Nebraska Hospice-Veteran Partnership
Launched by NHPCA, VA Nebraska Western Iowa Health Care System, Nebraska State Veteran Homes, and dozens of other organizations in
January 2005, the Nebraska Hospice-Veteran Partnership (HVP) joins the national
HVP initiative of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Hospice
and Palliative Care Organization to ensure Nebraska's veterans near the end of
life receive the best care possible.
To become a part of the Nebraska Hospice-Veteran Partnership contact Jennifer Eurek, Education and Outreach Coordinator with the Nebraska Hospice and Palliative Care Association, at 402/477-0204 or Jennifer@nehospice.org
Mission
The mission of the
Nebraska Hospice-Veteran Partnership is to establish an enduring network of
hospice and VA professionals, volunteers and other interested organizations
working together to provide quality services through the end of life for all of
our area's veterans and their caregivers.
End-of-Life Services for Veterans (download brochure)
Veterans Burial and Memorial Benefits (download brochure)
Women Veterans Health Care (download NWIHCS brochure, download National brochure)
Military Sexual Trauma (download brochure)
How to Enroll in the VA
Contact the VA Outpatient Social Work Services:
Grand Island – 866/580-1810 or 308/382-3660 x92059
Lincoln – 866/851-6052 or 402/489-3802 x96623
Omaha – 800/451-5796 or 402/346-8800 x94119
Important Links and Phone Numbers
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Nebraska - Western Iowa Health System
VA Community Health Nurse Coordinators:
- Grand Island, Holdrege, North Platte, Neb., 866/580-1810 or 308/382-3660 x92044
- Lincoln, Norfolk, Neb., 866/851-6052 x97867 or 402/486-7867
- Omaha, Bellevue, Neb., Shenandoah, Iowa, 800/451-5796 or 402/346-8800 x93373
- Cheyenne, Wyo., 307/778-7314
- Denver, Colo., 303/399-8020 x3461
State Veterans’ Homes (Bellevue, Norfolk, Grand Island and Scottsbluff)
402/471-3121
Resources for members of the Nebraska Hospice-Veteran Partnership are available by clicking here.
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