Informational Sources

Letter from the Director

I'm delighted you've come to Lincoln Area Agency On Aging Home Page. We've worked to make it easy to navigate and welcome your suggestions for improvements.

Our Agency's 175 employees are eager to offer our services whether you need help with a question about aging or if you are looking for fun things to do with others. It's all here.

Our First Service phone desk (441-7070) is designed to either answer your question directly or to connect you with someone who can. We can help you find a meal program or someone to come to your home to help with more serious problems as well as all the issues in between. If you are concerned about a parent, a neighbor or have questions yourself, the LIFE Office is the place to start.

Staying healthy as we age is vital. Our Lifetime Health Program can help you in many ways. Click on Health & Fitness. Do you want to take a trip, or see a movie, play or baseball game with friends? Click on Activities & Involvement. Do you have time to be a volunteer? We have many ideas in our Volunteerism section.

If you need transportation, or something repaired at your home, call our Transportation or Handyman office. If you'd like to earn some money and use your handyman talents, we'd like to talk with you about how that can be done.

Thank you for visiting our Web site. Come back often and tell your friends. This Agency is focused on giving you choices about how you want to live your life. We welcome you to the Lincoln Area Agency On Aging.

Sincerely,
June Pederson, Director

PSA's

We have the following 30 second PSA's:

Lincoln & Lancaster County LIFE

Lincoln and Lancaster County LIFE Information and Referral

Mission - Personal Family Service Division (PFSD) services share a common mission - to help older persons avoid or resolve the questions, concerns, and difficulties which occur after age 60. Helping older persons to remain independent in their homes is a continuing central purpose of the total program. To fulfill this mission, LIFE staff members call on the capabilities and cooperation of all of the human service resources in the eight county area.

Program Goals

To assure the safety, well-being, and maximum independence of older individuals.
To increase the benefit older persons derive from human services by improving their access, understanding, and appropriate use of those services.
To comprehensively address the needs of older individuals through inter-agency cooperation and the active involvement of friends and family.
To actively represent the needs of older persons and develop new answers to their concerns.

TOP 10 Reasons to Call

Need information on Aging Services
Are in a crisis situation
Have been recently hospitalized
Have financial concerns
Have on going health problems
Need help with medical bills
Have suffered a loss
Are considering relocation
Are providing care for someone
Have legal concerns

COMING SOON! View A Guide to LIFE brochure.

Lincoln Community Resources

Answers4Families
Lincoln/Lancaster Health Department Information and Referral

LAAA Area Wide Advisory Council

Left Right Back Row: June Pederson, LAAA Director; Dee Aguilar, Lancaster, Kathy Stokebrand, Saline; Elly Brauning, Fillmore; Bob Courtney, Saline; Denise Boyd, LAAA Division Administrator.
Middle Row: Dee Fullerton, LAAA Accountant; Marge Noble, Saunders; Kay Kahla, York; Ruthelen Sittler, Lancaster; Bill Scanlon, Saunders; James Stansberry, York; Rebecca Meyer, LAAA Office Manager.
Front Row: Bonnie Armstrong, Lancaster; Christina Snell, Fillmore; JoEllen Vrbka, Butler; Alan Gissler, Polk; Barry Moore, Lancaster; Carl Tesch, Lancaster; John Ludden, Lancaster.
Not Pictured: Ann Hall, Seward; Martha Hettenbaugh, Lancaster; Laura Hunt, Polk; Dr. Dawn Munn, Lancaster; Don Olson, Seward.

The Advisory Council exists as an advisory body to the Lincoln Area Agency on Aging and to its signatory member counties, and to the appointed and elected officials of the local governing units within the eight-county "planning and service area" (PSA), to groups and organizations whose interest, service, or regulation, in whole or in part, affect the lives and interests of older persons, and to the advisory and governing arms of the Aging Network at both state and national levels. The Advisory Council's actions shall take the form of recommendations. Execution of the Advisory Council's recommendations rest with the appropriate local, state or national officials or organization directors.

PURPOSES

to support and further the goals and mission of the Lincoln Area Agency on Aging.
to act as the advocate for older citizens of the eight county area regarding their concerns, needs, problems, and issues;
to identify and define the most pressing needs and concerns of the areas older citizens;
to assist in the development of effective plans to meet those identified needs on a prioritized and continuing basis;
to develop, or cause to be developed, needed services, programs, or efforts to meet those identified needs and concerns;
to monitor and evaluate aging services and programs for older people to ensure that service objectives are being set in concert with the identified needs and concerns and that those objectives are being met;
to act as a sounding board for staff by providing review and input on new or revised initiatives, strategies, and projects

AUTHORITY

MEMBERSHIP

The membership of the Advisory Council shall come from the current signatory members to the Lincoln Area Agency on Aging (LAAA) as of July 1, each year. The membership is based in part on the proportional relationship of each county's 60+ population and shall be as follows: Each county shall be entitled to one representative. Additionally, each county shall be entitled to one additional representative for each group of 4,000 aged 60 + residents. Counties with less than 4,000 60+ population will have at least one additional representative. At least half of each county's representatives to the Advisory Council must be age 60 or older.

APPOINTMENT

Appointment of representatives to the Lincoln Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council shall be the responsibility of each county's elected governing board providing, however, that the representatives of the Primary County shall be appointed by the Mayor of the City of Lincoln with the concurrence of the Lincoln City Council. Current board members are:

Elly Brauning, representing Fillmore
Bob Courtney, representing Saline
Ann Hall, representing Seward
Martha Hettenbaugh, representing Lancaster
Kay Kahla, representing York
John Ludden, representing Lancaster
Barry Moore, representing Lancaster
Dawn Munn, representing Lancaster
Marge Noble, representing Saunders
Don Olson, representing Seward
Rita Polak, representing Butler
Martin Rathje, representing Polk
Bill Scanlon, representing Saunders
June Rozanek, representing Fillmore
Ruthelen Sittler, representing Lancaster
James Stansberry, representing York
Marjorie Stevens, representing Polk
Kathy Stokebrand, representing Saline
Carl Tesch, representing Lancaster
JoEllen Vrbka, representing Butler

Reports & Plans

Annual Plan
Call 441-7158 for a copy.

Four Year Plan
Call 441-7158 for a copy.

Strategic Plan

Seniors Foundation

Visit the Senior Foundation Web site.

Public Health IRIS Web Search

Visit the Public Health IRIS Web search.

Nebraska Area Agency's on Aging

Download the PDF.

Links

Latest Statistics on Older Americans 2006 NEW!
United Way of the Midlands 2-1-1 Directory
Nebraska Resource and Referral System
Western Nebraska Family Resources
Administration on Aging
ElderCare Locator
NCOA
National Associations of Area Agencies on Aging
United States Department of Health & Human Services
University of Nebraska - Rural Initiative


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