Local Senior Resources
Senior Resources in Nevada
Statewide aging services, benefits programs, and caregiver support available to older adults anywhere in Nevada, in addition to the county-level resources on each town's page.
Reviewed by Valerie VanBooven, RN, BSN
Nevada Care Connection
Information & referral / long-term care navigation
One-on-one resource navigation, care planning, caregiver support, veterans services, referrals
Older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers, families and veterans statewide
Nevada 211
Information & referral
Searchable statewide directory for food, housing, transportation, health and human services
All Nevadans; free and confidential
Medicare Assistance Program (MAP / SHIP)
Medicare counseling
Free unbiased Medicare counseling, plan comparisons, enrollment help, cost-savings screening and fraud education
Medicare beneficiaries, people approaching Medicare, families and caregivers
Adult Protective Services (APS)
Safety / elder abuse
Reports and investigates suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation or abandonment of vulnerable adults
Adults 60+ and vulnerable adults; use 911 for immediate danger
Nevada Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Long-term care advocacy
Investigates and helps resolve complaints involving nursing homes, residential facilities and group homes
Residents of long-term care facilities and their representatives
Community Options Program for the Elderly (COPE)
In-home care / independence
Case management, personal care and homemaker support intended to prevent nursing-home placement
Nevada residents age 65+ who meet functional and financial criteria
HCBS Waiver for the Frail Elderly
Medicaid long-term care
Case management, homemaker, chore, respite, PERS, adult day care, companion services and home-delivered meals
Medicaid-eligible adults age 65+ meeting nursing-facility level of care
Office of Community Living
Home & community-based services
Coordinates senior nutrition, transportation, caregiver support, homemaker programs, waivers and other community supports
Older adults, people with disabilities and family caregivers
Nevada Senior Centers Directory
Meals / activities / local services
County-by-county list of senior centers for meals, activities, social connection and local aging-service referrals
Older adults statewide
Senior Law Project — Nevada Legal Services
Legal assistance
Free legal help on estate planning, public benefits, housing, elder abuse, guardianship and related civil matters
Nevada residents age 60+
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
Employment
Community-service training and employment support for older job seekers
Eligible low-income adults age 55+
Taxi Assistance Program (TAP)
Transportation
Transportation assistance administered through ADSD Office of Community Living
Eligible older adults and people with disabilities; program criteria apply
Nevada Commission on Aging
Advocacy / policy
Statewide aging-policy advocacy, public meetings and senior-services recommendations
Older Nevadans, caregivers, providers and advocates
Nevada Aging Services Inventory
Service planning / directory resource
State inventory of aging services across funding sources; useful for identifying statewide service categories and gaps
Older adults, caregivers, providers and planners
Nevada Care Connection Care Options
Care planning
Guides on in-home services, facility care, caregiver support, veterans services and financial resources
Older adults, caregivers, veterans and people with disabilities
County & Town Resources in Nevada
Choose a town to see senior centers, meals on wheels, parks, and other local resources near you.