Omaha Senior AdvisorHow much licensed senior care is there in Omaha?
The City of Omaha had about 488,797 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and Nebraska's DHHS rosters list 46 licensed assisted-living facilities and 21 nursing homes with Omaha postal addresses, plus more in Elkhorn.
| Omaha area | Licensed ALFs | with memory care listed | Nursing homes | Home health / hospice offices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midtown, Downtown & South Omaha | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| North Omaha, Florence & Benson | 9 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Central Omaha & the West Dodge corridor | 12 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
| West Omaha | 15 | 13 | 5 | 14 |
| Millard & Southwest Omaha | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
How is senior care spread across Omaha?
Unevenly: purpose-built assisted living is concentrated in west and central Omaha, while Midtown, South Omaha and North Omaha rely more on nursing homes, older campuses and care at home.
The city's population was 491,867 in the 2020 estimates base and 488,797 in 2025, while new assisted living has kept moving west toward Elkhorn and south into Sarpy County. For a family in Florence or South Omaha, the area pages below show exactly what is licensed nearby and how far the alternatives are.
Which hospitals serve Omaha seniors?
The DHHS hospital roster lists general acute hospitals in Omaha run by Nebraska Medicine (Nebraska Medical Center), Methodist (Dodge Street) and CHI Health (Bergan Mercy, Immanuel and Lakeside), and most rehab and nursing home referrals start with a discharge from one of them.
- Nebraska Medicine - Nebraska Medical Center
- Methodist Hospital
- CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy
- CHI Health Immanuel
- CHI Health Lakeside
- Madonna Rehabilitation Specialty Hospital Omaha
- Select Specialty Hospital - Omaha (long-term acute care)
Where do Omaha families get free help?
The Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging (ENOA) at (402) 444-6444 is the Area Agency on Aging for Omaha, the state Long-Term Care Ombudsman takes calls at (800) 942-7830, and Immanuel Pathways at (402) 512-6199 runs the PACE program for eligible adults 55 and older.
Licensing complaints go to the DHHS Licensure Unit at (402) 471-0316, and suspected abuse to Adult Protective Services at (800) 652-1999.
Care types in Omaha
Assisted living in Omaha
See by area →Memory care in Omaha
See by area →Nursing homes in Omaha
See by area →Home health & hospice in Omaha
See by area →Omaha at a glance
| Senior care in Omaha is | Senior care in Omaha is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensing | Nebraska DHHS for every facility type | Licensed by the City or Douglas County |
| Geography | Concentrated in west and central Omaha and Elkhorn | Evenly spread across neighborhoods |
| Programs | ENOA, the state ombudsman, the AD Waiver and PACE | Without a PACE program |
| Across the river | Nebraska law only | The same as Council Bluffs, Iowa |
