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Central Nebraska Palliative Care
Palliative Medicine is an interdisciplinary approach focused on relieving suffering and improving the quality of life for people with serious or chronic illnesses. At Central Nebraska Palliative Care, our team is here to help you feel better through specialized expertise in managing symptoms. We are here to help you and your family determine what is most important to you in line with your goals and values and to help you navigate how to match your medical care with these goals. Our role is to provide holistic care covering body, mind, and spirit so you and your family can experience the best quality of life during a potentially overwhelming time.
Palliative Care is care the for the Whole Person
- Whole person care means providing physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual support for those with serious illnesses.
- Palliative care can be provided at any stage of illness throughout curative treatments.
- The primary goal of palliative care is to help promote an improved quality of life through symptom management, help in aligning treatment options with patient goals, and assistance with advance care planning.
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715 N. Kansas Avenue, Suite 107D
Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Phone
402-461-5263
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715 N. Kansas Avenue Suite 107D
Hastings, Nebraska 68901
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Our Providers
"William the Conqueror" – Teresa and Jay Canada of Glenvil
On October 22, 2025, Teresa and Jay Canada’s son, William, was born at Mary Lanning Healthcare without a heartbeat. Here is their story:
“In the middle of one of the most terrifying experiences of our lives, we were surrounded by people who never stopped fighting for our son: The doctors. The nurses. The specialists. Literally, the entire Second Floor hospital staff. Twenty-eight minutes of CPR later and much, much praying with the Good Lord, we were assured William was going to live.…
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Shay Burk of Hastings
Shay Burk had not given much thought to stroke before the day her husband, Tim, suffered one in their Hastings backyard. But she did know the symptoms. That knowledge, teamed with Shay’s confidence in Mary Lanning Healthcare, reinforced that she was doing the right thing by calling an ambulance.
After arriving at MLH, one of 11 Certified Primary Stroke Centers in Nebraska, Tim was rushed in for a CT scan. Dr. Maxwell Nyce, neurologist, was on hand to order administration of a clot-busting…
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Enya Young of Deshler
Like most first-time parents, Enya Young of Deshler was a little nervous about delivering her baby. One of her concerns was whether having a baby at Mary Lanning Healthcare, rather than a smaller hospital, would mean an impersonal experience.
What the Superior native learned was that the MLH Family Care Center strives to make their patients feel special.
“Everyone there really gave it a small-town feel,” Enya said. “It was that small-town energy that I loved.”
