Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
Nebraska Department of
Health and Human Services
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509
402-471-3121
ACCESSNebraska
AccessNebraska.NE.gov
402-323-3900
402-471-7256
State Unit on Aging
DHHS.NE.gov
PO Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509
800-942-7830
402-471-2307
The following are some of the programs administered by the Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services. To obtain a complete listing of all programs offered, call 402-471-3121.
- Medicaid, Medicaid Waiver, food and financial assistance eligibility.
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman – advocates for those living in a long-term care facility.
- Developmental Disability Services – service coordination for adults 19 years of age or older with disabilities.
- Social Services Block Grant Program – assistance for persons who are aged 60 and older or disabled so they may remain in their own home or in other safe surroundings as long as possible.
- Adult Protective Services (APS) – investigates and helps remedy abusive situations.
You can anonymously report elder abuse to Adult Protective Services at 800-652-1999.
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
(research on aging and the health & well-being of aging adults)
NIA.NIH.gov