Laura Leonard
DECATUR COUNTY — Our Hospice of South Central Indiana in Decatur County is relocating to a new location.
As of Tuesday, the Our Hospice Decatur County office will be located at 2015 N. Broadway St. in Greensburg, in the building currently occupied by Remax Realty Associates and Strategic Ag Insurance Services.
“We are excited to have located a new office site,” said Laura Leonard, president of Our Hospice of South Central Indiana. “As a home base for our teams who serve Decatur, Shelby, Rush and Franklin counties, it is important we have an office location as a central point for our care staff of nurses, home health aides, social workers, chaplains and volunteers as they provide care in the homes of patients and in many long-term care facilities in the surrounding region,” she said.
Our Hospice, founded in 1980, opened a branch office in Decatur County in 1991. In 2016, staff moved into a location on Main Street. Since the pandemic, leaders and staff have improved operating efficiencies and increased remote work capabilities which decreased the need for square footage.
“Most of our staff works remotely in the homes and the facilities where our patients reside. This, along with new remote technologies in place, allows us to downsize our office footprint, while maintaining a much needed office space for meetings, consultations, supplies and materials; and to provide visibility of our organization in the counties we serve,” said Leonard.
The board of directors in Decatur County includes Rex McKinney, President of Decatur County Memorial Hospital, and Dennis Fogel, representing the local community in organizational direction and decisions.
This past summer, Our Hospice had its 28th Annual Decatur County Golf Tournament which has raised more than $710,000 since its inception in 1995. Members of the Community Relations Committee in Decatur County are Rob Eversole, David McCullough, Brian Wenning, Jim Wenning, and Mark Wickens. The committee hosts the golf outing.
Our Hospice staff work closely with Decatur County Memorial Hospital, Major Hospital, Rush County Hospital, local physicians, and extended and assisted living facilities in four contiguous counties, Leonard said. The Decatur team cares for approximately 400 individuals annually, in the surrounding area, providing medical and nursing care, emotional and social support, and bereavement services to patients and families.
“We are excited to announce our move to our new location and will be planning a public open house in the near future. We look forward to caring for the people in the communities served by this office location for many years to come,” said Leonard.
