Senior Community Services

ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY TO REIMAGINE AGING BY EMPOWERING OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS TO LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST POTENTIAL.

HOUSEHOLD & OUTSIDE MAINTENANCE (HOME) PROGRAM:THE HOME PROGRAM PROVIDED 1,468 SENIORS WITH QUALITY CHORE AND HOMEMAKER SERVICES FROM MINOR HOME REPAIRS AND PAINTING TO YARD MAINTENANCE, SNOW REMOVAL, HOME SAFETY ASSESSMENTS, AND TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT. WE WELCOME ALL INCOME LEVELS AND SENIORS ARE NEVER TURNED AWAY BASED ON INABILITY TO PAY. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY TRUSTED AND DEDICATED STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. BACKGROUND CHECKS ARE CONDUCTED ON ALL FIELD STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS. WE TRY TO PAIR EACH RESIDENT WITH THE SAME WORKERS AND VOLUNTEERS OVER TIME TO FACILITATE ENGAGING COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS. WE OFFER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT AS PART OF THE HOME PROGRAM. OUR GOALS FOR THIS SERVICE INCLUDE HELPING TO CONNECT OLDER ADULTS TO THEIR LOVED ONES, TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ENTERTAINMENT OPTIONS, FINDING AND USING HELPFUL FEATURES, AND MANAGING ONLINE SECURITY AND SAFETY. SERVICE AREA: HENNEPIN, WRIGHT AND SHERBURNE COUNTIES.

SENIOR OUTREACH & CAREGIVER SERVICES PROGRAMS:THESE PROGRAMS HELPED 3,273 SENIORS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS AGE WELL IN PLACE, WITH HEALTH, SAFETY, AND DIGNITY. WE ASSIST CLIENTS TO CONNECT WITH OTHER HELPFUL RESOURCES, LOCATE HOUSING ALTERNATIVES, AND PLAN FOR FUTURE NEEDS. AND WHEN INDIVIDUAL HEALTHCARE COVERAGE CAN NO LONGER FUND NEEDED SERVICES, WE PROVIDE A SAFETY NET SEAMLESSLY CONTINUING THE CASE MANAGEMENT AND CARE COORDINATION FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE. CAREGIVER SERVICES MEETS FAMILIES AT THE POINT OF THEIR GREATEST NEEDS. STAFF BRINGS SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING AND CAREGIVER SERVICES AND COORDINATION TO INDIVIDUAL CAREGIVERS AND FAMILIES, TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY BALANCE IN THEIR LIVES. WE PROVIDE CAREGIVER COACHING AND CONSULTATION, FAMILY MEETING FACILITATION, FREE CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS, RESOURCE ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS. SERVICE AREA: OLDER ADULTS IN SUBURBAN HENNEPIN COUNTY AND CAREGIVERS IN HENNEPIN, CARVER, SCOTT AND WRIGHT COUNTIES. CARENEXTION IS A FREE, SECURE ONLINE TOOL AND APP THAT PROVIDES CARE TEAMS OF FAMILIES AND FRIENDS WITH CENTRALIZED COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING TASK SCHEDULING & ASSIGNMENT, JOURNALING, AND LOCAL RESOURCES. SERVICE AREA: WORLDWIDE.MEDICARE PARTNERS IS A STATEWIDE PROGRAM THAT HELPS LOW-INCOME MEDICARE RECIPIENTS BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THEIR BURDENSOME MEDICAL BILLS AND MEDICARE COVERAGE. THANKS TO PARTNERSHIPS WITH MORE THAN 400 COMMUNITY MEDICAL PROVIDERS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS, A MEDICARE RECIPIENT'S CO-PAYS AND OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES ARE WAIVED. THESE PROVIDERS HAVE AGREED TO ACCEPT MEDICARE AS FULL PAYMENT. SERVICE AREA: MINNESOTA.

SENIOR CENTERS:SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICES PROVIDED STAFF AND PROGRAMMING FOR FOUR AFFILIATED SENIOR CENTERS THAT SERVED 8,863 OLDER ADULTS. BY PARTNERING WITH SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICES, THESE SENIOR CENTERS ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE A WIDE ARRAY OF SUPPORTS, WHILE MAINTAINING THEIR ABILITY TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THEIR CLIENTS. EACH CENTER KEEPS OLDER ADULTS ENGAGED, HEALTHY AND ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A VARIETY OF INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING ART, FITNESS AND EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, CARD AND GARDEN CLUBS, COMMUNAL DINING, DAY TRIPS, BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS AND OTHER HEALTH SERVICES. SERVICE AREA: HENNEPIN AND WRIGHT COUNTIES.