West Central Nebraska Area Agency On Aging
About West Central Nebraska Area Agency On Aging
In central Nebraska, this agency is often the practical help that keeps daily life moving. It brings meals, care management, caregiver support, insurance counseling, legal information, and resource navigation to older Nebraskans, people with disabilities, and family caregivers who need real support close to home. For donors, that means backing services that help people remain independent in the places they already live.
What sets this organization apart is how much it keeps under one regional roof, from meals and care coordination to fraud prevention education and legal information. Its work is organized around one clear goal, helping older adults remain in their homes and communities as long as possible.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Nutrition services, congregate meals, and home-delivered meals
Provides noon meals in congregate and home-delivered settings through a network of senior centers in a 17-county area of central Nebraska.
Care management and in-home services
Care managers arrange services that help older adults live as independently as possible for as long as possible.
Family Caregiver Support Program
Identifies, assists, and supports family caregivers.
Medicaid home and community-based waiver services
Helps people who meet nursing home criteria remain in their own home or in an assisted facility.
Nursing home pre-admission screening
Provides screening for people considering nursing home admission and may be eligible for Medicaid assistance.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
Provides information and counseling to older Nebraskans and persons with disabilities about Medicare, Medicaid, and health insurance.
Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
Offers presentations and support to help seniors prevent healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse.
ElderAccessLine legal advice and brief services
Works with Legal Aid of Nebraska to provide legal advice and brief services to Nebraska residents over age 60.
Aged and Disabled Resource Center
Provides information about long-term services and supports for older adults and persons with disabilities of any age.
Senior center locations and activities
Connects older persons with senior centers where they can meet, participate in activities, and receive meals.
Health promotion and prevention programs
Provides public health, evidence-based programs focused on good health, social, recreation, and education.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
West Central Nebraska Area Agency on Aging is dedicated to making sure that the good life continues for older Nebraskans.
Who they serve
Older Nebraskans, especially people age 60 and older, persons with disabilities, and family caregivers in central Nebraska.
Their impact
- Nutrition services are provided to over 3,500 people per year.
- Preventative health, social, recreation, and educational services are provided to over 4,700 individuals per year.
Our story
Founded in 1978, West Central Nebraska Area Agency on Aging has grown alongside the changing needs of people age 60 and older in central Nebraska.
Need help?
How someone in need can access West Central Nebraska Area Agency On Aging’s services.
People can contact the agency by phone or email to ask about services, eligibility, and local options. If someone needs services outside the service area, the contact page lists additional referral numbers for Nebraska Area Agencies, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Eldercare Locator Service.
In their words
Service is the number one priority of the Aging Network.
making sure that the good life continues for older Nebraskans.
Partners & funders
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
What kinds of help does the agency provide for older adults?
It offers meals, care management, family caregiver support, Medicaid home and community-based waiver services, nursing home pre-admission screening, SHIP counseling, SMP education, legal advice through ElderAccessLine, and resource information.
Who can use SHIP counseling?
SHIP gives older Nebraskans and persons with disabilities information and counseling about Medicare, Medicaid, and health insurance.
What does the Family Caregiver Support Program do?
It identifies, assists, and supports family caregivers.
What does the Aged and Disabled Resource Center provide?
It provides information about long-term services and supports for older adults and persons with disabilities of any age.
How do senior centers fit into the agency's services?
Senior centers are places where older persons can meet, take part in activities, and get meals and other services.
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