In-Home Services
In-home services consist of home delivered meals, homemaker and chore services, housekeeping, shopping assistance, respite/attendant care, letter writing, and a friendly visitor program. Usually, services can be arranged regardless of income. MAAA is a service partner with the Department of Health and Human Services and can assist persons with direction in service payment eligibility.

Home Delivered Meal
Persons who are physically unable to prepare regular meals due to illness, injury, or a disability may receive home delivered meals. Hot, frozen, and shelf-stable meals are available.

Homemaker Service
Homemaker services are offered to individuals requiring assistance with preparing meals, doing light housework, managing money, using the telephone, or other household activities.

Chore Service
Chore service is provided to those needing assistance with heavy housework, yard work, or sidewalk maintenance.

Respite/Attendant Care
Respite/Attendant Care Service is provided as support for older persons in their home or the home of the primary caregiver. This helps provide brief periods of relief for family members or other caregivers.
 
Center Services
A wide variety of planned events are offered. Activities include crafts, ceramics, holiday parties, bingo and card parties, carry-in dinners, picnics, and one-day to two-week vacation tours. Some centers have pool tables, while most provide space for quilting and offer a variety of educational and health promotion programs.
Center services are available at 18 locations--11 are open five days a week, six to eight hours per day, and seven are open one day a month. Other than those listed above, some center service activities include center meals, information and assistance, support groups, legal services, telephone reassurance, special interest programs, and many other social and recreation activities.

Center Meals
Hot, noon meals are served five days a week at 12 of our centers on a reservation basis. Four of our centers serve two to three times a week, and four serve once a month. Persons wishing to attend should call or stop by the center a day in advance to make a reservation for the following day.

Information & Assistance
Supportive services staff are highly trained in services and governmental programs affecting senior citizens and how they work. This information is catalogued for ready reference to answer a personal or telephone inquiry. If requested, staff will assist you in making contact with the service you need. Staff will also make a private home visit to discuss options available.

Legal Services
Midland Area on Aging provides an attorney who visits designated centers in each county on a scheduled basis. The attorney gives presentations and will advise or assist seniors with a variety of legal questions. Legal assistance is designed to serve the needs of those participants on a limited income.

Telephone Reassurance
Telephone reassurance calls are made daily, or on a scheduled basis, to check on the well being of homebound elderly persons. Senior volunteers typically make the reassurance calls as part of the senior center activity program. Staff and volunteers make personal, one-on-one calls. Clients are assessed on a yearly basis.
 
Transportation
Offices operating transportation services will provide rides to the center as well as to doctor appointments, shopping trips, etc. Operating days, fares, and destination options vary by county. Service is available to all, but targeted to the older or handicapped riders.

Escort Service
Escort Service may be arranged for an individual when their needs cannot be met by the local transportation service.
 
Supportive Services
Supportive services staff are trained in assisting individuals and families access community eldercare services and public programs affecting older Nebraskans. Aging service information is catalogued for ready reference to answer a personal or telephone inquiry. If requested, staff will assist in reviewing options available and in making contact with the service needed. Staff will also make a private home visit to discuss options available. This service is available at each of the eight county service offices.
 

Adams County

Adams County Senior Services 
509 S. Bellevue
Hastings
(402) 463-5681
Offerings: Center Activities, Noon Center Meals, In-Home Services, Transportation, Home Delivered Meals outside of Hastings, Telephone Reassurance, Information & Assistance, Outreach, Legal Services, Care Advocacy

Clay County

Clay County Senior Services
205 W. Fairfield, Ste. 1
Clay Center
(402) 762-3226
Offerings: In-Home Services, Transportation, Home Delivered Meals, Telephone Reassurance, Information & Assistance, Outreach, Legal Services, Care Advocacy

Hall County

Grand Generation Center (an independent, non-profit center)
304 E. Third St.
Grand Island 
(308) 385-5308
Offerings: Center Activities, Noon Center Meals, In-Home Services, Transportation (not sponsored by MAAA), Home Delivered Meals, Telephone Reassurance, Information & Assistance, Outreach, Legal Services, Care Advocacy

Cairo Senior Center
314 S. High
Cairo
(308) 485-4634
Offerings: Center Activities, Noon Center Meals, In-Home Services, Transportation (not sponsored by MAAA), Home Delivered Meals, Telephone Reassurance, Information & Assistance, Outreach, Legal Services, Care Advocacy

Doniphan Senior Center
105 W. Plum
Doniphan
(402) 845-6583
Offerings: Center Activities, Noon Center Meals, In-Home Services, Transportation (not sponsored by MAAA), Home Delivered Meals, Telephone Reassurance, Information & Assistance, Outreach, Legal Services, Care Advocacy

Wood River Senior Center
120 E. Ninth St.
Wood River
(308) 583-2414
Offerings: Center Activities, Noon Center Meals, In-Home Services, Transportation (not sponsored by MAAA), Home Delivered Meals, Telephone Reassurance, Information & Assistance, Outreach, Legal Services, Care Advocacy

Hamilton County

Hamilton County Senior Services (an independent, non-profit center)
1205 Eleventh Street
Aurora
(402) 694-2176
Offerings: Center Activities, Noon Center Meals, Transportation (not sponsored by MAAA), Home Delivered Meals, Telephone Reassurance, Information & Assistance, Outreach, Legal Services, Care Advocacy

Howard County

Howard County Senior Services
808 Howard
St. Paul
(308) 754-5452
Offerings: Center Activities, Noon Center Meals, In-Home Services, Transportation, Home Delivered Meals, Telephone Reassurance, Information & Assistance, Outreach, Legal Services, Care Advocacy

Merrick County

Merrick County Senior Services
803 C. Ave.
Central City
(308) 946-3779
Offerings: Center Activities, Noon Center Meals, In-Home Services, Transportation (not sponsored by MAAA), Home Delivered Meals, Telephone Reassurance, Information & Assistance, Outreach, Legal Services, Care Advocacy

Nuckolls County

Nuckolls County Senior Services
453 N. Central Ave., Ste. 1
Superior
(402) 879-4679
Offerings: Center Activities, Noon Center Meals, In-Home Services, Transportation, Home Delivered Meals,  Information & Assistance, Outreach, Legal Services, Care Advocacy

Webster County

Webster County Senior Services
432 N. Elm St.
Red Cloud
(402) 746-3708
Offerings: In-Home Services, Transportation (not sponsored by MAAA), Home Delivered Meals, Telephone Reassurance, Information & Assistance, Outreach, Legal Services, Care Advocacy

Elm Street Center
432 N. Elm St.
Red Cloud
(402) 746-3708
Offerings: Center Activities, Noon Center Meals

Guide Rock Senior Center
Community Hall
Guide Rock
(402) 257-3615
Offerings: Center Activities, Noon Center Meals, Transportation (not sponsored by MAAA)

Bladen Senior Center
Bladen
Open Tuesday thru Thursday 11:00 - 2:00
(402) 746-3708
Offerings: Center Activities, Noon Center Meals

Westgate Senior Center
Blue Hill
Open Third Wednesday of the Month 11:00 - 2:00
(402) 756-2883
Offerings: Center Activities, Noon Center Meals

Downtown Senior Center
Blue Hill
Open 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the Month 11:00 - 2:00
(402) 756-3599
Offerings: Center Activities, Noon Center Meals