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"To Promote the Dignity, Independence, & Freedom of Choice for Older Nebraskans"

Housing Programs

Adult Family Homes
Adult Family Homes provide a living arrangement for individuals age 18 or older to remain in their community.  The homes are certified by the Department of Health & Human Services System as meeting specific standards.  The Adult Family Home provides minimum supervision and assistance to no more than three individuals. 

Individuals who live in Adult Family Homes may require supervision and assistance with bathing, shaving, and dressing.  They don't require on-going medical treatment and are able to self administer medications.  For additional information call, 800-358-8802 or 402-471-9310 or email: elaine.westergren@dhhs.ne.gov.

Assistive Technology
Technology and accessible homes are integral parts of the personal and social independence of persons with functional limitations of all ages.  During the aging process, technology becomes even more important as mobility, vision, hearing, and cognition may decrease.  The Assistive Technology Partnership, www.atp.ne.gov, connects people to the technology and home modification information they need.  Home visits by specialists who are knowledgeable about assistive devices and barrier free design are available to help determine solutions.  To find out what is available, what will work best in a situation, and what funding sources are available, visit the Website listed above.

Housing Affordable Rentals
Housing projects have been developed throughout Nebraska by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture's Office of Rural Development to serve older persons.  Rent subsidies are available to make these units, as well as private sector units, affordable to individuals with low incomes.  Rent subsidies are available through public housing rental assistance and in the form of vouchers or certificates for privately owned rental units.  Persons interested in availability of rent subsidies should contact the local public housing authority.  For information regarding availability of these rental subsidies or area public housing authorities, visit www.hud.gov.

Rural Housing Program
Loans and grants are available to low income applicants to remove health or safety hazards and/or improve or modernize homeowners' dwellings.  Examples of covered items include; repair or replace water supply and sewer systems, heating systems, foundations, insulation, etc.  This program is available only in communities of 20,000 or less; however, Norfolk and the area of Scottsbluff, Gering and Terrytown are eligible areas.  Grants and low interest loans are available for persons 62 years of age and older.  For more information visit www.rurdev.usda.gov/ne.

For more information, contact:
Department of Health & Human Services
State Unit on Aging
P. O. Box 95026
Lincoln NE  68509-5044

Phone: (402) 471-4623,     
1-800-942-7830 (Nebraska only)
Fax: (402) 471-4619
E-mail: Sarah Briggs

Physical Address
Nebraska State Office Building
5th Floor
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln NE  68508