SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., ― In a partnership with Vetter Senior Living (VSL), Regional West will transfer Regional West Home Care and Hospice services to Vetter, effective Nov. 1, 2023.

VSL is a highly respected and well-established regional leader that provides services and living options for rehabilitation, independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, home care, and hospice. VSL operates 28 facilities in Nebraska, including Heritage Estates in Gering. The company specializes in the broad care continuum of home health and shares Regional West’s commitment to the greater Nebraska community.

VSL has a proven record of providing community access to home care and hospice services throughout the state. With an objective to provide quality care for those in the region, Regional West is pleased to support VSL in its area of expertise with the transfer.

“We are pleased to partner with VSL through an arrangement that extends our community’s continued access to consistent home care and hospice services,” said Mel McNea, Regional West CEO. “We see firsthand the high quality and care that VSL provides, and this partnership simply makes sense because of VSL’s excellent focus on world-class home care and hospice services.”

“Regional West and Vetter Senior Living are united in our mission to serve this community,” said Glenn Van Ekeren, president of VSL. “We are truly invested in the Scottsbluff and Gering area and have a mutual goal of offering the very best care to home care and hospice patients across the region.”

The service will operate under a new name, Brookestone Home Health and Hospice. All Regional West’s Home Care and Hospice current patients will continue receiving exceptional care through Brookestone, and Regional West employees have been invited to explore employment with Vetter. For more information on home care or hospice service, call Brookestone Home Health and Hospice at 308-630-1430.

Regional West Health Services in Scottsbluff, Neb., is the parent company of Regional West Medical Center, a 188-bed regional referral center and the only Level II Trauma Center in Nebraska west of Kearney. As the region’s only tertiary referral medical center, Regional West offers care that spans more than 32 medical specialties provided by over 28 physician clinics. Regional West provides comprehensive and innovative healthcare services for the people of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming.