Home Care in Gretna, NE
True North Home Care helps older adults in Gretna stay safe, comfortable and connected in the home they know and love. Our in-home care in Gretna, NE is non-medical and personal, shaped around your loved one's routines and what matters most to your family. Some families start with a little help a few days a week, and others need someone there around the clock with 24-hour care. Gretna is one of the communities our Care Providers serve from our Omaha office.
Home Care Services for Gretna Seniors and Families
Gretna has about 740 households with someone 65 or older, and in roughly 400 of those homes, that older adult lives alone. Those are the homes where the first small changes tend to show up, usually a little at a time, and usually before anyone says the word "help."
A daughter notices her mom has been skipping meals. Dad seems a little less steady getting out of the shower. A husband caring for his wife with dementia realizes that being on duty every hour of every day is becoming too much. Senior home care in Gretna can step in at moments like these, with as much or as little support as your family needs right now.
Here's what our Care Providers can do in a Gretna home:
- Everyday routines, household activities and safety, through senior home care built around your loved one's day
- Someone there day and night for a person who shouldn't be alone, with continuous 24-hour home care
- Respectful, hands-on help with bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting and getting around the house
- Conversation, meals, errands and light housework through regular companion care at home
- Patient support with routines, cueing and supervision from a team experienced in Alzheimer's and dementia care
- In-home help for eligible veterans and their spouses, plus answers about Veterans Aid and Attendance and home care benefits
- Extra hands during the first days and weeks back home after a hospital stay, rehab or a procedure
- Practical help, companionship and family support alongside hospice care, between hospice team visits
All of our care is non-medical. Care Providers help with the everyday parts of life that have gotten harder, and your loved one's doctors, nurses and therapists keep handling the medical side. Around-the-clock care comes through scheduled Care Provider shifts, so someone is always there and ready to help, day or night. True North Home Care provides 24-hour home care and does not offer live-in care.
Get Started
When you fill out this form you can expect information, pricing and communication with a caring staff member from our office.
How Home Care Gets Started in Gretna
Getting started is simpler than most families expect, and you don't need every answer worked out ahead of time. It all begins with a free initial consultation with our team, a short, no-pressure conversation about your loved one's situation, what they need right now, and any questions you have about our services, availability or pricing.
Our Registered Nurse or a Senior Care Expert then comes out to your loved one's home in Gretna for a complimentary in-home assessment. We look at the house for safety, talk through daily routines, go over any memory or physical limits, and, most of all, get to know your loved one as a person.
That assessment becomes a custom care plan built around your family's schedule and your loved one's needs. We then carefully match your loved one with a fully vetted Care Provider whose skills, experience and personality fit, and our clinical leadership stays involved with ongoing supervision and regular updates as needs change over time.
Availability depends on location, the hours requested, care needs and Care Provider availability, so we'll talk all of that through with you right at the start.
Why Gretna Families Choose True North Home Care
Inviting someone into your home is a big step, and your family deserves to know exactly who is coming through the door.
True North Home Care is led by founder and CEO Kayla Nelson, RN, who has served Omaha-area seniors since 2013. She has worked as a CNA, an LPN and an RN, with experience in geriatric, hospice and palliative care. That firsthand experience shapes the standard of care our agency provides every single day.
Our team includes Certified Dementia Practitioners. They understand that memory loss changes communication, routines, emotions and family relationships, and they bring patience, familiarity and thoughtful conversation into every visit.
True North Home Care is fully insured and bonded, and our Care Providers complete a series of background checks as part of our screening process.
Care here is built around the person. We look at what your loved one can still do on their own, where a helping hand would make the day easier, and what matters most to your family, so their routines and preferences stay at the center of the plan.
Our team works from our Omaha office at 11314 Elm Street and serves families in Gretna and the surrounding communities.
Hospitals, Urgent Care and Senior Resources Near Gretna
Gretna families have good care close by, and home care fits right in alongside it.
Methodist Urgent Care Gretna is at 11946 Standing Stone Drive, just off Highway 6 in south Gretna. It's open weekday evenings and weekend and holiday afternoons, and you don't need an appointment. Hospitals with emergency care close to town include CHI Health Midlands in Papillion, which serves Sarpy County, and CHI Health Lakeside in west Omaha, a full-service hospital and Certified Primary Stroke Center.
Coming home from the hospital is often when families feel the change the most. Our Care Providers can offer extra help at home after a hospital or rehab stay, with bathing, meals and getting around safely, for a few weeks or for longer if recovery shows ongoing needs.
The Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging serves Sarpy County along with Douglas, Dodge, Cass and Washington counties, and its goal is helping older adults stay active, independent and in their own homes for as long as possible. Its Information and Assistance service connects families with in-home services and other community resources.
The Sarpy/Cass Health Department's Active Aging program works with seniors on staying safe at home, eating well and keeping active, and it offers a Home Safety Checklist for Older Adults that's well worth a look.
Gretna also has an active senior center, family physicians and physical therapy right in town. Home care near Gretna works alongside every one of these, covering the everyday hours between appointments, activities and visits.
Gretna Neighborhoods We Serve
Gretna is home to an estimated 9,207 people, and 10.6% of them are 65 or older. That's about one neighbor in ten. Three out of four homes here are lived in by the people who own them, so for a lot of older adults in Gretna, staying home means staying in a house they've made their own over the years.
Our Care Providers visit homes in neighborhoods inside Gretna's city limits, like Standing Stone, Plum Creek, Lakeview South, Covington, Northridge Estates, Chestnut Ridge, Forest Run, Willow Park and The Bend at Gretna. We also come out to the subdivisions just outside city limits in Sarpy County, including Aspen Creek, Harvest Hills, Palisades, Cedar Hollow, Tiburon, Highland Pointe, Remington Ridge and Whitetail Creek.
Our Care Providers also serve nearby Papillion, La Vista, Millard, Omaha and Elkhorn.
Paying for Home Care in Gretna
Families have several options for paying for care, depending on eligibility, benefits and the services needed. True North Home Care works with, or can help you look into, private pay, Medicaid Waiver, long-term care insurance, Veterans Aid and Attendance and home care benefits, and the Medicare GUIDE Program.
Gretna is home to 557 veterans, and some of them and their surviving spouses may qualify for VA help with care. Aid and Attendance can add to the monthly VA pension of an eligible veteran or survivor, and the VA decides who qualifies. Families can ask us about home care for veterans and the benefits that may help with it.
The Medicare GUIDE Program supports eligible people living with dementia and the family members caring for them, and True North Home Care takes part in it. Families can ask whether their loved one qualifies and learn more about patient, routine-based dementia care at home.
Coverage and eligibility vary from program to program. Pricing depends on the hours and type of care, so we go over it once we understand what your loved one needs.
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Talk With a Senior Care Expert About Care in Gretna
You don't need to know which service to ask for, and you don't need the whole plan figured out. You can simply tell us what you're seeing at home through our contact form, like Mom having trouble in the shower or Dad spending the whole day alone, and a Senior Care Expert will help you sort out the kind of support that fits.
A free consultation is the easiest first step, and you can set one up when you fill out our Get Started form for information and pricing. A caring staff member from our office will follow up with you, whenever you're ready.
Families caring for someone with memory loss can also request our free family guide to dementia care at home, with practical next steps, safety tips and payment options for Omaha-area families.
Frequently Asked Questions About Home Care in Gretna
Does True North Home Care serve families in Gretna?
Yes. Gretna is one of the communities we serve from our Omaha office at 11314 Elm Street, along with Papillion, La Vista, Millard and the rest of the metro. Availability depends on location, the hours requested, care needs and Care Provider availability, and we'll go over all of that with you during your free initial consultation.
What kinds of home care are available in Gretna?
We offer non-medical senior home care, 24-hour home care, personal care, companion care, Alzheimer's and dementia care, veterans care, hospital to home support and hospice caregiving. Each one is tailored to your loved one's care plan, and many people benefit from a combination as their needs change.
Can a parent in Gretna get care around the clock?
Yes. Our 24-hour home care uses scheduled Care Provider shifts, so someone is with your loved one through the day and overnight. True North Home Care does not provide live-in care.
Can you help a Gretna family caring for someone with dementia?
Yes. Our team includes Certified Dementia Practitioners. Dementia care can include familiar routines, cueing, personal care, companionship, meaningful activities and supervision, with daytime or overnight help.
How do we get started with care?
It starts with a free initial consultation. Our Registered Nurse or a Senior Care Expert then visits the home for a complimentary assessment, your family reviews a custom care plan, and a matched Care Provider begins care.
How do Gretna families pay for home care?
True North Home Care works with, or can help families look into, private pay, Medicaid Waiver, long-term care insurance, Veterans Aid and Attendance and home care benefits, and the Medicare GUIDE Program. Coverage and eligibility vary, and we talk about pricing once we understand your loved one's needs and schedule.
What other senior services are there for Gretna residents?
The Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging serves Sarpy County and helps families find aging services through its Information and Assistance service. The Sarpy/Cass Health Department's Active Aging program also works with Sarpy County seniors on staying safe and well at home.