Mission Statement

Loving Hearts Hospice and Palliative Care sets the standards of care by providing an experienced, qualified team to meet the needs of critically and terminally ill residents of Southeastern Indiana. We will pursue this mission through the use of ethical and compassionate business practices that continually assure the highest quality and efficiency of care. The lives of our patients and their families will radiate at this last season of their lives, while the needs of the community will be enhanced through education and awareness.

Core Values

Patient Care

At Loving Hearts, we go the extra mile for our patients, families, and communities. We always ask, "What else can we do to help?" Our care team is committed to providing physical, emotional, spiritual, and practical support to our patients and their loved ones. We are committed to providing the best quality care because our services are sacred and sensitive.

Teamwork

We work as a team at Loving Hearts to provide the highest level of comprehensive care for our patients and their loved ones. As a team, we will proactively communicate within our organization and with the families to provide honest and open communication. We understand this time is sacred and we will do everything we can to be supportive to our families. The leaders of Loving Hearts are compassionate and dedicated to fulfill our mission to advocate for better end-of-life care ensuring the best possible quality of life for our patients and their loved ones. Enjoy a look through the years with our awesome team members. 

Knowing what hospice was designed for and is supposed to be and striving to make Loving Hearts stand for what is right for each patient, drives me and will drive the direction Loving Hearts takes. I want our community to have the opportunity for quality compassionate care.  - Jamie, owner

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Three women smiling, wearing face masks around their necks, standing together in a kitchen. The woman on the left holds a plate of cake, the woman on the right wears a colorful apron with food prints.
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Group of women wearing ice cream cone costumes and casual clothing, standing outdoors near a decorated backdrop with a heart-shaped tree and the words "Loving Heart & Palliative."
Two people wearing masks holding a large, fluffy white dog on a leash indoors.
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Group of nine women standing outdoors in front of a tree, all wearing matching blue T-shirts that say 'Love for Libby,' smiling for a group photo, with fallen autumn leaves on the ground.
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I feel like ‘Back Home Again in Indiana’  is my lifework statement. I was raised in Dearborn County, Indiana and raised my family here. My degrees in Social Work and Public Relations from Northern Kentucky University have served me well with positions in the area of child protective services and home-based social work – working closely with the juvenile court system in Dearborn, Ohio, and Ripley counties.  I worked most of my career in this Southeastern Indiana area.

In 2006, I took a position as a Hospice Social Worker, with a large hospice agency in the Cincinnati area. I loved the line of work, the philosophy and services hospice offered to the patients and families I cared for. After working several years as a Hospice Social Worker – secretly, I wished someone in my hometown had the knowledge and expertise to run an effective, compassionate, and patient centered hospice in my community. After a lot of prayer, I teamed up with other expert hospice staff and developed Loving Hearts Hospice and Palliative Care.

Personally, I have been married to my husband, Jamie (yes, yes… BoyJamie and GirlJamie) since 2001.  Together we have two children – our son Job and our daughter Ellie.  We have truly made Loving Hearts our family purpose. 

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