Long-term Care Services in Northeast 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. 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.
VA out-patient services are available at the Sheridan VA Center and at the Cheyenne VA Center. VA out-patient clinics are also located at the following locations in Northeast Wyoming:
Gillette Clinic
604 Express Drive
Gillette, WY 82718
Newcastle Rural Health Clinic
VFW Club
2990 W. Main Street
Newcastle, WY 82701
Casper Clinic
4140 South Poplar
Casper, WY 82601
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 Northeast Wyoming is provided below.
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Location
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In-home Services Providers* |
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Sheridan
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Colleen Butler
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Sheridan
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Dynacare (PERS)
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Sheridan
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Life Link of Sheridan County (PERS)
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Sheridan
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Memorial Hospital of Sheridan HC
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Sheridan
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Senior Citizen’s Council
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Sheridan
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Wyoming Services for Independent Living
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Gillette
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Campbell Co. Memorial Hospital Lifeline (PERS)
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Gillette
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Campbell Co. Memorial Hospital
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Gillette
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Campbell Co. Public Health
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Gillette
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Campbell Co. Senior Citizens Center
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Gillette
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Wyoming Services for Independent Living
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Newcastle
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Michael Weston Senior Center
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Newcastle
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Weston County Health Services
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Moorcroft
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Sharon's Home Health Care |
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Sundance
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Crook Count Medical Services (PERS)
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Sundance
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Crook County Public Health
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Sundance
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Sundance Senior Citizen’s Inc.
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Buffalo
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Buffalo Senior Center
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Buffalo
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Johnson Co. Memorial Hospital Home Care
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*To add or delete listings, call (307) 684-5511 ext. 301 |
Government funded out-patient services are offered at a reduced cost at a number of locations. These include public health offices and 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 Northeast 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 Northeast 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 Northeast 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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Sheridan
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Day Break
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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 Northeast Wyoming:
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Location
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Licensed Boarding Homes*
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Buffalo
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Beehive Home of Buffalo
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Sheridan
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Beehive Home of Sheridan
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Sheridan
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Edmonsons’ Retirement Home
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Ranchester
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Case Golden Age Care
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Newcastle
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Odd Fellow/Rebekah Retirement Home
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Gillette
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Beehive Home of Gillette
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*To add or delete listings, call (307) 684-5511 ext. 301 |
Assisted Living Services
VA Assisted Living Services:
The Sheridan VA center administers a residential mental health program. The program has twenty beds available for veterans while they receive treatment in one of three mental health programs. The Sheridan VA supplements costs for veterans staying in the community homeless shelter while they are transitioning into this residential program. For more information about this program, contact Hollis Hackman at (866) 822-6714.
Non-VA Assisted Living Services:
There are 19 licensed assisted living facilities in Wyoming. The table below provides the locations of those in the northeastern part of the state. It should be noted that the Veterans Home of Wyoming, is also located in the northeastern part of the state.. 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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Assisted Living Facilities*
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Buffalo
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Veteran’s Home of Wyoming
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Gillette
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Primrose |
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Sheridan
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Sugarland Ridge
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Sundance
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Sundance Assisted Care |
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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 at the Sheridan VA Center, contact John Slaughter at (866) 822-6714.For information about the program in Cheyenne, contact Gayle Carter at 778-7550 ext. 7148
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 at Sheridan VA Center, contact John Slaughter at (866) 822-6714. For information about the Cheyenne program, contact Catherine Teasley at 778-7550 ext. 7432.
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 Northeast Wyoming.
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Location
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Name of Nursing Home*
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Sheridan
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Sheridan Manor
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Sheridan
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Westview Health Care Center
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Buffalo
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Johnson County Healthcare Center
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Gillette
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Pioneer Manor
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Sundance
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Crook County Medical Services District
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Newcastle
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Weston County Health Services
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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 Northeast Wyoming is provided below.
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Location
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Hospice Organizations*
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Buffalo
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Susie Bowling Lawrence Hospice
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Gillette
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The Hospice of Campbell County Memorial Hospital
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Moorcroft
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Sharon’s Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc
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Sheridan
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Hospice of the Big Horns
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Sundance
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Crook County Hospice
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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:
Lisa Griffith, Veterans Home of Wyoming, 700 Veterans' Lane, Buffalo, WY 82834 (307) 684-5511
Connie Brewer, Veterans Outreach Officer, 1901 Energy Lane, Suite 230, Gillette, WY (307) 682-9313
Dan Paustain, Veterans Outreach Officer, 61 South Gould, Sheridan, WY (307) 672-9775
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/