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Rural Nebraska is losing nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, leaving some families with fewer options close to home. Here's what that changing care landscape means and how in-home and community-based care can help fill the gap.

Leaving work or cutting back hours to care for someone you love can affect more than your paycheck. Here’s what family caregivers should consider about Social Security, retirement savings and workplace benefits before making a change.

For many Nebraska families, caregiving isn't something that starts when someone clocks in for a shift. It starts when a parent helps a child with daily tasks that other children their age can do independently. It's a spouse helping with dressing, bathing or mobility. It's arranging appointments, managing daily routines and making sure someone you love can remain safe at home. For some families, that care goes far beyond what would ordinarily be expected of a parent or spouse.

Being local means more than serving an area. It means knowing the communities, understanding the families and having people nearby when someone needs a little extra help at home.