Assisted Living in Lincoln, NE

Located next to the Hillcrest Country Club in Lincoln, Woodlands at Hillcrest makes our list of the top assisted living communities because of the relaxed environment and beautiful views it offers. The environment has a strong emphasis on security, with carefully designed common areas that provide freedom while keeping residents safe. It also takes advantage of its proximity to the golf club, and it even has its own putting green for on-site practice. Chef-inspired meals are served daily in a community dining room, and residents also have a casual cafe they can eat at if they wish.

Independence Houses has four separate assisted living houses throughout Lincoln. Because each home has a smaller number of residents, the community is able to provide a homelike environment with personal attention to each one. Residents live in their own private rooms but spend their days in comfortable community living spaces. A cozy TV room gives a place to enjoy movies with friends, a demonstration kitchen provides a place to learn new cooking skills and secure outdoor gardens and walking paths give an option to spend time safely outdoors.

The Windcrest on Van Dorn sits in a quiet residential section of Lincoln. Here, residents live in their own private apartments complete with kitchens, giving them a measure of independence while still providing help with activities of daily living. The staff strives to provide meaningful experiences for residents each week. It's not uncommon to find the on-site chef hosting a bake-off, allowing residents to bring their own recipes to the kitchen for everyone to try, or a number of residents coming together in the game room for a game of cards.

The goal of life at Gramercy Hill is to encourage independence whenever possible for each resident. The community is just blocks from Lincoln's Seacrest Park, which provides a place for an evening stroll. Caring staff members are on hand at all times to assist with daily living activities, and they also provide housekeeping and laundry service. It boasts a resident garden and patio, so residents can spend time outdoors when they wish. It even has a barbershop and beauty parlor on-site to help with personal grooming needs.

Pets are welcome at this full-service retirement community where assisted living residents receive individual service plans specially tailored to their needs. Caregivers create an individual life history to identify each resident’s interests and preferences to help them design a purposeful daily life filled with meaning. On-site amenities at Westmont of Brentwood include a fitness center, hair salon and spa, craft and activity room and a library. Weekly light housekeeping and linen services are included in the month-to-month fee for the studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with kitchenettes and individually controlled thermostats.

Fallbrook Assisted Living and Memory Care is tucked away just off Highway 34 close to dining and grocery shopping options. Here, all of the daily living concerns residents have are carefully met, so they are free to spend their days how they wish. They never have to worry about housekeeping, making the bed or cooking dinner, because all of these services are included in their care. There's even a coffee shop where residents can grab a cup of their favorite hot beverage in the morning. A theater on-site provides a space for live events, lecture series and movie nights.

At Bickford of Lincoln, a robust life enrichment program provides plenty of ways to spend the day. This community is directly on Old Cheney Road, so dining and shopping are close at hand. This community's signature Bed Basket Scratch Kitchen serves up made-from-scratch meals daily. Residents have access to fresh baked bread daily, and meals feature high quality and local ingredients. Daily activities focus on meeting the intellectual, physical, social, creative and spiritual needs of residents. Themed days, like a Winter Wonderland day or Western Day, add variety to the weeks.

A beautiful tree-lined driveway welcomes guests when they visit Gateway Vista in Lincoln. This community is adjacent to the Gateway Manor Health Center, which means quality care is always close at hand. It also means access to additional services when they are needed is available. Residents of this community can bring their pets with them when they move into one of the apartment homes, which helps make the space feel even more like home. Every day, carefully planned social and recreational programs provide a way for residents to explore new hobbies or interact with their neighbors.

The Waterford at Williamsburg has a specially trained team that follows a specific company culture focused on compassionate, dignified care. This sets the community apart because residents' needs are carefully met. Whether they are providing weekly housekeeping, arranging transportation or assisting residents with activities of daily living, the staff does so with the needs and wishes of the individual in mind. Each apartment home has its own emergency call system, Wi-Fi and cable TV access, giving residents comfort and security at home. Planned activities, areas for gardening, religious services and game nights are all available for residents.

A wide front porch welcomes people when they visit Waterford at College View. This assisted living community made our list because of its homelike environment. Residents reside in spacious apartments with their own kitchenettes. A low staff-to-resident ratio means each resident is able to get the attention they deserve. Many health services are offered on-site, including physical therapy and psychiatric care. Residents are free to enjoy the many planned activities because cleaning, linens and laundry are taken care of by the staff.