Austin 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 130 W Austin, TX  78757 Ph: 512-453-4144 800-444-2405 Fx: 512-453-4165 Joyce McPherson, Interim Executive Director Jaime Castillo, Admissions Coordinator

Welcome to VistaCare’s Austin, Texas web site.

We are the gateway for end of life care to the Hill Country. We are committed to providing excellent care to patients and their families in Travis, Williamson, Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee and Llano counties.

We offer a wide range of supportive services to patients who have a life-limiting illness as well as their families. Our staff not only treats physical pain and symptoms, but also provides emotional, social, and spiritual support for the individual and their loved ones. We also work collaboratively with area and rural physicians, clinicians, hospitals, and long term facilities. VistaCare is unique in that we believe in providing Comprehensive Care to everyone who may need our services. This means that we strive to provide care to all eligible patients and their families, regardless of the complexity of their care needs. For example, we do not requiring a full-time caregiver or a D.N.R. order. At VistaCare we believe there should be no barriers for eligible patients to receive end of life care. We want to make sure each eligible patient receives the gift of hospice. This is how hospice should be!

Dr. Robert A. Friedman, MD

We are excited to announce the addition of Robert A. Friedman, MD to our team. Dr. Friedman’s career reflects over 20 years of practicing as a full service Family Practitioner which included the management of patients in the long term care setting. During the last 10 years he has gained valuable expertise as a Medical Director and Consulting Physician in the area of Hospice and Palliative Care. Recognizing that medicine is a very dynamic field, he enjoys sharing his ongoing education and expertise with his colleagues. For over 20 years, he has taken the opportunity to educate nurses and physicians on a variety of professional topics. Dr. Friedman is frequently invited to share with the public on an array of topics pertinent to their healthcare. These topics vary from preventative health maintenance to end-of-life and hospice issues. In 2005, Dr. Friedman chose to devote himself to Hospice as a full-time Medical Director. He enjoys spending time with patients and their families. As an active team member, he is committed to providing hands-on care in the home setting, applying the principles and practice of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Friedman’s credentials are: Diplomate American Board of Family Medicine; Fellow American Academy of Family Practice; Diplomate American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine; and he is a member of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

We are very proud to have a non-profit VistaCare Foundation that is used to assist our patients with various needs they may experience such as financial hardships and last wish requests. My hope is that if you find yourself or a loved one needing help facing end of life matters, that you give us a call. Dr. Robert Friedman is available to visit you at your convenience should you or your family desire to learn more about end of life care or to be evaluated for eligibility for hospice services. We are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.