Medical

Box Butte General Hospital is a Critical Access Hospital with 25-beds for all patient types – acute, observation, swing, intensive care, and OB, with a staff of over 250 employees providing a variety of services, including:

24/7 Emergency Department; Orthopedic Surgery; Laboratory; Medical Imaging (X-ray, CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, PET, Mammography, Advanced Ultrasound Imaging, Bone Density/DEXA Scan); Diabetic Education; Dialysis; Obstetrics, Infusion, Rehabilitation (including Cardiac-Pulmonary Rehab, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Sports Rehab and Speech Therapy); Respiratory Therapy; ElectroDiagnostics; Wound Care; Respite Care; Swing Bed and Behavioral Health.

BBGH offers a variety of outpatient services through its Michael F. Essay, Sr. Specialty Clinic. Current specialties offered include: Behavioral Health, Cardiology; Dermatology, Ear, Nose & Throat, General Surgery, Gynecology, Hearing, Massage Therapy, Nephrology, Oncology, Oral Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery and Podiatry.

The Hospital also has seven Greater Nebraska Medical & Surgical Services (GNMSS) clinics. Four of them are in the Medical Arts Plaza in Alliance: Family Medicine; Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine; Orthopedic Foot & Ankle; and Urology. Two satellite GNMSS primary care clinics are located in Hemingford and Hyannis: the Hemingford Clinic and the Hyannis Clinic (located in the Cow Country Health Center).

Clinic

The Hemingford Clinic operated by Box Butte General Hospital, 812 Laramie, is staffed by a general practitioner and physician assistants. For more information call (308) 487-3322 or fax (308) 487-3323.

Nursing Homes

The Hemingford Community Care Center is a village owned facility. It has a capacity of 36 care beds and 11 assisted living units. The home, opened in February 1990, is licensed as a Nursing Facility by the state of Nebraska.

Hemingford Police Department

Our community is experiencing some unprecedented temporary changes due to COVID-19. These changes involve the way we do business and live our lives. The Health Directive issued by the Governor makes several of these changes now enforceable by law and a criminal offense. The Hemingford Police Department will enforce these health directives as declared by the Governor.

No groups of 10 people or more.

Bars and Restaurants shall close their dining areas and serve, to-to, curbside or delivery only, No more than 10 patrons picking up food or drinks at a time, and ask if food prep time is extended to have the customers wait in their vehicles or leave and return to pick up food when preparation is complete.

Bars can sell mixed drinks in a to-go cup with a sealed lid. this must remain sealed until you return to your home. Placing a straw in the cup makes it illegal as an open alcohol container. You may not consume alcohol in your vehicle, on sidewalks or any public property.

Lets all do our part to reduce the spread of this virus and practice social distancing. Please support our local businesses by ordering carry out and keep our local economy strong.

If you have any questions please contact the Hemingford Police Department 308-487-3768

Chief Dusty Bryner

Office reopened to Public

The Village office is reopened to the public, however, we are asking that only one resident at a time enter the building. Regular business hours M-F 8:30-5:00. If your business can be conducted by phone or online, those services are still available.

All non-essential services are still suspended.

Utility services will be limited to emergency only response, during regular business hours please contact the village office and someone will address your needs as quickly as possible. Crew members will remain on call for after hour emergencies and can be reached by calling the Box Butte County Sheriffs office at 308-762-6464 and they will contact the appropriate person on call.

Hemingford Public Library, the Library will remain closed until further notice and is also offering a curbside service on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11am to 2pm Patrons can call the library at 308-487-3454 and request books or leave a message for the Librarians to call them during curbside hours. We will continue automatically renewed any books that are checked out during this time unless it is returned to the Library in the drop box.

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