Employment and Volunteer Opportunities
Services are offered by public and non-profit agencies to assist older
adults in finding and obtaining employment and volunteer
opportunities. These agencies sometimes offer employment or
volunteer opportunities within their agencies, but more often help
people find opportunities in the greater community.
Metropolitan Area
Agency on Aging
The Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging (MAAA) provides telephone
and in-person health insurance
counseling services to Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers.
Learn more about opportunities to
volunteer with MAAA.
Senior Community
Service Employment
Senior Community
Service Employment is offered through various agencies to adults age 55
and older whose income is at or below 125% of federal poverty
guidelines. Call the Senior LinkAge Lineâ
at 1-800-333-2433 to access these agencies.
Minnesota Workforce Centers
Minnesota
Workforce Centers are one-stop agencies that provide employment and training services in convenient and easily accessible
locations. Services may include job counseling, testing and assessment;
resume preparation assistance, interview training and other pre-job
guidance services; job matching and referral; unemployment insurance and
job registration; labor market and career information; information on
financial aid for education and training; and referral for job training,
transportation, child care, personal and financial counseling, health
care and other human services resources in the community. State
rehabilitation services are provided for persons age 18 and over with
disabilities. Visit
www.mnwfc.org
(Off Site)
for specific locations and employment opportunities.
Employment for People on Social Security
Social Security
often allows those receiving Social Security to earn additional income
without penalty.
If someone is certified disabled by the Social Security Administration,
employment may still be an option. Visit
www.socialsecurity.gov
(Off Site) for specifics.
Medical
Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities
MA-EPD allows working people with disabilities to qualify for MA
under higher income and asset limits than standard MA. The goal of the
program is to encourage people with disabilities to work and enjoy the
benefits of being employed. Visit the
Minnesota Department of Human Services (Off Site) for more
information.
Volunteer
Opportunities
Making a difference
in the lives of others is an important component of healthy aging. There
are numerous short and long-term opportunities in the community. Visit
the Hands on
Twin Cities (Off
Site) and the Minnesota Senior
Corps to learn more about volunteer opportunities in the Metro area. There are many ways
for older adults to share their strengths. The term "civic engagement"
is used to describe citizen participation in civic affairs. In the
public arena, there are a lot of ways of participating and being heard.
Through citizen participation, older adults can influence change that
benefits their families and communities. Learn more about civic
engagement from the Vital Aging Network
(VAN) (Off Site).
Updated
07/13/2007 |
