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Registered nurse case manager
Your own nurse, on a set visit schedule, who coordinates everything with your doctor.
Medicare
Hospice care · Mountain Home & the Twin Lakes
Every sunset still counts.
Hospice nurses, aides, chaplains and volunteers who come to your home around Norfork and Bull Shoals, so the days that are left can be full of the people and places you love.
Why we do this
Comfort is a kind of love.
Many families in the Twin Lakes came here to retire by the water. When an illness turns serious, they want what they came for: a porch, a view of the lake, grandchildren visiting for the summer. They don't want to spend their last months in waiting rooms.
Hospice makes that possible. Our nurses keep pain and breathlessness under control, our aides help with the personal care, and the whole team helps the family feel ready instead of afraid.
— Caroline Pruett, RN, CHPN, Executive Director
What families lean on
The heart of our care
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After-hours nurse visits
A nurse answers every call, and comes out at night or on weekends when needed.
24/7
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Bereavement support
Calls, letters, visits and a grief group that meets Thursday mornings in Mountain Home.
13 monthsPhoto tour
Days worth keeping
Sample family reviews
Letters from families
Mother wanted to watch the sun set over Norfork one more time. Our aide helped us get her wheelchair down to the point, and we sat there until the stars came out.
Dr. Whitlock came to our house twice in one week when Dad's breathing changed. He never once rushed us.
The volunteer recorded Grandpa telling his Korea stories. Our grandchildren will hear his voice for the rest of their lives.
Jenna taught me to give morphine and watch for changes. When the end came I wasn't scared, because I knew what was happening.
Pastor Ray played 'In the Garden' on his guitar the afternoon before Mom died. She hummed along. I will never forget it.
Six months later, the grief group is my Thursday. I came in not knowing anyone, and now they feel like neighbors.
For families
For the family caregiver
The person doing the caregiving needs care too. Here is what we offer you.
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A nurse who calls you back
Leave a message any hour and a hospice nurse returns your call, usually within fifteen minutes.
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A notebook on the fridge
Medicines, visit schedule and phone numbers, written out in plain words and updated every visit.
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Time to rest
Volunteers can sit with your loved one for a few hours, and respite stays give you up to five nights of sleep.
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What to expect
Our nurses explain the changes that come near the end, gently and ahead of time, so nothing catches you by surprise.
Our team
Our hospice family
Caroline Pruett, RN, CHPN
Executive Director
Caroline grew up in Gassville and came home after fifteen years of hospice nursing in Little Rock. She is certified in hospice and palliative nursing.
Dr. Alan Whitlock
Hospice Medical Director
A Mountain Home internist for twenty years who now focuses on comfort care. He makes house calls on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Jenna Holloway, RN
Director of Nursing
Jenna leads our nurses and still carries a few patients of her own. She trains every new nurse on the lake roads herself.
Pastor Ray Dobbins
Chaplain
Retired from thirty years at a Baptist church in Yellville. He visits families of every faith, and brings his guitar if you ask.
Sharon Lutz, LCSW
Medical Social Worker
Sharon handles the paperwork and the hard conversations, from Medicaid questions to planning a service.
- 1995caring for Twin Lakes families
- 4counties, every road
- 24/7a hospice nurse answers
- 13 mo.of grief support afterward
Ratings & recognition · sample
- Readers’ Choice · Best Senior Care
- Community Choice Awards · Winner
- Regional Business Journal · Top Workplaces
- County Chamber · Small Business of the Year
Contact
On 62 East in Mountain Home
- 640 Highway 62 East, Suite 4
Mountain Home, AR
Our office shares a lot with the pharmacy on 62 East. Pull around to the side door; it's level and marked with a teal awning. - (870) 555-0148
- Text us
- care@twinlakeshospice.example
- Twin Lakes Hospice
Reaching us
- Office, Mon – Fri8a – 5p
- Hospice nurse on callAlways, every day
- Admissions7 days a week
Same number, any hour. Evenings and weekends, it rings straight to the nurse on call.
You don't have to carry this alone.
Call or text with any question. A hospice nurse will answer, and you decide what happens next.