Choices
The Key to Your Independence
Choices is a Nebraska service that helps older adults, and persons with disabilities decide where and how they want to live.
A Choices counselor can provide information and advice to help people decide about:
Living in their own home with assistance from people who provide services
For example, a person might need someone to:
- Provide transportation to medical appointments
- Help with medication and therapy
- Help with housecleaning and other chores
- Help with eating, dressing, bathing and toileting
- Help with cooking
- Help with laundry
Living in an "Assisted Living" facility
Residents can enjoy:
- A private room
- A home-like setting
- Staff to assist with meals, cleaning, laundry, medication, etc.
Living in a nursing facility
Skilled staff provides the care and support you need.
What else can a Choices counselor do?
They are trained to help with decisions about the care and support you might need. They can:
- Evaluate your needs
- Explain services
- Find ways to help pay for services
- Set up services
A Choice counselor can explain options such as living at home with support services, or living in an "assisted living" facility which has a home-like setting.
The goal is to support your desires for self-determination, dignity, and independence.
The Choices counselor will work with you. Together, you'll determine if your needs can be safely met with your choices.
The Choices counselor will inform your family about your plan, and explain the support and services that are available. This can make it easier for others to accept your decisions. They may even decide to help with your plan.
The Choice is Yours!
If you are ready to explore different choices for living independently, here is how to begin!
Contact a Choices counselor at:
Northeast Nebraska Area Agency on Aging
(800) 672-8368 or (402) 370-3454
These professionals:
- Can evaluate your needs
- Understand programs and services
- Can develop a plan that is realistic for you
- Are on your team
Remember, Choices can be the key to your independence!