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 Abiding Hope Institute of Christian Counseling

Non-profit which help individuals and families by offering Christian counseling for $20.00 per session. Counselors are Masters-level students that provide quality counseling blending professional clinical skill and biblical truth. Also provides counseling at CAM (Christian Assistance Ministries) at the same affordable rates.

Area(s) Served: Bexar

Accepted Payment: Private pay

Phone: (210) 236-7768

Address: 19115 FM 2252 San Antonio, TX 78266

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Related Taxonomies:

  • Pastoral Counseling/Chaplaincy Services
  • Family Counseling
  • Group Counseling
  • Individual Counseling
  • Peer Counseling
  • Specialized Counseling Services
  • Health/Disability Related Counseling
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Terminal Illness Counseling

 Alamo Hospice Hill Country- Boerne

Full hospice services, including: Physician Services Medical director makes home visits as needed; Nurse Practitioner make home visits; Registered Nurses make frequent scheduled visits to assess patient’s condition and make modifications as needed - Licensed Vocation Nurses make regular scheduled visits to assist with a wide variety of needs, Licensed Social Workers coordinate benefits, explore conflict resolution when necessary, investigate potential resources and services. Licensed Professional Counselors available to help address a wide variety of issues that commonly arise when a life limiting illness is identified, such as grief, bereavement, acceptance, conflict resolution, caregiver exhaustion, emotional strain, depression. Chaplains address spiritual issues. Dieticians, Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and other services available.

Area(s) Served: Kendall, Gillespie

Phone: (830) 816-5024

Address: 1595 S Main Street Boerne, TX 78006

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Related Taxonomies:

  • Hospice Care
  • Hospice Facilities
  • In Home Hospice Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Terminal Illness Counseling
  • Terminal Illness

 Alamo Hospice- Kerrville

Full hospice services, including: Physician Services Medical director makes home visits as needed; Nurse Practitioner make home visits; Registered Nurses make frequent scheduled visits to assess patient’s condition and make modifications as needed. Licensed Vocation Nurses make regular scheduled visits to assist with a wide variety of needs, Licensed Social Workers coordinate benefits, explore conflict resolution when necessary, investigate potential resources and services. Licensed Professional Counselors available to help address a wide variety of issues that commonly arise when a life limiting illness is identified, such as grief, bereavement, acceptance, conflict resolution, caregiver exhaustion, emotional strain, depression. Chaplains address spiritual issues. Dieticians, Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and other services available.

Area(s) Served: Kerr

Phone: (830) 816-5024

Address: 1400 Water Street Kerrville, TX 78028

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Related Taxonomies:

  • Hospice Care
  • Hospice Facilities
  • In Home Hospice Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Palliative Care * Veterans
  • Terminal Illness Counseling
  • Terminal Illness

 Alamo Hospice- San Antonio

Hospice focuses on caring, not curing and in most cases care is provided in the patient’s home. Care is covered under Medicare, Medicaid, most private insurance plans, HMOs, and other managed care organizations. A family member serves as the primary caregiver and, when appropriate, helps make decisions for the terminally ill individual. Members of the hospice staff make regular visits to assess the patient and provide additional care or other services. Services provided : Manages the patient’s pain and symptoms; assists the patient with the emotional and psychosocial and spiritual aspects of dying; provides needed drugs, medical supplies, and equipment; coaches the family on how to care for the patient; delivers special services like speech and physical therapy when needed; makes short-term inpatient care available when pain or symptoms become too difficult to manage at home, or the caregiver needs respite time; and provides bereavement care and counseling to surviving family and friends.

Area(s) Served: Bexar

Phone: (210) 444-2244

Address: 3201 Cherry Ridge Street San Antonio, TX 78205

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Related Taxonomies:

  • Hospice Care Referrals
  • AIDS/HIV Clinics
  • ALS Clinics
  • Hospice Care
  • Hospice Facilities
  • In Home Hospice Care
  • Palliative Care
  • Palliative Care * Veterans
  • Caregiver Training * Brain Injuries / Alzheimer's Disease / Stroke
  • Terminal Illness Counseling
  • Home Care/Hospice Associations
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Kidney Disease
  • Terminal Illness

 Boerne Counseling & Consultant Service-Kathleen Gleason LPC-S

Counseling services provided to individuals, couples, children, adolescents, family and group. Ages served: 7-99 Ms. Gleason maintains several specialty areas such as forensics. She is recognized as a Diplomat Clinical Forensic Counselor, providing court testimony and has served as an expert/ treatment witness in many court cases. In addition, Ms. Gleason utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy, with a psycho-educational approach for treatment of various issues including substance abuse and addiction counseling. Topics such as the disease concept, adult children of alcoholics, denial, family roles, codependency and recovery are taught. Additional issues addressed relate to Anxiety, Relationship, Communication, Grief and Loss, Stress, Trauma, Behavior, PTSD and Depression.

Hours: Mon-Thu 9am-5pm; some evenings

Area(s) Served: Kendall, Gillespie, Comal, Kerr, Bandera, Bexar

Target Group: Elderly, Adult, Adolescent, Couples, GLBT

Fees: Sliding scale fee available, depending on financial need of client.

Application Process: Call for appointment

Accepted Payment: Cash, check

Phone: (830) 249-7432

Address: 110 Hilltop Drive Boerne, TX 78006

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Related Taxonomies:

  • Telemedicine
  • Support Groups
  • Family Counseling
  • Group Counseling
  • Individual Counseling
  • Family Counseling Agencies
  • Specialized Counseling Services
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Sexual Assault Counseling
  • Terminal Illness Counseling
  • Substance Use Disorder Counseling
  • Post Disaster Crisis Counseling
  • Mental Health Counselors

 We Are Alive, Inc.

Provides assistance to persons with severe and chronic or terminal disability or disease who do not qualify for government assistance for whatever reason. Provides assistance for: medical co-pays, medical treatments, prescriptions, physician visits, medical equipment, medical supplies, home nursing care, home sitters, transportation, medical insurance premiums, rental assistance, utilities, deposits refundable to WeAreAlive, local phone, food, linens, clothing, personal care items, cable TV if bed ridden, microwaves if not capable of conventional cooking, travel to bring loved ones together, etc. provides assistance in directing its recipients to finding additional types of assistance that may be available for them from government agencies and other charities. Also assists recipients to find a social worker in the event they do not have one.

Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm

Area(s) Served: Bexar

Target Group: Persons with severe, chronic or terminal illness in financial need.

Application Process: Must be referred by a case manager or social worker. Will not accept applications from the general public.

Eligibility Requirements: Must have a letter from their doctor indicating illness; and a referral from a case manager or advocate.

Phone: (210) 737-1411

Address: 14546 Brook Hollow San Antonio, TX 78232

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Related Taxonomies:

  • Medical Equipment/Supplies
  • Medical Care Expense Assistance
  • Prescription Expense Assistance
  • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Terminal Illness Counseling