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SENIOR RESOURCES

Five Years of

LOVE, CARE, AND COMMUNITY IN

West Texas Hospice by Lindsey B. Nesbitt

OUR BEGINNINGS Dave’s Wish: A nonprofit initiative EXPANDING OUR REACH
open to all hospice patients within
Five years ago, Bridge Hospice our community, this program In 2024, we extended our reach
opened its doors with a mission: to fulfills special needs and wishes, to the Plainview community,
bring exceptional end-of-life care bringing peace and joy during broadening our ability to provide
to West Texas families. Founded challenging times. personal, compassionate care
by Tammie Ware, a woman with to even more families across
a heart for service and a vision for Valor Program: Honoring veterans West Texas. This expansion is a
care that goes beyond expectations, by recognizing their service and testament to the trust our patients
Bridge Hospice has grown into celebrating their lives with dignity and their families place in us. It’s
more than just a care provider—it’s and respect. also a reflection of the incredible
a trusted partner during life’s most team at Bridge Hospice—a group
tender moments. Bridge Volunteers: Dedicated of individuals who treat each
individuals who create moments patient and family like their own.
WEST TEXAS ROOTS, of joy and connection for patients
LOCAL HEART and their loved ones, serving as a A WOMAN-LED LEGACY
cornerstone of our care model.
Lubbock isn’t just where we work; Bridge Hospice’s journey over the
it’s where our story began. Our Bridge Port: Our very own medical past five years has been one of
roots in West Texas shape how we equipment team ensures all patient growth, resilience, and dedication
care for our patients and families. needs are met—whether at home to our mission. We remain proudly
It’s a place of resilience, connection, or in a living facility—offering locally owned and deeply tied to
and unshakable values, and these reliability and ease for families the values that define West Texas.
principles guide everything we during difficult times. As a woman-led organization,we
do. Over the years, we’ve grown CELEBRATING take pride in fostering a culture of
alongside the community, recently EXCELLENCE respect, compassion, and genuine
moving into a larger office on connection.
34th Street in Lubbock. This new Our dedication to excellence has
space reflects our growth and been recognized in remarkable LOOKING AHEAD
commitment to serving families ways. Two members of our team As we celebrate this milestone,
with compassion, dignity, and were honored with the prestigious we reflect on the countless lives
respect. Charley Wasson Hospice Advocate we’ve touched and the community

WHAT SETS US APART Award. CEO Tammie Ware and that has supported us every step
CNA Tina Wall were celebrated of the way. Here’s to five years of
At Bridge Hospice, we believe for their outstanding commitment making a difference—and to many
in providing more than medical to hospice care. These accolades more years of serving West Texas
services—we offer a lifeline of reflect the passion and dedication families with heart and purpose.
support, comfort, and love. Our of our entire team, whose focus
programs and services are designed is always on serving others with See ad on back cover.
to make a meaningful impact: kindness and grace.

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