Nebraska Peo Home
About Nebraska Peo Home
Nebraska P.E.O. Home gives eligible women connected to the P.E.O. Sisterhood a place where assisted living feels personal, not institutional. Residents have 24/7 professional care, freshly prepared meals, laundry, and housekeeping, all in a stately Victorian home in Beatrice. For donors, what stands out is the steadiness of it, the care, the dignity, and the shared values that shape daily life there.
This is a licensed assisted living home in a Victorian mansion, built around the needs of eligible women linked to the P.E.O. Sisterhood. Its care, community, and governance are all shaped by that membership and by the Nebraska State P.E.O. Chapter.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Assisted living and residential care
Provides assisted living in a residential care facility with 24/7 professional care for eligible women.
Long- and short-term stays
Accepts both long and short term stays for eligible residents.
Admissions and retention review
Reviews applications from active members of the P.E.O. Sisterhood and relatives of active members, and evaluates whether care needs can be safely met.
Adopt-a-Resident and Adopt-an-Employee
Lets chapters be assigned a resident or employee for a year and stay in contact with cards, notes, small gifts, or visits.
Chapter Home programs
Provides Home programs for chapters, with options for emailed presentations or in-person presentations by a Board Director.
Tours for local chapters and small groups
Offers scheduled tours of the Home for chapters and small groups by appointment.
Beauty shop services
Offers in-house beauty shop services for residents.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
Nebraska P.E.O. Home provides assisted living in a residential care facility for eligible women in a gracious, elegant, home-like atmosphere while remaining mindful of its fiscal and fiduciary responsibilities to members of the Nebraska State Chapter, P.E.O. Sisterhood.
Who they serve
Active members of the P.E.O. Sisterhood and relatives of active members who are eligible under the bylaws, especially women needing assisted living care.
How your donation helps
- Monthly musical entertainment
- Craft projects and Cooking with Cindy projects
- Fuel for the mini-van and Daisy van for appointments, outings, and special events
- New tables and chairs for the dining room
- Outdoor flowers and garden beds
- Newspaper subscriptions for the Lincoln Journal Star and Beatrice Daily Sun
- Bird feed, suet, and corn cobs for the bird feeders
- Gift certificates for the P.E.O. Home Beauty Salon
Our story
Nebraska P.E.O. Home began in 1938 as a residential care facility. Today it operates as a nonprofit, licensed assisted living facility in Nebraska, with oversight from a Board of Directors elected by the Nebraska State P.E.O. Chapter.
Need help?
How someone in need can access Nebraska Peo Home’s services.
Eligible applicants are active members of the P.E.O. Sisterhood and relatives of active members as defined by the bylaws. Admission inquiries are handled through the Home's admissions process, and care needs are reviewed to confirm they can be safely met.
Stories
The people behind the work.
In their words
Rooted in Sisterhood. Guided by Love.
The House that Love Built
Spoil Our Ladies!
Love and care abounds here.
Events
1st Annual P.E.O. Home Carnival
annualA resident and staff celebration with games, cotton candy, funnel cakes, water guns, and prizes.
Purposeful Life Donation Awards
annualA giving recognition cycle for chapters and individuals who contribute at least $500 during the annual period.
Easter Egg Hunt
seasonalA seasonal resident celebration with an Easter Bunny visit.
Halloween Fun
seasonalA seasonal pumpkin decorating contest and trick-or-treat visit from a local school.
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Nebraska Peo Home has shared.
Current needs
- Full-sized boxes of tissues
- Postage stamps
- Gift cards to grocery, restaurant, and retail stores
- Bird feed or suet for the feeders
- DVDs of classic and appropriate movies or TV series
- Monetary gifts for monthly musical entertainment
- Monetary gifts for craft and Cooking with Cindy projects
- Monetary gifts for fuel for the Home vans
Volunteer opportunities
- Offer a program or entertainment for residents
- Help with lawn and garden work
Partners & funders
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
Who is eligible to live at Nebraska P.E.O. Home?
Active members of the P.E.O. Sisterhood and relatives of active members may apply, as outlined in the bylaws.
Does the Home offer both short and long stays?
Yes. It accepts both long-term and short-term stays for residents.
How are admission decisions made?
The Home looks at whether a person’s care needs can be met safely by staff or trusted outside providers.
Can chapters support residents directly?
Yes. Chapters can take part in Adopt-a-Resident or Adopt-an-Employee and stay connected through cards, notes, gifts, or visits.
What kinds of chapter programs does the Home provide?
The Home offers chapter programs by email or through an in-person presentation from a Board Director, depending on what a chapter chooses.
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