Brookestone Home Health & Hospice of Kearney

Brookestone Home Health & Hospice of Kearney is a home health care agency serving Kearney, Nebraska and surrounding counties. Part of the Vetter Senior Living family, the organization provides customized medical care and support to help patients recover in their own homes following physician orders as part of a treatment plan for illness or medical conditions.

The agency delivers personalized care through skilled professionals who visit patients at home and work with their physicians to develop recovery-focused plans of care. Services include home health nursing for disease, symptom, wound and medication management; home infusion therapy with education and ongoing support; and physical, occupational, and speech therapy to promote independence and safety while training caregivers.

Additional services include medical social work for psychosocial assistance and coordination of community resources, and home health aides supervised by licensed team members who provide assistance with personal care needs. The team assesses individualized patient needs and works to address the social and emotional effects of coping with acute and chronic illness at home.

Brookestone Home Health & Hospice also provides hospice care for those with terminal illnesses. Hospice care focuses on pain and symptom management, emotional and spiritual support for patients and their families, allowing individuals facing life-limiting illness to live with comfort, dignity, and quality of life. This benefit is covered 100% by Medicare and most Medicaid, Veterans Administration, and private insurance plans.