{"id":6690,"date":"2025-07-23T10:10:04","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T17:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amadaseniorcare.com\/omaha-senior-care\/?page_id=6690"},"modified":"2025-08-12T16:50:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T23:50:23","slug":"news-and-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.amadaseniorcare.com\/omaha-senior-care\/news-and-events\/","title":{"rendered":"News and Events"},"content":{"rendered":"    \n    \t<section class=\"ms-hero-simple-image \" data-block=\"ms-hero-simple-image\">\n\t\t<div class=\"desktop-hero container\">\n      <div class=\"wrapper-inner\">\n        <div class=\"img-holder\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/amada.b-cdn.net\/omaha-senior-care\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/315\/2025\/02\/header-costofltcicare.jpg?width=1100\" width=\"1100\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"mobile-hero\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"img-holder\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/amada.b-cdn.net\/omaha-senior-care\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/315\/2025\/02\/header-costofltcicare.jpg?width=1024\" width=\"1024\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n    \n\n\n    \n      <section class=\"theme-container \" data-block=\"theme-container\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"wrapper-inner\">\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id6690_a6e234-82 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column6690_a85e89-c1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presenting VA Resources to Vets at Freedom Village of Bellevue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kali Schwenke, who leads the professional care team at Amada Senior Care of Omaha, spent time with senior Veterans at Freedom Village of Bellevue, NE to share information about VA benefits that help cover the cost of non-medical caregiving services and assisted living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Freedom Village of Bellevue is a new retirement community for active adults aged 55 and older that is located within five miles of Offutt Air Force Base. Nearly 70% of residents at Freedom Village are retired Veterans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Says Kali, &#8220;I was able to help host a BBQ and talked about VA healthcare benefits, home care, and how some Veterans are eligible to apply for VA benefits that can cover the cost of non-medical, in-home care.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more about Amada Omaha\u2019s commitment to seniors and Veterans, along with its top-tier caregiving services, please call&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"tel:4022810921\">402-281-0921<\/a><\/strong>. We offer a care needs assessment and are happy to review VA benefits for senior Veterans as a complimentary service.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column6690_37ab5d-9e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1018\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/amada.b-cdn.net\/omaha-senior-care\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/315\/2025\/08\/Kali_Amada-Omaha_Freedom-Village-1018x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amada.b-cdn.net\/omaha-senior-care\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/315\/2025\/08\/Kali_Amada-Omaha_Freedom-Village-1018x1024.jpg 1018w, https:\/\/amada.b-cdn.net\/omaha-senior-care\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/315\/2025\/08\/Kali_Amada-Omaha_Freedom-Village-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/amada.b-cdn.net\/omaha-senior-care\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/315\/2025\/08\/Kali_Amada-Omaha_Freedom-Village-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/amada.b-cdn.net\/omaha-senior-care\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/315\/2025\/08\/Kali_Amada-Omaha_Freedom-Village-768x772.jpg 768w, https:\/\/amada.b-cdn.net\/omaha-senior-care\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/315\/2025\/08\/Kali_Amada-Omaha_Freedom-Village-1527x1536.jpg 1527w, https:\/\/amada.b-cdn.net\/omaha-senior-care\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/315\/2025\/08\/Kali_Amada-Omaha_Freedom-Village-2037x2048.jpg 2037w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n    \n\n\n    \n      <section class=\"ms-text-box-block \" data-block=\"ms-text-box-block\">\n    <div class=\"wrapper-outer\">\n      <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"wrapper-inner\">\n          <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elk Ridge Village Veterans, Surviving Spouses Learn About Their VA Benefits<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div lang=\"en-US\">\n<div id=\"x_x_mail-editor-reference-message-container\">\n<p>Amada Senior Care of Omaha was excited to have been a special speaker at Elk Ridge Village! 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