Polaris Rehabilitation and Care Center

2700 E 12th St, Cheyenne, WY 82001
Description

Polaris Rehabilitation & Care Center is an excellent skilled nursing community located in scenic Cheyenne, Wyoming, dedicated to improving the lives of its residents through compassionate and comprehensive care. Polaris specializes in short-term and long-term care, providing 24-hour routine, emergency medical care, and a therapeutic environment that encourages recovery and well-being.

Their community strongly believes that living life to the fullest is important, even when you are receiving care, so they combined their treatment programs with amenities like advanced therapy rooms, engaging recreational activities, and a nutritious dining program adjusted to specific dietary preferences to create a home-like atmosphere where residents can feel safe, comfortable, and loved. Along with creative and holistic activities like music, art, and pet therapy, residents can take advantage of various therapeutic treatments, such as physical, occupational, and speech therapy. At Polaris Rehabilitation & Care Center, they are committed to delivering outstanding care that helps their residents achieve their health goals and lead fulfilling lives.

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Building Type Single story building

Claim What’s Yours: Financial Aid for Wyoming Seniors

Program
State Program Name
Eligibility
Benefits
Community Choices Waiver
WY Medicaid CCW
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Wyoming resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • WY Specifics: Sparse population; rural access focus.
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite (240 hours/year), adult day care ($60/day), home modifications ($1,500 avg.).
Wyoming Home Services
WY Home Services
  • General: Age 60+, Wyoming resident, at risk of nursing home.
  • Income Limits: ~$2,000/month (individual, varies).
  • Asset Limits: $5,000 (individual).
  • WY Specifics: Limited funding; rural emphasis.
  • Services: In-home care (3-5 hours/week), respite (up to 10 days/year), transportation (~5 trips/month).
Older Americans Act (OAA) Services
Wyoming OAA Services
  • General: Age 60+, WY resident; no income/asset limits.
  • Income Limits (2025): None; donations encouraged.
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed.
  • WY Specifics: Includes Meals on Wheels; serves ~10,000 annually; rural emphasis.
  • Services: Meals (~$5-$7/meal), transportation, homemaker services (~4 hours/week), respite (~5 days/year), legal aid.
Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
Wyoming Medicare Savings Program
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, WY resident, Medicare Part A/B.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
  • Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
  • WY Specifics: Includes Extra Help for Part D; no waitlist.
  • Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).
Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)
Wyoming LIEAP
  • General: Age 60+ prioritized, WY resident, low-income household.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$3,970/month (185% FPL).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed.
  • WY Specifics: Covers gas, electric, wood; emergency aid available; serves ~15,000 households.
  • Services: Heating aid ($300-$1,000/season), emergency aid ($500 max).
Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)
Wyoming National Family Caregiver Support Program
  • General: Caregivers of 60+ needing care or 55+ caregivers of others; WY resident; 2+ ADLs.
  • Income Limits (2025): No strict cap; prioritizes low-income (~$24,980/year).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed.
  • WY Specifics: Covers Big Horn, Carbon, Converse, Fremont, Goshen, Hot Springs, Laramie, Natrona, Washakie; serves ~1,000 annually.
  • Services: Respite (4-6 hours/week or 5 days/year), adult day care ($60/day), training, supplies (~$500/year).
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
Wyoming SCSEP
  • General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, WY resident.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).
  • Asset Limits: Not specified.
  • WY Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents; serves Big Horn, Fremont, Natrona, Park, Washakie.
  • Services: Paid training (~20 hours/week at ~$7.25/hour), job placement.
VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits
Wyoming VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, WY resident, wartime service, ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
  • Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
  • Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth).
  • WY Specifics: High rural veteran use; supports care costs.
  • Services: Cash (~$1,433-$2,642/month veteran, ~$951-$1,318 spouse) for care costs.
Property Tax Refund Program
Wyoming Property Tax Refund Program
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, WY resident 5+ years, homeowner/renter, paid property taxes/rent.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$22,500/year (individual in high-cost counties), ~$18,000 (low-cost); $36,000/$28,800 (couples).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed beyond income.
  • WY Specifics: Refunds up to $900 (homeowners) or 50% rent paid; serves ~5,000 annually.
  • Services: Tax refund (~$200-$900/year avg.).
Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
Wyoming SFMNP
  • General: Age 60+, WY resident, low-income.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,322/month (185% FPL).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed.
  • WY Specifics: Vouchers (~$50/season); serves ~5,000 annually.
  • Services: Vouchers (~$50/season) for produce at farmers’ markets.

Claim What’s Yours Financial Aid for Wyoming Seniors

WY Medicaid CCW

Community Choices Waiver

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, Wyoming resident, Medicaid-eligible, nursing home-level care need.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,829/month (300% FBR, individual).
  • Asset Limits: $2,000 (individual), $3,000 (couple).
  • WY Specifics: Sparse population; rural access focus.
Benefits
  • Services: Personal care (5-7 hours/day), respite (240 hours/year), adult day care ($60/day), home modifications ($1,500 avg.).
WY Home Services

Wyoming Home Services

Eligibility
  • General: Age 60+, Wyoming resident, at risk of nursing home.
  • Income Limits: ~$2,000/month (individual, varies).
  • Asset Limits: $5,000 (individual).
  • WY Specifics: Limited funding; rural emphasis.
Benefits
  • Services: In-home care (3-5 hours/week), respite (up to 10 days/year), transportation (~5 trips/month).
Wyoming OAA Services

Older Americans Act (OAA) Services

Eligibility
  • General: Age 60+, WY resident; no income/asset limits.
  • Income Limits (2025): None; donations encouraged.
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed.
  • WY Specifics: Includes Meals on Wheels; serves ~10,000 annually; rural emphasis.
Benefits
  • Services: Meals (~$5-$7/meal), transportation, homemaker services (~4 hours/week), respite (~5 days/year), legal aid.
Wyoming Medicare Savings Program

Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, WY resident, Medicare Part A/B.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,510/month (QMB), ~$3,380/month (SLMB), ~$3,598/month (QI)—individual.
  • Asset Limits: $9,430 (individual), $14,130 (couple).
  • WY Specifics: Includes Extra Help for Part D; no waitlist.
Benefits
  • Services: Covers Part B premiums ($174.70/month), deductibles ($240/year), copays (~20%).
Wyoming LIEAP

Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 60+ prioritized, WY resident, low-income household.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$3,970/month (185% FPL).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed.
  • WY Specifics: Covers gas, electric, wood; emergency aid available; serves ~15,000 households.
Benefits
  • Services: Heating aid ($300-$1,000/season), emergency aid ($500 max).
Wyoming National Family Caregiver Support Program

Family Caregiver Support Program (FCSP)

Eligibility
  • General: Caregivers of 60+ needing care or 55+ caregivers of others; WY resident; 2+ ADLs.
  • Income Limits (2025): No strict cap; prioritizes low-income (~$24,980/year).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed.
  • WY Specifics: Covers Big Horn, Carbon, Converse, Fremont, Goshen, Hot Springs, Laramie, Natrona, Washakie; serves ~1,000 annually.
Benefits
  • Services: Respite (4-6 hours/week or 5 days/year), adult day care ($60/day), training, supplies (~$500/year).
Wyoming SCSEP

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 55+, unemployed, low-income, WY resident.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$1,983/month (125% FPL).
  • Asset Limits: Not specified.
  • WY Specifics: Priority for veterans, rural residents; serves Big Horn, Fremont, Natrona, Park, Washakie.
Benefits
  • Services: Paid training (~20 hours/week at ~$7.25/hour), job placement.
Wyoming VA Aid and Attendance/Housebound

VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) and Housebound Benefits

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled veteran/spouse, WY resident, wartime service, ADL help (A&A) or homebound.
  • Income Limits (2025): Net income < ~$1,984/month (veteran with dependent, A&A); pension offsets income.
  • Asset Limits: ~$155,356 (net worth).
  • WY Specifics: High rural veteran use; supports care costs.
Benefits
  • Services: Cash (~$1,433-$2,642/month veteran, ~$951-$1,318 spouse) for care costs.
Wyoming Property Tax Refund Program

Property Tax Refund Program

Eligibility
  • General: Age 65+ or disabled, WY resident 5+ years, homeowner/renter, paid property taxes/rent.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$22,500/year (individual in high-cost counties), ~$18,000 (low-cost); $36,000/$28,800 (couples).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed beyond income.
  • WY Specifics: Refunds up to $900 (homeowners) or 50% rent paid; serves ~5,000 annually.
Benefits
  • Services: Tax refund (~$200-$900/year avg.).
Wyoming SFMNP

Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)

Eligibility
  • General: Age 60+, WY resident, low-income.
  • Income Limits (2025): ~$2,322/month (185% FPL).
  • Asset Limits: Not assessed.
  • WY Specifics: Vouchers (~$50/season); serves ~5,000 annually.
Benefits
  • Services: Vouchers (~$50/season) for produce at farmers’ markets.
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