Meet Your Hospice Team in Nebraska
When a loved one needs end-of-life care, knowing who will be there matters. Our hospice team in Nebraska is made up of local healthcare professionals who live and work in the same communities they serve. They bring not only medical expertise but also a personal understanding of regional values and resources.
Our hospice care team consists of ten essential roles — each with specialized skills to enhance the quality of life for patients and families. Together, they create a coordinated support system that addresses every aspect of care.
Compassion at Every Step
Transitional care involves a medical team, hospice nurses, social workers, spiritual leaders, and volunteers who support family members of the terminally ill.
Medical Leadership
Medical Director
Co-certifies the terminal prognosis with the attending physician and leads the interdisciplinary team in creating individualized care plans.
Attending Physician
Works alongside the medical director to confirm the prognosis, assess needs, and guide the plan of care. Focuses on symptom management and treatments that maximize comfort.
Nursing Care
Registered Nurse
Provides hands-on care, manages symptoms, develops care plans, and educates patients and families. Serves as a bridge between medical treatment and personal comfort.
Personal Care Support
Hospice Aide
Offers personal care such as bathing and grooming, assists with light housekeeping, and supports the family in daily routines.
Nursing Care
Registered Nurse
Provides compassionate end-of-life care focused on comfort, dignity, and quality of life during the patient’s final months. Assesses patients, develops care plans, administers medications, educates patients and families, and offers psychosocial and spiritual support.
Personal Care Support
Hospice Aide
Provides personal care and hygiene for the hospice patient while offering light housekeeping services. Serves as a key point of communication with the care team regarding patient needs and provides essential family support during daily care routines.
Emotional and Social Support
Social Worker
Addresses emotional, social, and financial needs. Provides counseling, connects families to community resources, and offers bereavement support.
Chaplain
Provides spiritual care tailored to personal beliefs, offers emotional support, and assists with memorial preparations.
Extended Care Team
Bereavement Coordinator
Supports families for up to 13 months after a loss through counseling, resources, and memorial events.
Volunteers
Provide companionship, caregiver respite, and emotional support during hospice care and beyond.
Essential Resources
Equipment Services
Arranges delivery and setup of medical equipment, including beds, oxygen, and mobility aids.
Medications
Manages formulary medications to control pain and other symptoms, ensuring no financial barriers to comfort care.
The Role of a Hospice Care Team
The role of a hospice care team is to ensure every patient receives holistic, coordinated care — medical, emotional, and spiritual. Our integrated approach means your loved one’s needs are met in every dimension, from symptom control to family support.
Community-Rooted Professionals
Our Nebraska hospice team members are your neighbors. They understand local resources, have strong community ties, and share your values. Whether care is provided at home, in assisted living, or in a nursing facility, this connection makes the experience more personal and meaningful.
Excellence Through Coordination
Each hospice team member collaborates closely to provide seamless care. From managing medical needs to offering grief counseling, we work together to ensure comfort, dignity, and peace for both patients and their families.
When you choose Hospice of Nebraska, you choose a team united by a shared purpose: to walk beside you during life’s final chapter with compassion, skill, and respect.
The journey matters. Let us walk beside you.
