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.
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.
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.
Updated
07/13/2007 |
