Senior Living – September 2024

Caring for seniors can be can be tricky. Learning how to balance individualized care plans with family involvement can cause undue stress for seniors and their families, compromising independence and dignity. Luckily, Omaha has an array of senior care services designed to make this life transition as seamless as possible.

The senior care industry is faced with a multitude of challenges today. The senior population is growing steadily, demanding high-quality, individualized care, while workforce shortages continue to plague employers. This also means businesses need to invest in workforce development and training to recruit, retain and educate caregivers and collaborate with healthcare providers to ensure holistic senior care.

Client-centered care plans are foundational to meeting the diverse needs of seniors and enhancing their quality of life, which is the mission of each of the following community-committed, Omaha businesses.

Inventive, Individualized Caregivers

When it comes to in-home care, choosing the right provider can make all the difference. Key Home Care (keyhomecare.us) stands out as a beacon of quality and compassion, dedicated to enhancing the lives of seniors through exceptional care and unparalleled service.

At Key Home Care, the commitment to excellence begins with hiring. The agency doesn’t just bring on anyone—each candidate undergoes a meticulous selection process to ensure they meet the highest standards. A dedicated recruiter identifies top talent, and only those who align with Key Home Care’s core values are invited to join the team. This rigorous process guarantees that every caregiver is not only skilled but also a perfect fit for the company’s supportive and nurturing environment.

The onboarding experience at Key Home Care is designed to ensure that new employees are well-prepared and feel welcomed. Each caregiver is met by a manager on their first shift, who provides a warm introduction to clients and offers support to ease their transition. This personalized approach helps caregivers quickly adapt and thrive, which in turn benefits the clients they serve.

Key Home Care is committed to providing its employees with more than just a paycheck. The company offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan and paid time off. By fostering a respectful and supportive work environment, Key Home Care not only attracts top-notch caregivers but also retains them.

Key Home Care has been serving the Omaha community for almost 10 years. Their dedication to providing compassionate and attentive care has made them a preferred choice for seniors and their families seeking in-home care services.

For families looking for the best in-home care for their loved ones, Key Home Care offers a combination of expertise, dedication and genuine compassion.

Sensational Senior-friendly Meals

Clean Eatz (cleaneatz.com) offers customizable meals that are widely used and enjoyed by the senior community in Omaha.

Clean Eatz’s meals are designed to be properly portioned and balanced with protein, carbs and fats and offer a variety of options to suit every senior’s different dietary needs. Their menu includes: high protein, low carb, gluten-free, vegetarian, extra protein and basic meal options.

Seniors can expect to find Clean Eatz’s meals convenient (microwaveable) and affordable (as low as $6.70 per meal). Additionally, all of Clean Eatz’s meals are always prepared without unhealthy additives, such as salt, sugar or oil.

Stop by Clean Eatz Omaha (920 South 107th Avenue STE 110) and experience how Clean Eatz can provide any customer–Omaha seniors especially–with healthy, delicious and affordable meals to suit any dietary needs!

To receive a free Grab ‘n Go (frozen) meal, mention this article when ordering from the Clean Eatz team!

Resolute Rehabilitation and Long-term Care Services

Brookestone Meadows (brookestonemeadows.com) is specifically designed to meet the needs of seniors needing short-term rehabilitation or long-term care. Brookestone Meadows focuses on a culture of rehabilitation and overall improvement of health. Short-term rehabilitation patients are served by team members trained to meet each resident’s unique and specialized needs. Likewise, Brookestone Meadows’ long-term care services provide quality care and dignity in life.

Unique to Brookestone Meadows is its emphasis on discharge. Brookestone Meadows’ commitment to a patient’s return to home or to a retirement community is best evidenced by its strong commitment to providing discharge planning. This commitment ensures that patients will be successful well after leaving Brookestone Meadows.

The Brookestone Meadows team is committed to making a difference in the lives of the seniors for whom they care. This is reflected in Brookestone Meadows’ state-of-the-art technology, which has been interlaced throughout the facility to better meet the needs of each resident and his/her individual needs.

Rehab Patient success story! Pat’s goal when here was at Brookestone meadows was to attend his daughters rehearsal dinner, ceremony, and wedding reception. His main goal was to walk his daughter down the aisle and to do their daddy daughter dance.

Thanks to two amazing therapist, Karen and Gabe he was able to do just that. Pat mentioned that while walking his daughter down the aisle they both had tears in their eyes because of how thankful they were to have that moment.

Sincere Senior Living

The Brant at Gretna (frontiermgmt.com) is a premier Assisted Living, Memory Care and Independent Living community in Omaha, serving Ralston, La Vista, Bellevue, Bennington, Plattsmouth, Gretna, Council Bluffs, IA and the surrounding areas with comprehensive and compassionate care. The Brant at Gretna aims to ensure its residents feel loved and cared for and have everything to meet their physical, emotional and spiritual needs. At The Brant at Gretna, seniors are in the best care thanks to The Brant at Gretna’s friendly and experienced team.

The Brant at Gretna’s community is located close to Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, Durham Museum, Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge, Omaha Children’s Museum and Joslyn Castle & Gardens, encouraging curiosity and movement in the residents’ daily lives. There is a lot to do in the area, including fine dining, shopping and world-class cultural exhibits and events. Because of this, families from all over find The Brant at Gretna to be a safe and friendly place to trust, visit and live.

Better yet, The Brant at Gretna is home to Frontier’s award-winning Spark® Program. Imagine a program specially designed for seniors that not only strives to help them reach their full potential, but also provides an opportunity to spend their days with a sense of joyful purpose. Spark® places ultimate focus on supporting residents’ ideas, choices and independence. The Brant at Gretna empowers residents to create a community that speaks to them, and the staff fosters the natural spark within each individual by encouraging new ideas and helping make residents’ ideas a reality.

Caretech Committed to Medicaid Waiver Program

Caretech (caretechinc.com) is dedicated to providing high-quality, in-home care services to all individuals, regardless of their financial circumstances. A key part of this commitment is Caretech’s participation in the Medicaid Waiver Program, which helps individuals living on a budget access the care they need while remaining in the comfort of their homes.

The Medicaid Waiver Program allows eligible individuals to receive essential home care services, including personal care assistance, companionship and specialized care, without the financial burden typically associated with these services. Caretech understands that quality care should not be a luxury, but rather a fundamental right, and the Medicaid Waiver Program enables Caretech to extend its services to those who might otherwise go without.

Additionally, Caretech’s involvement in the Medicaid Waiver Program offers a unique benefit to family caregivers. Often, family members who care for their loved ones face significant financial strain. Through this program, family or friends that are in a care-giving role can receive a paycheck for the care they provide, offering financial relief while also allowing them to continue caring for their loved ones at home, anytime, anywhere.

Caretech is proud to support the Medicaid Waiver Program, ensuring that everyone, regardless of income, has access to the compassionate, professional in-home care they deserve, which also empowers family caregivers with the financial support they need.

Satisfying Sports Medicine

See The Trainer (seethetrainer.com) understands the importance of senior care and helping the community’s seniors maintain a healthy and happy quality of life. At See The Trainer, Omaha’s seniors can find the right products to fit their needs.

Driven by customer service and upheld by reputation, See The Trainer is an orthopedic, sports medicine facility dedicated to keeping a diverse population functioning through a variety of bracing and support products.

See The Trainer serves its Nebraska seniors at its numerous locations dotted across the state. Those include: Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue, Columbus, North Platte and Council Bluffs, Iowa.

See The Trainer offers a full line of in-stock bracing, home health and rehabilitation products. Whether pain results from a chronic condition or an acute injury, See The Trainer is dedicated to improving every senior’s quality of life. See The Trainer’s knowledgeable staff does its best assisting each senior in selecting the appropriate product to best fit their unique needs.

With in-stock products for orthopedic, sports medicine, rehabilitation, home health and patient education, See The Trainer has everyone covered!