Hospice

Hospice is a philosophy that accepts death as a natural part of life and seeks to neither hasten nor prolong the dying process. Instead, Hospice offers a focus on the patient’s comfort and quality of life, rather than aggressive curative treatments.

To contact Hospice Services, please call 324-8300.

Who Hospice Serves:

  • Hospice care is available for terminally ill patients who are usually diagnosed as having no more than six months to live.

  • Provides a caring environment with pain control and palliative care for patients, Hospice also provides respite for the primary caregiver along with support for the patient and their family.

  • Care also includes responding to the physical, emotional, social and spiritual impact of the disease on the patient, their significant other and their families.

  • Because the needs of each patient and their families are unique, the team works with the patient and their family to personalize a plan of care.

  • The patient and their family are the core of the Hospice team and are at the center of all decision-making.

 

Grief Support Group


The vision of the "Journey Through Grief Support Group" is to provide a continuum of emtional support, encouragement, and hope for any person experiencing the death of a loved one...family member, friend, neighbor, co-worker. 

This group meets from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at the Community Health and Fitness Center, 1600 West 13th, Lexington, NE.  For further information, please contact Sharon Beckius, BSW, CSW, Bereavement Coordinator, Tri-County Hospital Home Health Care and Hospice, at (308) 324-8300.