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Provides information and referrals to available resources in the Polk County area. Information and referrals can include food programs, energy assistance, chore services, and Medicare and Medicaid information. Volunteer opportunities, educational, recreational programs and nutrition information is also available. Coordinates seven neighborhood-based senior centers and nine meal sites throughout Polk County. Contact your local community center for more information.
Offers a wide range of information and materials about disabilities, services, and issues of concern. Offers referral services to assist consumers in locating services and information in the service area of five counties.
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
Assists individuals in securing needed information and/or services that cannot be offered through the agency.

Provides free and confidential services. Services offered include pregnancy testing, pregnancy counseling, limited ultrasound, on-going pregnancy support, referrals for community support services, support after an abortion, Earn While You Learn Program, fatherhood mentoring programs, and Mother's/Maternity Home.

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Mentoring Programs
Vocational Rehabilitation
Pregnancy Counseling
Expectant/New Parent Assistance
Parenting Skills Classes
Specialized Information and Referral
Pregnancy Testing
Childbirth Education
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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Disease/Disability Registries
Peer to Peer Networking
Specialized Information and Referral
Disability Rights Groups
Medical Equipment/Assistive Technology Donation Programs
Centers for Independent Living
Assistive Technology Equipment Provision Options
Medical Equipment/Supplies
Driving Evaluation
Driver Training

Offers information on support services and benefits available for older adults and individuals with disabilities.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Benefits Screening
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
Provides information and assistance to caregivers of any age who are caring for someone age 60 or older. Services include needs assessment and assistance in accessing services needed by either the caregiver or the older person to relieve the stress and physical/financial burden of caregiving. Training and support is provided to the caregiver through caregiver support groups as well as printed materials, videos, and Internet access in the Caregiver Resource Room.

Guide contains a directory of local resources to help caregivers find services and support.

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Specialized Information and Referral

Provides members who received specialized training in how to effectively listen, respond, and refer friends and neighbors for help. It also includes an overview of common mental health and substance abuse disorders and how to most effectively get help for these individuals. The CCT provides companioning and linkage to services for neighbors in need.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Friendly Visiting
Service that connects with multiple agencies to provide information for those in need.
Provides information and referrals to available resources in the Polk County area. Information and referrals can include food programs, energy assistance, chore services, and Medicare and Medicaid information. Volunteer opportunities, educational, recreational programs and nutrition information is also available. Coordinates seven neighborhood-based senior centers and nine meal sites throughout Polk County. Contact your local community center for more information.
Provides rent assistance to Champaign County households at risk for homelessness due to a temporary hardship. Also provides information and referral to community resources, as well as housing counseling.
Helps seniors, individuals living with a disability, and their families by providing referrals to organizations and agencies for needed services and programs.

Offers various services to diagnose and treat autism for individuals of all ages.

Services include:

-- Autism assessment.

-- Autism therapy.

-- Social skills groups.

-- Autism Resource Directory with referrals for services.

The Winneshiek County Social Services office can provide community residents with information and referral services to various economic support, disability related, and other health and social services that may be available to them.
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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Specialized Information and Referral
Aging and Disability Resource Centers

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

Offers home visits to seniors and their families informing them of programs that will enable seniors to remain as independent and living at home as long as possible. The senior information specialist assists with benefits applications, answers questions concerning Medicare, supplemental insurance, help at home, and more.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Certificates/Forms Assistance

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

Provides peer support counseling, information and referral to services that help disabled individuals, skills training, advocacy for persons with disabilities and their families and disability awareness and leadership education. Working with individuals in their homes or in locations convenient to the individual.

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

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Respite Care: How to Give Yourself the Caregiving Break You Need

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Healthy Living

Suite of web-based health tools to help caregivers stay healthy and plan ahead. Tools can help calculate BMI, decode Medicare summary notices, and estimate the cost of long term care: www.aarp.org/healthtools

Care to Talk

Virtual platform of discussion topics meant to spark meaningful dialogue between caregivers and care recipients and address important life issues and long-term healthcare plans: Caretotalk.aarp.org

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Specialized Information and Referral
Offers information on community services. Individuals will speak with an Information and Assistance Specialist who will assess their needs, answer questions, explain what programs are available, and assist them in securing the assistance they need.