Hope Through Pain Management and Emotional and Spiritual Support
Tabitha Hospice | A Collaboration with Immanuel is accredited by Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for compliance with a comprehensive set of national standards.
ACHC accreditation reflects an organization’s dedication and commitment to meeting standards that facilitate a higher level of performance and patient care.
By choosing a healthcare provider that has achieved ACHC accreditation, you can take comfort in knowing that you will receive the highest quality of care.
Though it may seem difficult to know when it’s the right time for hospice care, anyone with a life-limiting illness or condition and a prognosis of six months or less to live is eligible.
There are signs to look for that may indicate the compassionate care of hospice services should be considered:
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Increased assistance needed with activities of daily living, including walking, dressing and bathing
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Reduced desire to eat, leading to weight loss
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Multiple hospitalizations or ER visits
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Recurring infections
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Functional decline, including inability to speak or communicate clearly
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Increased pain or difficulty breathing
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Progression of disease including poor response to treatment
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Decision to focus on quality of life instead of aggressive treatments
Arranging for Hospice Care
Generally speaking, Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans’ Administration (VA) benefits or your insurance will cover the costs associated with hospice care. Hospice has been included as a Medicare benefit since 1983, and Tabitha Hospice services are covered 100% under the Medicare hospice benefits—this means there are no out-of-pocket costs for qualified individuals. In addition, Medicare hospice benefits cover the cost of associated medications, medical equipment and a variety of nursing and support services.
Thanks to generous donations, no one is turned away from Tabitha Hospice care—regardless of their ability to pay for services.
Looking for hospice care in the Omaha area?
Tabitha Hospice | A Collaboration with Immanuel provides care wherever home may be in the greater Omaha area, including Douglas, Sarpy, Washington, Saunders and Cass Counties.
While most hospice care is provided in the comfort and familiarity of your home, Tabitha is able to support you in a variety of settings, such as Independent, Assisted and Long-Term Care Senior Living Communities.
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The Tabitha Hospice Difference
The Most Experienced Hospice Provider in Nebraska
A faith-based Nebraska nonprofit, Tabitha is a pioneer in hospice care. As the longest-serving hospice program in the state, Tabitha has been providing compassionate end-of-life care since 1979.
Exceptional, Compassionate Care
Tabitha Hospice puts people first with purpose in mind, serving for all the right reasons. Our mission—to serve all members of the community regardless of their ability to pay—is rooted in all we do.
Around-the-Clock Support
With dedicated hospice caregivers, you have access to nurses who will come to you if the need arises, whenever the need arises.
Local Volunteers Invested in the Community
Our hospice volunteers are rooted in the communities in which they serve—providing assistance through listening, companionship, respite care and help with everyday tasks.
Bereavement Team to Walk Beside You Through Your Grief Journey
We understand loss affects each person differently. Our team of experts comfort and support you throughout the journey
with personalized education, counseling and literature.
Our bereavement support program is available for all loved ones for 13 months following hospice care, and is administered by
coordinators dedicated to serving their individual communities. Tabitha’s services include grief support groups, monthly newsletters, and individual and family support.
Tabitha Hospice provides a range of veteran services
designed to honor the brave men and women throughout
Nebraska who have served our country.
Hospice Team
With Tabitha Hospice, your family will be supported by an experienced, caring team that is second to none.
Medical Team
Our physician team works with your physicians to develop client care plans and provide ongoing review of Tabitha Hospice care. If necessary, our medical directors can intervene to ensure your loved one receives appropriate treatment that conforms to care plans and falls within established hospice care guidelines.
Emotional & Spiritual Support Team
Emotional and spiritual support is provided by the Tabitha Hospice social workers and the pastoral team. We can help clients access community resources and plan advanced directives.
Volunteers
Hospice volunteers are an integral part of Tabitha’s Hospice team, providing emotional, physical and spiritual support. These trained, caring volunteers provide assistance through companionship, listening, respite care and helping with everyday tasks. Many of our volunteers have become longtime friends of the families they serve.
Nursing Team
The Tabitha Hospice nursing team will make scheduled visits according to individual needs. Nurses work closely with clients, families and physicians to monitor symptoms and medications, coordinate communications and serve as an educational resource. The nursing team is on-call 24/7 for consultation and emergency visits.
Hospice Caregiver Resources
Life is a journey—a wonderful and sometimes unsure experience. Entering the phase near the end of life is a time when everything we encounter is new. Facing death is never easy, but you are not alone. Tabitha’s hospice team is here to assist you and your loved one with compassion, comfort and care. Below are guides that can help you along the way.
Guide for Caregiving
In this booklet, you will find information on the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual changes commonly faced as death approaches. These changes are a normal, natural way in which the body prepares for death, and are better cared for in a comforting, supportive manner.
Self-Care for Hospice Volunteers
Practicing self-care helps us identify and manage general challenges that all people face while being aware of our personal vulnerabilities—like the potential for compassion fatigue, secondary traumatization or even re-traumatization.