NewsLocal News

Actions

Hope Lodge Nebraska offers cancer patients, families a new home away from home

Posted
and last updated

Hope Lodge Nebraska offers rest and serenity for cancer patients traveling from far away to seek treatment in the metro.

The first-ever of its kind in the state offers a complimentary stay for guests more than 40 miles away, however Manger Jeff Senn told 3 News Now he expects to see patients from around the world.

The American Cancer Society already has several dozens across the country.

Hope Lodge Nebraska, located near Childrens Hospital of Omaha off 84th and Dodge streets, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting Tuesday morning.

REPLAY: WATCH THE RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY