One family shared their story of starting their grandmother on Sonder Hospice slightly before it seemed necessary. A few weeks later, she declined drastically. The fact they were already set up meant they didn’t have to scramble to find meds, seek help, get medical orders, or pick up a hospital bed. It was easy for us to order medications from their HEB pharmacy in North Austin near 183 & Parmer. The whole process gave them great peace of mind and was easily addressed at home.
Think of hospice not as medical intervention, but as a specialized tool that streamlines everything. It handles a million tiny steps before they become a mountain you have to climb while you’re scrambling. The goal of early hospice intervention—especially with dementia—is about optimizing comfort and providing a specialized safety net that nursing care alone doesn’t cover. Here’s some of theways hospice helps:
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Provides bathing services.
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Support range of motion exercises
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As health declines, Sonder takes care of ALL medications.
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No need to go to appointments—Sonder can get you the medicine you need instantly.
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Need a hospital bed, food tray, or shower chair? Sonder brings it with no doctors order.
The absolute BEST part of calling now is that you can actually shop around for a reputable company that other Austin people love. Do the research before you are desperate.
If your loved one is on hospice and doesn’t immediately need intensive services, they just provide support and channel all her needs through one outlet. But then when things get dire, you are already established with a company that knows her and is ready to up the level of care immediately. It will save you both moving forward.
