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Provides help with Medicare insurance, billing and information, supplemental and long term care insurance.

Senior Care Options program available to older Nebraskans who are considering admission to a nursing home and may be eligible for Medicaid assistance. Clients are screened according to a standardized assessment process developed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Care Managers arrange for services, which allow older adults to live as independently as possible, for as long as possible.

Housekeeping and supportive services to include grocery shopping, cleaning, laundry, transportation and personal care.

Family Caregiver Support for those caring for an aging adult or grandparents caring for a minor child. Provides information, assistance, support group, respite care, and supplemental services.

Home delivered meals are provided to homebound by reason of illness, disability or isolation. The meals meet 1/3 of the daily dietary recommended needs of adults 60 years and over and the requirements of the Older Americans Act and state and local laws.

Public benefit services, legal assistance, education, Medicare filing, and volunteer training through SHIIP.

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Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Homemaker Assistance
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Case/Care Management
Adult In Home Respite Care
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Medicare Information/Counseling
Home Delivered Meals
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Specialized Information and Referral
Area Agencies on Aging
Children's In Home Respite Care
Information center pamphlets and information available at office on:
Automobile and Homeowner's Insurance
Boat Insurance
Credit Card Services
Dental Insurance
Driver's Safety Classes for seniors
Grief and Loss
Health Care Options
Homeowners Insurance
Investment Programs
Information Center monthly program schedule
Legal Services Network
Identity theft
Life Insurance Program
Medicare
Medicare RX Plan
Medicare Supplement Insurance
Motoring Assistance Program
Motorcycle Insurance
Pharmacy Services
Reverse Mortgages
Social Security

Referrals made to agencies providing service needed throughout Nebraska.

Benefits check-up screenings.

Non-member usage of information center.

Signup assistance for Medicare Part D RX prescription drug plans.

Monthly program providing education and/or entertainment.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Senior Advocacy Groups
Medicare Information/Counseling

Outreach Counselors work to connect seniors and disabled individuals, with emphasis on those with lower incomes, with those programs that will help them to remain independent. These programs include Benefit Access Applications. SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Program), Real Estate tax reductions, Medicare Part D counseling. SNAP, LIHEAP, and other state and federal programs, Assistance with hearing, A small reserve of funds for occasional GAP funding for emergency needs.

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Medical Expense Assistance
Medicare Information/Counseling
Eye Care
Temporary Financial Assistance
Case/Care Management

Senior Care Options program available to older Nebraskans who are considering admission to a nursing home and may be eligible for Medicaid assistance. Clients are screened according to a standardized assessment process developed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Care Managers arrange for services, which allow older adults to live as independently as possible, for as long as possible.

Housekeeping and supportive services to include grocery shopping, cleaning, laundry, transportation and personal care.

Family Caregiver Support for those caring for an aging adult or grandparents caring for a minor child. Provides information, assistance, support group, respite care, and supplemental services.

Home delivered meals are provided to homebound by reason of illness, disability or isolation. The meals meet 1/3 of the daily dietary recommended needs of adults 60 years and over and the requirements of the Older Americans Act and state and local laws.

Public benefit services, legal assistance, education, Medicare filing, and volunteer training through SHIIP.

Categories

Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Homemaker Assistance
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Case/Care Management
Adult In Home Respite Care
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Medicare Information/Counseling
Home Delivered Meals
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Specialized Information and Referral
Area Agencies on Aging
Children's In Home Respite Care
Provides information to individuals from volunteers who explain Medicare, Medicare Part D counseling, and Long Term Care insurance.

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Medicare Information/Counseling
Long Term Care Insurance Information/Counseling

Assistance with applying for benefits and services, including Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, and discounted license plate sticker program. Referrals to other community partners for assistance when applicable.

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Medicare Information/Counseling
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Food Stamps/SNAP
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Free, confidential counseling to older Nebraskans and persons with disabilities regarding Medicare, Medicaid, and health insurance.

Outreach and education to Medicare beneficiaries and others regarding health insurance options, benefits, and choices.

Present and counsel on the local, regional, and statewide level.

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General Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Medicare Information/Counseling

Senior Care Options program available to older Nebraskans who are considering admission to a nursing home and may be eligible for Medicaid assistance. Clients are screened according to a standardized assessment process developed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Care Managers arrange for services, which allow older adults to live as independently as possible, for as long as possible.

Housekeeping and supportive services to include grocery shopping, cleaning, laundry, transportation and personal care.

Family Caregiver Support for those caring for an aging adult or grandparents caring for a minor child. Provides information, assistance, support group, respite care, and supplemental services.

Home delivered meals are provided to homebound by reason of illness, disability or isolation. The meals meet 1/3 of the daily dietary recommended needs of adults 60 years and over and the requirements of the Older Americans Act and state and local laws.

Public benefit services, legal assistance, education, Medicare filing, and volunteer training through SHIIP.

Categories

Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Homemaker Assistance
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Case/Care Management
Adult In Home Respite Care
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Medicare Information/Counseling
Home Delivered Meals
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Specialized Information and Referral
Area Agencies on Aging
Children's In Home Respite Care
Provides free informational materials as well as one-to-one assistance with questions and problems related to Medicare benefits, Medicare supplement insurance, Medicare and insurance claims and other related issues.

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Long Term Care Insurance Information/Counseling
Medicare Information/Counseling
Provides information about Medicare, Medicare supplement insurance, long term care insurance, claims filings and the new prescription drug coverage. Do one-on-one counseling to assist Iowa's seniors.
Provides information and assistance to older adults at several sites in the community. Seniors needing assistance with Medicare, housing, energy assistance, Public Aid or other needs are able to meet with and receive assistance from a certified caseworker. Seniors may call to speak with a caseworker or meet with a caseworker in their own home if they unable to come into one of the sites affiliated with Ogle County SIS.

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Utility Service Payment Assistance
Case/Care Management
Specialized Information and Referral
Senior Housing Information and Referral
Medicare Information/Counseling
Offers senior health insurance Information by providing free unbiased health insurance information, including Medicare B for seniors.

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Medicare Information/Counseling
General Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Long Term Care Insurance Information/Counseling
Medicaid Information/Counseling

Provides health insurance counseling for Medicare beneficiaries.

Medicare enrollment begins every year in mid October and continues through early December.

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General Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Long Term Care Insurance Information/Counseling
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Medicare Information/Counseling

Senior Care Options program available to older Nebraskans who are considering admission to a nursing home and may be eligible for Medicaid assistance. Clients are screened according to a standardized assessment process developed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Care Managers arrange for services, which allow older adults to live as independently as possible, for as long as possible.

Housekeeping and supportive services to include grocery shopping, cleaning, laundry, transportation and personal care.

Family Caregiver Support for those caring for an aging adult or grandparents caring for a minor child. Provides information, assistance, support group, respite care, and supplemental services.

Home delivered meals are provided to homebound by reason of illness, disability or isolation. The meals meet 1/3 of the daily dietary recommended needs of adults 60 years and over and the requirements of the Older Americans Act and state and local laws.

Public benefit services, legal assistance, education, Medicare filing, and volunteer training through SHIIP.

Categories

Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Homemaker Assistance
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Case/Care Management
Adult In Home Respite Care
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Medicare Information/Counseling
Home Delivered Meals
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Specialized Information and Referral
Area Agencies on Aging
Children's In Home Respite Care

Senior Care Options program available to older Nebraskans who are considering admission to a nursing home and may be eligible for Medicaid assistance. Clients are screened according to a standardized assessment process developed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Care Managers arrange for services, which allow older adults to live as independently as possible, for as long as possible.

Housekeeping and supportive services to include grocery shopping, cleaning, laundry, transportation and personal care.

Family Caregiver Support for those caring for an aging adult or grandparents caring for a minor child. Provides information, assistance, support group, respite care, and supplemental services.

Home delivered meals are provided to homebound by reason of illness, disability or isolation. The meals meet 1/3 of the daily dietary recommended needs of adults 60 years and over and the requirements of the Older Americans Act and state and local laws.

Public benefit services, legal assistance, education, Medicare filing, and volunteer training through SHIIP.

Categories

Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Homemaker Assistance
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Case/Care Management
Adult In Home Respite Care
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Medicare Information/Counseling
Home Delivered Meals
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Specialized Information and Referral
Area Agencies on Aging
Children's In Home Respite Care
Provides information and assistance to people on Medicare. Trained, knowledgeable staff and volunteers provide one-on-one counseling and information about Medicare, Medicaid, and other health insurance options depending on individual circumstances.

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General Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Long Term Care Insurance Information/Counseling
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Medicare Information/Counseling

Senior Care Options program available to older Nebraskans who are considering admission to a nursing home and may be eligible for Medicaid assistance. Clients are screened according to a standardized assessment process developed by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Care Managers arrange for services, which allow older adults to live as independently as possible, for as long as possible.

Housekeeping and supportive services to include grocery shopping, cleaning, laundry, transportation and personal care.

Family Caregiver Support for those caring for an aging adult or grandparents caring for a minor child. Provides information, assistance, support group, respite care, and supplemental services.

Home delivered meals are provided to homebound by reason of illness, disability or isolation. The meals meet 1/3 of the daily dietary recommended needs of adults 60 years and over and the requirements of the Older Americans Act and state and local laws.

Public benefit services, legal assistance, education, Medicare filing, and volunteer training through SHIIP.

Categories

Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Homemaker Assistance
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Case/Care Management
Adult In Home Respite Care
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Medicare Information/Counseling
Home Delivered Meals
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Specialized Information and Referral
Area Agencies on Aging
Children's In Home Respite Care

Congregate and home delivered meals.

Blood pressure clinics monthly.

Senior centers offer, pool, shuffleboard, exercise, cards (pitch, bridge and chicken foot), puzzles, socialization with coffee every day and pedicures.

Information and referral services.

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Medicare Information/Counseling
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
Foot Screening
Senior Centers
Blood Pressure Screening
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Home Delivered Meals
Senior Health Insurance Information Counseling provided by volunteers for Medicare assistance. Counseling done by appointment only.

Helps sort out the complicated puzzle of Medicare, Medicaid, pharmaceutical assistance, and supplemental health insurance. Certified SHAP counselors can guide seniors to health care plans that include their doctor, cover their medications, and are affordable.

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Medicaid Information/Counseling
Medicare Information/Counseling
Long Term Care Insurance Information/Counseling
Provides trained volunteers who can explain Medicare, Medicare Part D counseling, and Long Term Care insurance.
Benefits Outreach Program connects older Americans and their families to public and private benefits that support health and financial security; provides fact sheets for each state, Benefits QuickLINK on-line screening tool that connects people to programs in their community, and Prepare to Care planning guides for families who are, or may soon be, supporting parents and/or older relatives.

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Medicare Information/Counseling
General Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Medicaid Information/Counseling
Long Term Care Insurance Information/Counseling

Provides benefits counseling for people age 60 and over, including information on Medicare, Medicare supplemental insurance policies, life, and long term care policies.

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Long Term Care Insurance Information/Counseling
Benefits Screening
Medicare Information/Counseling

Congregate and home delivered meals.

Blood pressure clinics monthly.

Senior centers offer, pool, shuffleboard, exercise, cards (pitch, bridge and chicken foot), puzzles, socialization with coffee every day and pedicures.

Information and referral services.

Categories

Medicare Information/Counseling
Congregate Meals/Nutrition Sites
Foot Screening
Senior Centers
Blood Pressure Screening
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Home Delivered Meals