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Reviewed by Victoria Collier, VA-Accredited Attorney Patriot Angels has helped 190 families in Nebraska access the VA benefits they've earned. Some of the cities where we help the most families:
Nebraska Memory Care by the Numbers
What Memory Care Costs in Nebraska
Memory care in Nebraska costs about $6,775 a month, based on 2025 move-in prices, 1% above the U.S. figure of $6,690. That is $425 more than the Nebraska assisted living median, the gap families pay for secure doors, more staff per resident and dementia training. With the maximum benefit, roughly $2,930 a month would be left to cover from Social Security, a pension or the family home.
| Type of care | Nebraska per month | U.S. per month | Share up to $3,845 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memory care | $6,775 | $6,690 | 57% |
| Assisted living | $6,350 | $6,200 | 61% |
| In-home care (non-medical, 44 hrs/week) | $6,864 | $6,673 | 56% |
| Nursing home, semi-private room | $8,377 | $9,581 | 46% |
Nebraska assisted living, in-home care and nursing home figures are CareScout 2025 medians. Each community prices memory care by apartment and care needs.
Could VA Benefits Help Pay for Memory Care in Nebraska?
Memory care is paid, round-the-clock care, which is what Aid & Attendance is for. A Nebraska veteran or surviving spouse living with dementia may qualify for up to $3,845 a month. Veterans rated 100% service-connected may also qualify; see Aid & Attendance for 100% service-connected veterans.
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102,710 Veterans Call Nebraska Home
Nebraska has 102,710 veterans, 49,495 of them 65 or older (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024). About 35,100 Nebraska residents 65 and older were living with Alzheimer’s dementia in 2020, and 42,000 family members provide unpaid dementia care, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Many of those caregivers are spouses of Nebraska veterans, and many do not know a surviving spouse can qualify too.
Patriot Angels Memory Care Partners in Nebraska
Patriot Angels works with 15 Nebraska memory care communities, and 8 of them also offer assisted living on the same campus.
| City | Partners | Also offer assisted living |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 4 | 1 |
| Omaha | 3 | 2 |
| Elkhorn | 2 | 1 |
| Gretna | 2 | 2 |
| Hastings | 1 | 1 |
| Grand Island | 2 | 1 |
| Kearney | 1 | 0 |
Operators with the most Nebraska locations: Agemark Senior Living (10), Bickford Senior Living (3), Hillcrest Health & Living (2).
Featured Nebraska Partners
How Nebraska Regulates Memory Care
In Nebraska, oversight of secured dementia units falls to Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit, which licenses the host community and sets the added rules on exit security, caregiver dementia training and awake night staff. State site
The Nebraska license categories a memory care wing can sit under are: Assisted Living Facility; Special care units for dementia. Ask which one the community holds and whether its dementia unit is listed on that license.
Before you tour, confirm: Nebraska facilities with a dementia special care unit must disclose their services. Also ask how many caregivers are on the memory care floor at night and what dementia training each one completed.
To read a community’s survey and complaint history, search the DHHS licensing page for its name before you sign anything. Search reports
How Nebraska Families Pay for Memory Care
Medicaid for dementia care
The Nebraska program to ask about is Aged and Disabled (AD) Waiver. For a veteran with dementia who meets its medical and financial tests, it can help with care services in a secured unit, though the family usually still pays rent and meals, and openings for Medicaid residents are limited.
Aid & Attendance
Paid to the veteran or surviving spouse, so it can go toward a secure memory care unit at any private community in Nebraska.
The family home
Once a veteran with dementia moves out, the Nebraska home is often the biggest source of funds. Talk to us before you list it.
Find Memory Care in Your Nebraska City
7 Nebraska cities have a memory care page. Numbers show Patriot Angels partners.
Neighboring states: South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming.
Veteran Families We’ve Helped
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Nebraska Memory Care Questions
How much does memory care cost in Nebraska?
About $6,775 a month is typical in Nebraska, based on 2025 move-in prices. Prices depend on the apartment and how much care is needed.
Can Aid & Attendance pay for memory care in Nebraska?
Yes. A qualifying wartime veteran or surviving spouse can receive up to $3,845 a month and use it toward a Nebraska memory care bill.
Who oversees memory care in Nebraska?
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Licensure Unit.
Does Nebraska Medicaid cover memory care?
Partly. The Nebraska program to ask about is Aged and Disabled (AD) Waiver. For a veteran with dementia who meets its medical and financial tests, it can help with care services in a secured unit, though the family usually still pays rent and meals, and openings for Medicaid residents are limited.
How many Patriot Angels memory care partners are in Nebraska?
15 partner communities in 7 cities.
New to Memory Care? Start Here
For the memory care basics that apply in Nebraska and every other state, start with the national guide.
Related Patriot Angels guides
Other Care Options in Nebraska
Assisted living in Nebraska
When a Nebraska veteran needs a hand each day but not a locked unit.
Independent living in Nebraska
Senior apartments in Nebraska for a spouse or veteran who doesn’t need daily care.
In-home care in Nebraska
Help at home in Nebraska for a veteran who wants to stay put a while longer.
