Anne Whitaker, RN, MSN, CHPN
Executive Director
Anne co-founded Paluxy River in 2002 after fifteen years of hospital oncology nursing in Fort Worth.
Our people
Meet our team
A small team, so you see the same faces every visit.
Our team
Our small team
Dr. David Lindqvist
Hospice Medical Director
Board certified in hospice and palliative medicine. House calls on Mondays and Thursdays.
Rebecca Cho, RN
Director of Nursing
Rebecca keeps caseloads small and still carries patients of her own.
Tom Avery, RN
On-Call Nurse
Tom covers nights. Calm on the phone, steady at the bedside.
Rev. Samuel Price
Chaplain
An Episcopal priest who serves families of every faith and none.
Laura Mendez, LCSW
Medical Social Worker
Laura handles paperwork and the conversations families put off, in English or Spanish.
Jenny Pham, CNA
Hospice Aide
Jenny's patients ask for her by name. She never hurries a bath.
Helen Marsh
Volunteer Harpist
Helen plays at bedsides across four counties, mostly hymns and Celtic airs.
Carl Jensen
Volunteer Coordinator
Carl trains our forty volunteers and sits vigil himself.
Ruth Anne Bishop
Bereavement Coordinator
Ruth Anne leads our grief program and the monthly river walks.
Maya Robinson, LMT
Volunteer Massage Therapist
Maya offers gentle hand and foot massage to patients and caregivers.
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.
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.