Senior Services
The Senior LinkAge Line®
provides information on services available for seniors and their
caregivers. The following links provide information on different
topics.
Caregiver support
Coaching / counseling, education /
training, support groups & respite care.
Contacting An Elected
Official
Contact information and districts for elected officials.
Disaster & Emergency
Preparedness
Avian flu, natural disasters & terrorism.
Employment & Volunteering
Senior employment,
programs for workers with disabilities & volunteering.
Financial Help
Alternative Care, Elderly
Waiver, Long-Term Care Consultation, Reverse Mortgage & Utility /
Energy Assistance.
Food & Other Nutrition
Congregate dining,
food shelves, food support (stamps), grocery delivery & home delivered
meals.
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual &
Transgendered Services
Information on organizations that support elders that are a part of GLBT
communities.
Health Care Choices 2010
(note: large pdf file)
In-Home
Help
Chore and home repair services, companionship, homemaking /
housekeeping, home health care, hospice, personal emergency response
systems & telephone reassurance.
Learning to use the
Internet
Senior Surf Days help seniors and caregivers learn how to use the
Internet and the computer.
Medicare & Other Benefits
Medicare, Medicare
Supplemental Insurance, Medical Assistance, Medicare Savings Programs &
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (health insurance counseling).
Mental Health & Support
Dementia, depression and mental health professionals available to help.
Pension Rights
Information on the Upper Midwest Pension Rights Project
Prescription Drug Help
Drug Importation Program
(Minnesota RxConnect), Patient Assistance Programs, Prescription
Drug Discount Cards & Medicare Prescription Drug Program.
Senior Housing
Adult foster care, assisted living,
market rate apartments and town homes, nursing homes & subsidized and
affordable housing.
Senior Legal & Advocacy
Elder law attorney,
guardianship, health care directives, Minnesota Attorney General's
Office & senior legal rights.
Transportation
Accessible transportation, medical
transportation, non-medical transportation & senior ride programs.
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