needed.
24/7
03
Bereavement support
Calls, letters, visits and a small grief group.
13 monthsWhere we care
Wherever home is
The same team and the same Medicare benefit, in any setting.
01
At home
Most patients stay in their own bed. We bring everything needed.
- Equipment delivered
- Scheduled visits
- 24/7 phone line
02
In the country
Ranch roads and river crossings are part of the job.
- Rural visits
- Night calls
- Same team
03
At the lake
Many retirees around Lake Granbury choose to stay by the water. So do we.
- Same team
- Same benefit
- Night visits
04
With family
We care for patients in a son's or daughter's home and teach the household.
- Family training
- Night sitters
- Same benefit
05
In assisted living
We add hospice nursing, aides and support to the care in place.
- Works with staff
- Family meetings
- Same team
06
In a nursing home
We work alongside nursing home staff on comfort. Room and board is billed separately.
- Comfort plan
- Aide visits
- Family support
We believe the last season of a life deserves quiet. Fewer alarms and hallways. More mornings by the window, more afternoons on the porch, more time with the people who matter. We believe in doing a few things very well: easing pain, telling the truth gently, and coming when we're called.
Admissions
When you call
What happens next.
- A nurse calls back within the hour
- A visit, usually the same or next day
- Coverage explained, questions answered
- Equipment and first visits within a day if you begin
- One number, any hour
Ratings & recognition · sample
- Readers’ Choice · Best Senior Care
- Community Choice Awards · Winner
- Regional Business Journal · Top Workplaces
- County Chamber · Small Business of the Year
- Family Caregiver Alliance · Partner
- Local Hospital System · Preferred Partner
Contact
On Barnard Street
- 107 NE Barnard Street
Glen Rose, TX
Park along Barnard Street or behind the building. The garden gate on the side opens onto a level path to our door. - (254) 555-0118
- Text us
- care@paluxyriverhospice.example
- Paluxy River Hospice
Reaching us
- Office, Mon – Fri8a – 5p
- Hospice nurse on callEvery hour, every day
- Admissions7 days a week
One number, any hour. After 5 p.m. it rings directly to a hospice nurse.
When you're ready, we're here.
Call or text with any question. A hospice nurse will answer, and nothing is decided until you're ready.