Nebraska Alzheimer's Chapters

The Alzheimer's Association chapters in Nebraska are two of 83 chapters affiliated with the national Alzheimer's Association, the only voluntary health organization dedicated to research, education, and support services for Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.

The map below shows the Nebraska coverage area for each chapter. The chapters serve Nebraska through a variety of programs and services, including:

• Support groups throughout the state
• Monthly newsletter
• Financial assistance to families for respite
• Toll-free Helpline
• Autopsy financial assistance
• Speakers bureau
• Advocacy and influencing public policy
• Financial aid to research
• In-service training for nursing homes
• Safe Return
• Training for beginning caregivers and in-home companions
• Chapter resource library
• Educational materials, including access to national Alzheimer library

Alzheimer's Association of the Great Plains Chapter 5601 South 27th Street • Lincoln, Nebraska 68512 800-487-2585 • 402-420-2540 Fax: 402-420-2541 Serving 80 counties in Nebraska, the entire state of Wyoming and 68 chapters in Kansas (formerly the Kansas Sunflower Chapter).	Midlands Chapter 1941 South 42nd, Ste 205 • Omaha, Nebraska 68105 800-272-3900 • 402-502-4301 Fax: 402-502-7001 Serving 15 counties in Nebraska plus counties in southern Iowa and is formerly the Omaha & Eastern Nebraska Chapter.*
Additional Alzheimer's center contact information: Kearney Center 4009 6th Avenue, Suite 16 • Kearney, Nebraska 68845 308-236-2177 Scottsbluff Center 1517 Broadway, Number 122 • Scottsbluff, Nebraska 69361 308-635-5230 North Platte Center 302 South Oak • North Platte, Nebraska 69101 308-534-4873 Office/Fax

* In an agreement with the Midlands Chapter, the Big Sioux Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, 420 Chambers Street, P.O. Box 3716, Sioux City, Iowa, also serves three counties in Nebraska: Dakota, Dixon, and Thurston. There are three outreach sites:

1. Regency Square Care Center, 3501 Dakota Avenue, South Sioux City, Nebraska, (402) 494-8493, open every Friday;
2. Elms Health Care Center, Ponca, Nebraska, (402) 755-2233, open every Monday, 1:00-5:00 p.m.; and
3. Pender Community Hospital, 603 Earl Street, Pender, Nebraska, (402) 385-3083, open every Tuesday.

Also, search the Nebraska Resource and Referral System to find more Alzheimer's related services.

Visit the National Alzheimer's Association web site at http://www.alz.org/index.asp.