Age-Friendly Omaha listening sessions concluded in August 2026.
Age-Friendly Omaha Listening Sessions: Recap
What helps older adults age well in Omaha? What challenges make daily life more difficult? What should our community focus on improving first?
Age-Friendly Omaha hosted a series of community listening sessions to hear directly from older adults and caregivers. These conversations will help shape future priorities and guide efforts to make Omaha a better place for people of all ages.
Whether you've lived here your entire life or just a few years, your experiences and ideas matter.
What happened
One-hour facilitated conversations were held across 6 locations, with 112 older adults providing input
Residents shared what is working well and what could be improved in Omaha
Light refreshments, coffee, and snacks were provided
Listening Sessions Recap
Age-Friendly Omaha hosted 7 listening sessions across 6 locations in the Omaha area.
Listening sessions were held at the following locations in August 2026:
Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging
Home Instead Center for Successful Aging
New Visions - Omaha
Immanuel Courtyard Village
Latino Center of the Midlands
Bennington Senior Center
112 older adults attended the listening sessions.
98% said they would recommend the listening sessions to family or friends.
70% of participants were over 60; 24% were over 80 years old
25 Omaha-area ZIP codes were represented
Couldn’t attend?
We still want to hear from you.
Share your thoughts by responding to our one-question survey!
Click here to access the survey. Your feedback will help inform the Age-Friendly Omaha Action Plan and future community improvements.
Questions?
For more information about Age-Friendly Omaha or the listening sessions, please contact: