Long-term Care Services in Southwest Wyoming
The following information identifies the major continuum of care service providers in your area. For an overview of statewide programs and policy, click here. For information about local veterans assistance regarding eligibility or assistance with filling out forms, please Click here .
In-home and Out-patient Services
VA In-home and Out-patient Services:
The Sheridan VA Center administers a Homemaker/Home Health Aide Program that is available to veterans in Southwest Wyoming. The program provides in-home services to veterans in most of the state (except Southeast Wyoming which is covered by the Cheyenne VA Center). Homemaker services include housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, and grocery shopping. Home Health Aide services include bathing, dressing, toileting, feeding, continence, aid in ambulation, medication education and monitoring, blood draws, etc. For information about the program, contact John Slaughter at the Sheridan VA Center at (866) 822-6714.
The Sheridan VA Center also administers a Home-based Primary Care Program that provides skilled nursing services to veterans. For information about the program, contact John Slaughter at the Sheridan VA Center at (866) 822-6714.
In addition, the Sheridan VA Center administers a TeleHealth program. With funding from this program a device is attached to the veteran’s phone line, and each day the veteran answers specific questions about his or her health status. The information is sent to a central database and is reviewed by a VA employee. If necessary, a phone call is made to the veteran. Advice may be offered over the phone, or the veteran may be asked to come into the VA center for examination and treatment. Currently, TeleHealth services are offered for several health problems including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, diabetes, hypertension, and polypharmacy. For information about TeleHealth at the Sheridan VA Center, contact Janet Ashear at (866) 822-6714.
The VA also offers out-patient services at the VA Centers in Cheyenne and Sheridan. VA out-patient clinics can be found at the following locations in Southwest Wyoming:
Riverton Clinic
2300 Rose Lane
Riverton, WY 82501
Rock Springs Clinic
3000 College Drive, Suite C
Rock Springs, WY 82901
Non-VA In-home and Out-patient Services:
Local home health agencies are an important source of in-home care for veterans. Most home health agencies provide skilled nursing care, and some provide additional services such as medication management, personal care, etc. Assistance with paying for services may be available from a variety of federal, state or local programs (click here for a description of major programs). Most home health agencies also accept private insurance payments. A list of licensed home health agencies in Southwest Wyoming is provided below.
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Location
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Licensed Home Health Agencies*
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Rock Springs
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Sweetwater County Community Nursing Services
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Evanston
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Tender Heart Home Care/Hospice
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Evanston
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Uinta Home Health
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Evanston
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Best Home Health
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Green River
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Rocky Mountain Home Care
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Rock Springs
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Housecall Home Health Services, Inc.
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Jackson
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Professional Home Care
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Pinedale
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Sublette Center Home Health
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Thayne
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Premier Home Health, Inc.
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*To add or delete listings, call (307) 684-5511 ext. 301 |
In addition to the licensed home health agencies, a number of organizations provide in-home services that may not include skilled nursing care. Some of the services offered by these organizations include housekeeping, meal preparation, personal care, chore services, transportation, case management, respite care, assistive technology devices, and personal emergency response systems (PERS). It should be noted that many of these services are "non-medical". Nevertheless, they are important components of the continuum of care necessary to avoid pre-mature nursing home placement. A list of in-home service providers in Southwest Wyoming is provided below.
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In-home Providers* |
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Kemmerer
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Kemmerer Senior Center
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Kemmerer
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Lincoln County Public Health |
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Thayne
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Premier Home Health
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Thayne
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Legacy Homes Assisted Living
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Thayne
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Thayne Senior Center
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Afton
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Star Valley Senior Citizens, Inc.
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Jackson
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Senior Center of Jackson Hole
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Pinedale
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Sublette Center Home Health
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Pinedale
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Sublette County Public Health
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Pinedale
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Sublette Hi-Country Senior Center
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Big Piney
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SW Sublette County Pioneers, Inc.
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Green River
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Golden Hour Senior Citizens Center
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Green River
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Sweetwater County Nursing Services
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Rock Springs
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Rock Springs Young at Heart
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Rock Springs
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Sweetwater County Nursing Services
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Evanston
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Tender Heart Home Care/Hospice
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Evanston
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Uinta Home Care
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Lyman
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Bridger Valley Adult Day Care
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*To add or delete listings, call (307) 684-5511 ext. 301
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Government funded out-patient services are offered at a reduced cost at a number of locations. These include public health offices and several community health centers (CHCs). The largest CHC in the state is the Community Health Center of Central Wyoming located in Casper. It is funded largely by the Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC). A list of BPHC funded clinics serving Southwest Wyoming is provided below:
Community Health Center of Central Wyoming
1522 East A. Street
Casper, WY 82601-2217
Phone: 307-233-6000
Health Care for the Homeless
1514 E. 12th Street, Suite 201
Casper, WY 82601-7124
Phone: 307-235-6116
Adult Day Care Services
VA Adult Day Care Services:
There are no VA sponsored adult day care services in Southwest Wyoming
Non-VA Adult Day Care Services:
Adult day care services are in rather short supply throughout Wyoming. The following table shows the locations of adult day care providers in Southeast Wyoming. For more information about adult day care, contact Vereen Bebo in the Aging Division of the Wyoming Department of Health at (800) 442-2766.
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Location
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Day Care Facility*
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Evanston
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Best Home Health
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Evanston
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Uinta Senior Citizens, Inc.
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Lyman
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Uinta Senior Citizens, Inc.
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Thayne
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Legacy Homes Assisted Living and Adult Day Care
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*To add or delete listings, call (307) 684-5511 ext. 301 |
Boarding Home Services
VA Boarding Home Services:
The Sheridan VA Medical Center has recently established a 40 bed facility for homeless veterans. This program is designed to assist homeless veterans in re-entering their communities. The length of stay is typically between 90 and 120 days. For more information about this program, contact Hollis Hackman at (866) 822-6714. (Note: This program could also be considered an assisted living program and is listed again under the assisted living section.)
Non-VA Boarding Home Services:
There are no government programs that provide financial assistance for boarding home services. Licensed boarding homes can be found at the following locations in the Southwest Wyoming:
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Location
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Licensed Boarding Homes*
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Green River
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The Villa
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*To add or delete listings, call (307) 684-5511 ext. 301 |
Assisted Living Services
VA Assisted Living Services:
There are no VA supported assisted living services in Southwest Wyoming.
Non-VA Assisted Living Services:
There are 19 licensed assisted living facilities in Wyoming. The table below provides the locations of those in the southwestern part of the state. Even though it is not located in Southwest Wyoming, the Veterans Home of Wyoming, located in Buffalo, is also included in the table. It is a state funded assisted living facility developed specifically for veterans. For information about this facility, contact Jack Tarter at (307) 684-5511.
Financial assistance for assisted living services is sometimes available through the Assisted Living Facility (ALF) waiver. This Medicaid waiver provides funding for approximately 146 individuals at a single point in time. For information about this program, contact Vereen Bebo in the Aging Division in the Wyoming Department of Health at (800) 442-2766.
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Location
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Assisted Living Facilities*
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Evanston
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Bee Hive Homes of Evanston
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Thayne
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Legacy Homes Assisted Living
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Jackson
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Jackson Hole Assisted Living
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Buffalo
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Veterans Home of Wyoming |
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*To add or delete listings, call (307) 684-5511 ext. 301 |
Nursing Home Services
VA Nursing Home Services:
The VA offers nursing home services in only two Wyoming facilities located in Cheyenne and Sheridan. Generally, services at these locations are available only to veterans with a service connected disability. For information about the program in Cheyenne, contact Gayle Carter at 778-7500 ext. 7148. For information about the program in Sheridan, contact John Slaughter at (866) 822-6714.
Both VA Centers also administer a small Contract Nursing Home Program. This limited program allows each Center to contract with private nursing homes to provide services to veterans if for some reason the veteran cannot be served directly by the Center. For information about this program in Cheyenne, contact Catherine Teasley at 778-7500 ext. 7432. For information about this program in Sheridan, contact John Slaughter at (866) 822-6714.
Non-VA Nursing Home Services:
Many Wyoming veterans receive long-term care services from non-VA nursing homes. Medicaid pays for the care of approximately two-thirds of all nursing home residents in the state including many veterans. Most of the remaining one-third of nursing home residents pay for their care with personal funds or private insurance. The following table provides the locations of the nursing homes in Southwest Wyoming.
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Location
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Name of Nursing Home*
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Afton
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Star Valley Care Center
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Kemmerer
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South Lincoln Nursing Center
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Jackson
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St. John’s Nursing Home
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Pinedale
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Sublette Center Inc.
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Evanston
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Rocky Mountain Care
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Green River
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Castle Rock Convalescent Center
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Rock Springs
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Sage View Care Center
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*To add or delete listings, call (307) 684-5511 ext. 301 |
Hospice Services
VA Hospice Services:
Both the Cheyenne and Sheridan VA Centers offer Hospice Care for terminally ill veterans. For information about the Cheyenne program, contact Gayle Carter at 778-7550 ext. 7148. For information about the Sheridan program, contact John Slaughter at (866) 822-6714.
Non-VA Hospice Services:
There are eighteen licensed hospice providers serving terminally ill people in Wyoming. Most hospice organizations provide a wide range of services including in-home services such as respite and personal care. A list of hospice organizations in Southwest Wyoming is provided below.
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Location
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Hospice Organizations*
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Afton
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Hospice Alliance of Wyoming , LLC
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Evanston
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Best Home Health and Hospice
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Evanston
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Tender Heart Home Care & Hospice
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Evanston
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Uinta Hospice
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Pinedale
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Sublette Center
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Rock Springs
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Hospice of Sweetwater County, Inc.
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Jackson
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Hospice of the Tetons
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*To add or delete listings, call (307) 684-5511 ext. 301 |
Local and Statewide Assistance
(Note: The level of assistance provided varies from individual to individual)
Local Assistance:
Rick Bartolic, Veterans Outreach Officer, 2451 Foothills Blvd., Suite 100, Rock Springs, WY (307) 382-2747
Bill Jacobs, Veterans Outreach Officer, 422 East Fremont, Riverton, WY (307) 856-9231
Statewide Assistance:
John Lavery, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 2360 East Pershing Blvd., Cheyenne, WY 82001 (307) 778-7340
Dwight Null, American Legion, 2360 East Pershing Blvd., Cheyenne, WY 82001 (307) 433-2751
Larry Barttlebort, Wyoming Veterans Commission, (866) 992-7641, ext. 5935
Barry Gasdek, Wyoming Veterans Commission, (307) 262-2481
Wyoming Army National Guard: http://www.wy.ngb.army.mil
TRICARE: http://www.tricare.mil
Connect Wyoming Website: http://wind.uwyo.edu/connect/