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Dedicated and Caring Home Health Services |
 The Central Plains Home Health Agency is one of the oldest agencies in
Nebraska, with its beginning in 1971. Trudy Geiger, Cozad, served as
the first Director, with her research beginning in 1968.
By August 1971, Trudy completed all of the necessary paperwork,
including procedure and policy manuals, records, forms,
Medicare/Medicaid guidelines, and meeting the requirements of having
physicians who would serve the clients.
From those early beginnings, success and growth have continued to
encompass a vast array of services. Of particular note is the Hospice
Program, begun in 1984 by Mary Jane Whiting, RN. In 1995, Central
Plains became the first Medicare Certified Hospice in Central Nebraska.
Supporting that program has been the Volunteer Hospice Group, numbering
from six to twenty people. Their roles provide love, care, and
companionship.
Today, there are 19 people on the Home Health and Hospice staff. This
includes one Director, who is an RN; five RNs, four LPNs, one
Certified Nurses Aide, one Bereavement Coordinator, one Social Worker,
one Speech Therapist, three Physical Therapists, one Occupational
Therapist, one Dietician and one Office Manager.
Four counties are served, which include Dawson, Frontier, Gosper, and Lincoln with clients numbering as high as 75.
“We continue to have more clients.” Director Susie Deaver said. “We are
always focused on our dedication and care, and we have an excellent
staff.”
“We also provide many types of programs for the communities.” Examples
would include the foot clinics, Lifeline, Grief Support Group and Care
Mates.
Research shows that in the last 35 years, the Central Plains Home
Health Care and Hospice has been named “The front runner in central
health care.”
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