Hospice News September 18, 2024
A new pediatric hospice and respite facility will soon launch in central Texas, among the first of its kind in the state.
Dubbed Abbey House, the center will be located in Austin, Texas, and is supported by the Abigail E. Keller Foundation. Established in 2019, the foundation began in part with community donations and philanthropic support from a family that received care from pediatric hospice and palliative provider Dell Children’s, part of the nonprofit health system Ascension.
Potential sites for the facility are currently under review, which is projected to open sometime in 2027 and feature six to eight patient rooms as well as respite beds, according to Melissa Keller, board president and co-founder of the Abigail E. Keller Foundation....