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Volunteer opportunities for individuals for the benefit of frail older persons with special needs. Matches volunteers with a frail older person. The volunteer can then provide such assistance as companionship, respite for a caregiver, escort and transportation, shopping assistance, letter writing, reading, or other chores which the older person is in need of and the volunteer is capable and willing to provide.

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Adult In Home Respite Care
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Friendly Visiting
Senior Ride Programs
Senior Corps Volunteer Programs
Garden View Place offers assisted living apartments for adults ages 55 years old and older. Amenities include: housekeeping and laundry services, 24-hour on-site staff, emergency call and response system, planned social and recreational activities, limited transportation to appointments, on-site beauty and barber shop, fitness room, garages (limited availability), and community rooms. Optional personal care services offered at additional cost include: medication monitoring and administration, dressing assistance, assistance with toileting, assistance with transferring, and escort services. Garden View Senior Living also offers out-of-home respite care for older adults.

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Group Residences for Adults With Disabilities
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Assisted Living Facilities

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

Provides support services to individuals caring for a Veteran with serious illness or disabilities. For qualifying individuals, access to training, counseling, or respite care may be available.

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Caregiver Counseling
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Caregiver Training
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Provides intensive or non-intensive support services to help maintain individuals with developmental disabilities in their homes. This is offered with the expected outcome of a decrease in the need for institutional placement or other types of long-term residential support services by assisting the individual or the family in maintaining in-home residence.
Provides temporary care for children and adults with disabilities, allowing parents or caregivers breaks while providing a safe and supported social environment. Regularly scheduled respite weekends are held at Camp Sunnyside twice monthly. Emergency care available on a case by case basis.

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Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Adult Out of Home Respite Care

Serves all Nebraska adoptive families - international, domestic infant, private, step-parent and foster adoptive families. Advocates for the special interests of adoptive families and connects families to one another. Six core services include Permanency Support Services, Respite Care Connections, Parent2Parent Network, Mental Health Connections, Training, and Support Groups and Family Activities.

Case management available for up to 180 days. Individualized family plan designed and implemented with the family's input.

Assists post adoptive and guardianship families in locating formal and informal respite providers and can provide financial assistance for respite services (limited). All families who receive financial respite assistance through the program will be asked to attend a training.

Mentoring in partnership with Nebraska Foster and Adoptive Parent Association (NFAPA) to assist in providing peer mentoring services to post adoptive and guardianship families.

Mental health services - locates and refers families to professional post adoption and guardianship providers.

Training opportunities that can support skill building on issues related to adoption.

Support groups and networks for families and youth where social networks can be created and peer support can be achieved.

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Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Adoption Services
Case/Care Management
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Respite Care Subsidies
Northgate Care Facility is a 24 hour skilled nursing facility offering: Physical, occupational, and speech therapy with licensed therapists 5 days a week; Rehab-to-home services; Sub-acute care (IV, tracheotomy care, feeding tubes, wound care); Restorative program; Memory care; Hospice care; Respite care; Adult day program; Home care (non-medical personal care and companionship); Free transportation, and Access to a licensed dietitian.

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Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Nursing Facilities
Hospice Facilities
Provides one-on-one activities to a person with disabilities, designed to allow free time for the primary caregiver.
Provides one-on-one activities to a person with disabilities, designed to allow free time for the primary caregiver.
Vocational services, supported employment, community participation, habilitation training, or retirement activities for seniors.

Examples include community-based vocational training, employment opportunities, volunteer opportunities and other learning activities such as gardening classes, horse back riding, bowling, cooking classes, and crafts. Offers a wide variety of daily activities focused on individual interest.

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Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Adult Day Programs

Assists individuals and their families to maintain their independence, dignity and quality of life. Some of the services provided are friendly visiting, transportation and escort, shopping and errand running, minor home and yard maintenance, letter writing and reading, and respite.

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Senior Ride Programs
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Friendly Visiting
Adult In Home Respite Care
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Employment and Training Services for individuals with intellectual,
brain injury, or physical disability.

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Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Disability Related Center Based Employment

Provides non-medical in-home care including companion care, transportation, housekeeping assistance, meal preparation, dressing and grooming assistance, medication reminders, and continence care for older adults.

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Personal Care
Adult In Home Respite Care
Housekeeping Assistance
Senior Ride Programs
In Home Meal Preparation
Volunteer opportunities for individuals for the benefit of frail older persons with special needs. Matches volunteers with a frail older person. The volunteer can then provide such assistance as companionship, respite for a caregiver, escort and transportation, shopping assistance, letter writing, reading, or other chores which the older person is in need of and the volunteer is capable and willing to provide.

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Adult In Home Respite Care
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Friendly Visiting
Senior Ride Programs
Senior Corps Volunteer Programs
Provides one-on-one activities to a person with disabilities, designed to allow free time for the primary caregiver.
Aase Haugen Homes provides a skilled nursing facility. Amenities include: On site medical director; On-site physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy; Administration of medications; Respite care services; Dietary services with nutrition counseling; and Specialized dementia care unit.

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Nursing Facilities
Dementia Management
Secured Supportive Housing Units
Adult Out of 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.

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Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Adult In Home Respite Care
Home Delivered Meals
Area Agencies on Aging
Case/Care Management
Specialized Information and Referral
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Children's In Home Respite Care
Homemaker Assistance
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Medicare Information/Counseling
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Children's Services are provided to people under the age of 21. Supports may include residential services, supported/intermittent, host home, day services, transitional services, special education or early intervention.

Children's Extensive Services focus on supporting families by providing respite care and community connector services to children living within their family home.

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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Group Homes for Children and Youth With Disabilities
Children's In Home Respite Care
Special Education
Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Offers support services to individuals that are taking care of an elderly or disabled family member. Respite services, homemaker assistance, and personal grooming services are available to assist the caregiver as needed. Services such as bathing, dressing, hygiene, companionship and conversation, engaging in activities, exercising and taking walks, running errands such as picking up prescriptions, meal planning and preparation, light housekeeping and laundry, transportation and accompaniment to outings and appointments and more.

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Homemaker Assistance
Adult In Home Respite Care
Personal Care

Offers interim/respite care for family members caring for seniors, providing physical activity, social stimulation, emotional connections, and more.

Services include:

-- Transportation (provides rides to and from the facility for clients)

-- Nutritious meals (breakfast snack, catered lunch and afternoon snack)

-- Medication reminders

-- Mental stimulation games: bingo, dominoes, chess, cards, puzzles, etc.

-- Discussion groups (books, Bible study and current events)

-- Light physical fitness such as Zumba, stretching, stationary bikes, chair exercise etc.

-- Therapy station - physical and occupational

-- Crafts (painting, knitting, etc)

-- Activities such as balloon volleyball, pool billiard, nature walks (weather permitting), karaoke and sing along, musical performances, gardening, movies

-- Salon day

-- Holiday and birthday celebrations

-- Field trips, and more.

Provides privately operated Medicare and Medicaid certified in-home healthcare to those with complex medical needs and specializes in extended, hourly care for pediatric patients. Provides nursing care and complete managed care to Iowa and South Dakota. Skilled and Private Duty nursing and Home Health Aide Waiver Programs also provided.

WAIVER PROGRAMS: Health and Disability, Intellectual Disability, and Brain Injury. Includes Respite Care, Hourly Nursing and IMMT.

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Home Health Aide Services
Home Nursing
Homemaker Assistance
Adult In Home Respite Care
Children's In Home Respite Care
Home health services including skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, home health care aide, homemaker services, respite care, private duty nursing, and senior living services.

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Speech Therapy
Home Nursing
Home Health Aide Services
Adult In Home Respite Care
Homemaker Assistance
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Residential services include Traditional Group Homes, Community Support Program, and Supported Community Living Services.

Traditional Group Home offers training in self-help skills, household management and leisure-time skills. These programs integrate people into the community in the least restrictive environment. All individuals are encouraged to have an outside activity. Group home sites are in Red Oak, Malvern, and Shenandoah.

Community Support Program teaches independent living skills to persons living in their own apartment or home. Individuals receive additional support services as needed such as transportation, personal shopping, meal planning, socialization, self-help skills, household management skills, and money management.

Supported Community Living Program provides up to 24 hours of support to assist individuals with their daily needs.

Respite Care Program provides short-term relief in the absence of the family or caregiver, such as a vacation or a night out.

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Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Centers for Independent Living
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Disability Related Transportation
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Group Residences for Adults With Disabilities

Community-based services and support to persons of all ages with developmental disabilities.

Residential program includes staffed group homes for youth and adults, supervised apartments, and independent living arrangements.

Vocational training and employment services through a supervised training center (HUB), which includes on-site contract work, work stations in industry, supervised employment programs, and job coaching. Additionally, High Plains Employment Services concentrates on job readiness and securing employment.

Year-round educational program is available to children through contractual arrangements with the school district.

Respite care may be available, call for details.

Intergenerational Center, 1406 14th Ave, for individuals who have reached retirement age. Clients are served through an alternative day program that emphasizes recreation, leisure, and maintenance of daily living skills. Alternative day services are also available for other adults whose needs do not include vocational or employment goals.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Special Education
Supported Employment
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Supported Living Services for Adults With Disabilities
Disability Related Center Based Employment
Semi-Independent Living Residences for Adults With Disabilities
Developmental Disabilities Day Habilitation Programs