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There is much to be said for Nebraska’s good life when it comes to aging and West Central Nebraska Area Agency on Aging’s dedication to making sure that the good life continues for older Nebraskans.

Service is the number one priority of the Aging Network. West Central continually expands its services to meet the changing needs of those sixty years of age and older. From care management to legal services, we strive to have what older people need.

West Central is one part of a larger service network. It doesn’t matter if you live in the same city or across the country…locating help for an older person is easier than ever before. If you or someone you know needs services outside our service area, please use any of the numbers listed below. The ElderCare Locator can help find aging resource centers nationally. If you have trouble locating the appropriate organization, West Central can use its resources.

For West Central’s area plan and goals visit the Nebraska State Unit on Aging.

National ElderCare Locator Service
1.800.677.1116

Nebraska Health and Human Services – Division on Aging Service
1.800.942.7830

Contact our West Central Nebraska Area Agency on Aging office at 308.535.8195
1.800.662.2961

Contact our office with questions or for more information on any of the information on our website.

West Central Nebraska Area Agency on Aging service area

We serve the following counties in Nebraska: Arthur, Chase, Dawson, Dundy, Frontier, Gosper, Grant, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins, Red Willow, Thomas.

If you or someone you know needs services outside our service area, please view our list of Nebraska Area Agencies. National ElderCare Locator Service or contact our office so we can assist you in finding the resources you are looking for.

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE, LOCATION, AND METHOD OF PUBLIC NOTICE

West Central Nebraska Area Agency on Aging (WCNAAA)

Notice is hereby given that the governing board of WCNAAA, an agency created by interlocal agreement among Arthur, Chase, Dawson, Dundy, Frontier, Gosper, Grant, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Perkins, Red Willow, and Thomas counties, will hold its regular meetings during calendar year as follows:

Meeting ScheduleMeeting TimeMeeting Location
Fourth Thursday of each month, January – October November- no meeting December- first Thursday of the month12:15 PM CST110 N. Bailey St., 2nd floor, North Platte, NE

The governing board’s designated method for giving reasonable advance publicized notice of each meeting is: publication in the Telegraph newspaper.

Meeting agendas will be kept continually current and will be available for public inspection at 115 N. Vine St., North Platte, NE during normal business hours. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda will not be altered later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting.

The governing board reserves the right to change the date, time, or location of any regular meeting, or to call special meetings, in accordance with the Nebraska Open Meetings Act. Notice of each meeting will be given by the governing board’s designated method of public notice.

Dated this September 24, 2026.
West Central Nebraska Area Agency on Aging (WCNAAA)
By: Erin Arensdorf, Executive Director
115 N. Vine St., North Platte, NE
1-800-662-2961