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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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Children's Out of Home Respite Care
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Specialized Information and Referral
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Homemaker Assistance
Home Delivered Meals
Adult In Home Respite Care
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Case/Care Management
Medicare Information/Counseling
Area Agencies on Aging
Adoption and Foster/Kinship Care Support Groups
Children's In Home Respite Care
Assistance with information, referral, distribution and completion of applications for the Food Assistance Program (formerly food stamps).

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Specialized Information and Referral
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Information and referral.

Provides information, assistance, and referrals for challenges seniors face with independent living.

Assists seniors with Medicare enrollments and Part D changes (SHIP), Medicaid enrollment and recertification, SNAP applications, LIHEAP applications, and referrals to community programs that would be useful to seniors, including food assistance, mental health needs/counseling, transitioning to senior housing, assisted living, or skilled nursing facilities.

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Medicaid Information/Counseling
Medicare Information/Counseling
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Geriatric Counseling

Provides help vulnerable adults with navigating abusive situations that they may encounter by providing resources to help mitigate risk of vulnerable adults that meet the criteria of the program.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Adult Protective Services
Provides regulatory oversight for local food safety and protection, private sewage systems, private water wells, lead poisoning prevention, radon, mosquito/tick control, and inspection of facilities such as tanning salons and body art businesses.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Radon Testing
Pollution Control
Weed Abatement/Brush Control
Pest Control Services
Tap Water Testing
Assistance to people seeking information about programs and services available to older person. Outreach services locate and determine the needs of frail older persons.

Case management services for victims of gun violence and their families, as well as for perpetrators of gun violence and their families.

- Counseling Referrals: Case Managers will assist in finding appropriate referrals to providers in the community for both individual and group therapy.

- Community Resource Referrals: Case Managers will help clients navigate and understand available community resources, including food, clothing, housing, partner social service agencies, etc.

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Case/Care Management
Crime Victim/Witness Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral

Medicare Questions and Answers

Information to help navigate Medicare, taking into account individual situations. The tool helps clarify eligibility and enrollment requirements and provides answers to questions on Medicare's plan options, coverage, and costs: www.aarp.org/health/medicare-qa-tool/


Does Medicare Cover Caregiver Costs and Services

The key to qualifying for some paid services is whether the care receiver is "homebound": http://www.aarp.org/medicaregiver

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Specialized Information and Referral
Assistance with information, referral, distribution and completion of applications for the Food Assistance Program (formerly food stamps).

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Specialized Information and Referral
Certificates/Forms Assistance

Services which enable persons with disabilities to acquire the skills necessary for independent living.

Barrier Removal and Information Center offers consultations to consumers, builders, businesses and organizations to increase accessibility within the home and community. Modifications to homes include redesigning living areas, and installing outside ramps and grab bars. In addition, grant assistance is offered to income- and geographically-eligible persons with disabilities.

Center for Independent Living services include information and referral, independent living skills training, financial benefits counseling, and awareness training for the general public and organizations regarding disability issues. In addition, the Center assists clients in the development and implementation of independent living plans in the following areas: home and financial management; social skills; sexuality; consumer and legal rights; peer counseling; equipment loan, repair and rental; and individual and systems advocacy.

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Disability Rights Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
Disease/Disability Registries
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Centers for Independent Living
Home Barrier Evaluation/Removal Services
Serves as Northeast Iowa's Area Agency on Aging and Aging and Disability Resource Center. Provides information and assistance regarding programs and services available for older adults, individuals with disabilities and caregivers.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Area Agencies on Aging

Provides social support to Latinos in the area. Services offered in Spanish.

Social Services include:

-- Risk education (alcohol, drugs, gambling, and other risk factors)

-- DUI assessments

-- Interpreter services

-- Help to complete community hours

-- Healthy Choices Youth Program

-- Youth Support Groups

-- Early Intervention and Prevention

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Cultural Heritage Groups
Youth Outreach Programs
Cultural Heritage Programs
Language Interpretation
Court Ordered Community Service Referral Programs
Specialized Information and Referral
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Assessment for Substance Use Disorders
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention

Grief, Loss, and End of Life

Advice for coping with the death of a loved one, arranging funeral services, and making plans and decisions about the end of your life: www.aarp.org/endoflife


What To Do When A Loved One Dies

Practical steps to take in the early days: http://www.aarp.org/afterdeathchecklist


What Happens When Caregiving Ends

Life after caregiving: http://www.aarp.org/aftercaregiving


How to Write a Memorable Obituary

How to pay tribute to the things that made your loved one special: www.aarp.org/obituarywriting


AARP Grief and Loss Community

Online community, connecting experts and other caregivers for advice, tips, and support after loss: www.aarp.org/griefcommunity


Caregiver Survivor Guilt

Guilt and emotional withdrawal: http://www.aarp.org/survivorguilt

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Specialized Information and Referral
General Bereavement and Grief Support Groups

Provides help vulnerable adults with navigating abusive situations that they may encounter by providing resources to help mitigate risk of vulnerable adults that meet the criteria of the program.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Adult Protective Services

Provides information and trainings to teach groups, schools, and communities about epilepsy and seizure response. Trainings are offered in-person or virtually.

Supports individuals with developmental disabilities and their families by advocating for individual funding, services, and community resources that meet individual needs and are key for independent living.

Aims to keep families together, empower caregivers, and improve support to families to prevent out-of-home placement.

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Health Related Advocacy Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
Assists Nebraskans who are 60 years and over or have a disability and/or their representatives in accessing services and supports to allow the person to live as independently as possible in the setting of their choice. ADRC staff are available by phone or in person to assist in accessing resources based on the person's needs and preferences. This may include providing information and referrals for services such as housing, personal care, transportation, food and nutrition, public benefits, therapies, employment, etc.

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Aging and Disability Resource Centers
Specialized Information and Referral
Information and referral.

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Specialized Information and Referral

Provides information and referrals to area agencies that offer support services to the Washington and Marion County residents.

Provides information, assistance, and referrals for challenges seniors face with independent living.

Assists seniors with Medicare enrollments and Part D changes (SHIP), Medicaid enrollment and recertification, SNAP applications, LIHEAP applications, and referrals to community programs that would be useful to seniors, including food assistance, mental health needs/counseling, transitioning to senior housing, assisted living, or skilled nursing facilities.

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Medicaid Information/Counseling
Medicare Information/Counseling
General Benefits and Services Assistance
Specialized Information and Referral
Geriatric Counseling

Provides social support to Latinos in the area. Services offered in Spanish.

Social Services include:

-- Risk education (alcohol, drugs, gambling, and other risk factors)

-- DUI assessments

-- Interpreter services

-- Help to complete community hours

-- Healthy Choices Youth Program

-- Youth Support Groups

-- Early Intervention and Prevention

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Cultural Heritage Groups
Youth Outreach Programs
Cultural Heritage Programs
Language Interpretation
Court Ordered Community Service Referral Programs
Specialized Information and Referral
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Assessment for Substance Use Disorders
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Center for Independent Living.

Information and referral for disability services.

Independent living skills training that will enable an individual with disabilities to remain in their home, or when transitioning into their first independent living.

Advocacy for individuals and systems that serve them.

Driver's Education School is DMV certified; provides evaluation of reaction time, visual perception, and behind the wheel skills. Education and training includes classroom and on-the-road instruction. Offers adaptive equipment evaluation and training.

Durable medical equipment rent/loan at Grand Island and Scottsbluff locations. Donations of equipment accepted.

Peer mentoring, where people with disabilities support each other in their daily lives.

Housing counseling assists people with disabilities in locating, acquiring, and maintaining safe, affordable, accessible housing.

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Driver Training
Medical Equipment/Assistive Technology Donation Programs
Peer to Peer Networking
Driving Evaluation
Medical Equipment/Supplies
Disability Rights Groups
Disease/Disability Registries
Centers for Independent Living
Specialized Information and Referral
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options

Provides social support to Latinos in the area. Services offered in Spanish.

Social Services include:

-- Risk education (alcohol, drugs, gambling, and other risk factors)

-- DUI assessments

-- Interpreter services

-- Help to complete community hours

-- Healthy Choices Youth Program

-- Youth Support Groups

-- Early Intervention and Prevention

Categories

Cultural Heritage Groups
Youth Outreach Programs
Cultural Heritage Programs
Language Interpretation
Court Ordered Community Service Referral Programs
Specialized Information and Referral
Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention
Assessment for Substance Use Disorders
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention

Provides support, information, training, and referrals to unpaid caregivers (age 18+) of Champaign/Piatt County residents aged 60+.

Information about healthy aging, legal rights, access to supplemental services via referral, support groups, and other relevant education and assistance.

Possibilities for respite care included via referral.

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Adult In Home Respite Care
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Caregiver Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Caregiver Training
Support Group Clearinghouses