ConnectionsPlus Healthcare + Hospice

ConnectionsPlus Healthcare + Hospice RAH’s quality of care continues to rank well above both state and national averages.

We are a community based non-profit healthcare organization specializing in supporting people with advanced illness and their families by providing palliative care, hospice and grief counseling as they navigate the winding down of this life journey. Rockbridge Area Hospice (RAH) is the only local non-profit hospice and palliative care organization serving Lexington, Buena Vista, Rockbridge County and the surrounding area. We exist as a part of our community’s healthcare system to provide knowledge, reassurance and support focused on honoring people’s wishes as they approach an unknown part of life. In fact, Medicare surveys show that that 96% of our patients’ family and friends would recommend our services to others. That is 12% higher than the national average and the highest of any hospice in our service area.

11/26/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at ConnectionsPlus!

Who would like to win a new 2025 Ford Maverick Hybrid for Christmas? 🎁🎁🎁
11/26/2025

Who would like to win a new 2025 Ford Maverick Hybrid for Christmas? 🎁🎁🎁

🚨 It’s Time! The 5th Annual WD Goad Memorial Truck Raffle is LIVE! 🚨
Support ConnectionsPlus and enter to win a brand-new 2025 Ford Maverick Hybrid!
🎟️ Get your tickets now: https://square.link/u/H3NEm0c0 or scan the QR!
Tickets can also be purchased at our offices in Lexington and Clifton Forge or the following:
LEXINGTON PRESCRIPTION CENTER, Magic City Ford Lexington, Magic City Chevrolet GMC, Asunder Coffee Roastery & Cafe, Gina’s Trattoria

November is National Hospice & Palliative Care Month!This year’s theme, “We See the Whole You,” reminds us that care is ...
11/25/2025

November is National Hospice & Palliative Care Month!
This year’s theme, “We See the Whole You,” reminds us that care is about more than treating illness — it’s about honoring your values, goals, and dignity.
Let’s bust the myths and share the facts so more families can access the compassionate support they deserve.

🍂 A Few Fall Highlights from ConnectionsPlus!From team building and dressing up for Halloween, to our current Thankful F...
11/21/2025

🍂 A Few Fall Highlights from ConnectionsPlus!
From team building and dressing up for Halloween, to our current Thankful Feathers wall, we’re celebrating the season with gratitude.

11/21/2025

This fall has flown by!
We’re catching up on all the amazing happenings here at ConnectionsPlus, and one that means so much to us was participating in this year’s Veterans Day Parade.
As a proud partner of the We Honor Veterans program, we are deeply thankful for the brave men and women who have served our country—and for the incredible veteran volunteers and patients we are honored to serve every day.
Thank you for allowing us to walk alongside you in care and community. 💙

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11/21/2025

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Last night’s Caregiver Connection offered meaningful conversation and support. We’re grateful to Edwina Addison-Vita, Director of Advanced Illness Care, and Cassie Scott, Care Navigator with ConnectionsPlus Healthcare + Hospice, for providing valuable guidance and resources to our caregiving community.

Next month’s Caregiver Connection will feature ConnectionsPlus Medical Director, Dr. Cathryn Harbor, presenting her informative “Lyme’s Talk.” We hope to see you there!

Fun for the Holidays!
11/19/2025

Fun for the Holidays!

THE MAGNOLIA PLAYERS ARE BACK! We hope you are able to join us and see how hard this group of talented individuals, The Magnolia Players, have been working to present you with this year's Christmas presentation of "Christmas Cookie Countdown." Come and relax, enjoy some cookies, have a few laughs and get ready to sing along to Christmas songs that The Magnolia Players picked to sing for their part in the presentation. The Magnolia Players have been so excited and would really enjoy to see your smiles and support.

Light Up a Life ✨Join ConnectionsPlus in honoring the memory of those we’ve lost. Make a donation in tribute to someone ...
11/17/2025

Light Up a Life ✨
Join ConnectionsPlus in honoring the memory of those we’ve lost. Make a donation in tribute to someone special and help bring comfort and hope to others. We invite you to attend in person for this heartfelt event and be part of a community of remembrance. The event can be viewed live on FB and through Zoom.

Scan the QR code or visit ConnectionsPlus.Care (Events) to make a donation.
Last day to submit is November 28th.

11/14/2025

💛 Join us for this month’s Caregiver Connection at Bath Community Hospital! Edwina Addison-Vita, Director of Advanced Illness Care with ConnectionsPlus, will share insights on dementia care and family support.

📅 Wednesday, November 19
⏰ 5:30 – 6:30 PM
📍Bath Community Hospital Library

Let’s connect, learn, and support one another.
In partnership with ConnectionsPlus Healthcare + Hospice 💛

Let’s celebrate care that honors every story, every dream, every YOU.
11/14/2025

Let’s celebrate care that honors every story, every dream, every YOU.

Voting ends at 5 PM today! 🕔Help us choose the perfect name for our big, adorable bear! 🐻 Cast your vote now and let us ...
11/14/2025

Voting ends at 5 PM today! 🕔
Help us choose the perfect name for our big, adorable bear! 🐻 Cast your vote now and let us know your favorite before time runs out!
👉 Leave your favorite name in the comments!

🗳️ It’s Voting Day! 🗳️
Help us name our newest comfort companion! The final four contenders are:

• Sir Hugs-a-lot
• Cuddles
• Calmington
• Huggington

💬 Put your favorite name in the comments below!

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315 Myers Street
Lexington, VA
24450

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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Neighbors Helping Neighbors

By now, the Rockbridge Area Hospice tag-line rolls off of most people’s tongues without a second thought. But what does “neighbors helping neighbors” really mean? To our organization, it means that our team knows our community, lives in our community and loves our community. Our roots are local We are celebrating our 35th anniversary of providing end-of-life care in the Rockbridge County area. In that time span we have grown from 1 volunteer RN serving 1 patient near Goshen to a staff of 27 professionals and 55 consistent volunteers serving over 300 residents of Lexington, Buena Vista and Rockbridge County this past year. We know this area, we know the people, we know how to provide them with quality care. Our expert staff is local Over half of our direct care team hold specialty credentials in end-of-life care. Most of our staff were born here, grew up here, and/or raised families here. All of us call this area home. We live in the neighborhoods throughout the county. We relate to the families we work with, and often find we know them through some small-town connections. Our board is local Rockbridge Area Hospice is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. These dedicated community members call this area home, and many have generational ties to Rockbridge County. The entire Board meets six times a year, and each member is engaged on one or two of several very active committees. The Board supports the organization and our staff in many ways and extends our ability to connect with our neighbors. Our response is local Having local staff means availability 24/7. Patients, families and health care providers can reach our staff any time. When an in-person visit is needed, our staff is generally able to be there within minutes, no matter what time of day or night it is. We know the back-roads and where the cell phone signals fade in and out. Our partnerships are local Our patients benefit from our partnership with local healthcare providers. We rely on Lexington Prescription Center, who provides quick home delivery of medications and equipment. We have an excellent working relationship with our local hospital, which is available to our patients for respite care or brief inpatient stays if needed. We serve many patients in local nursing homes and assisted living facilities who benefit from our support for residents who are approaching end-of-life. At Rockbridge Area Hospice, we believe that our local presence allows us to focus on quality in a way that is above and beyond typical care. When faced with situations that are a bit out of the ordinary, our discussions within our team and with our community partners focus on ‘is this the right thing to do for this person?’ If the answer is yes, we figure out how to make it happen. Our Interdisciplinary Care Teams are concentrated into a North team and a South team, each consisting of two Registered Nurses, a Care Coordinator and a Certified Nursing Aide. Other team members, including a Spiritual Counselor/Chaplain, Intake & Admissions Specialists and Bereavement Counselors, float between the two teams as specialized help is needed so that all of our patients and their families get the individualized care they deserve. This approach facilitates close communication and allows the teams to really get to know the patients and the communities they live in. In the past few years, other organizations based in Staunton or Roanoke have offered hospice services in the Rockbridge area. This gives people options to choose from. We want to be the top choice, and we are. According to Medicare’s Hospice Compare website, our “family experience of care” ranks far above other hospice organizations who come into our area, as well as the national average. Here at Rockbridge Area Hospice, we are very proud of this, and we hope you are too. Rockbridge Area Hospice – We are neighbors helping neighbors.