Elder Independent Living Program - United Cambodian Association of Minnesota (UCAM)
1385 Mendota Heights Road, Suite 500, Mendota Heights, MN 55120
Eligibility
Southeast Asian elders ages 60 and older who are residents of Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties
Required documents
Mail with current address
permanent resident card
picture ID
proof of citizenship/passport
Social Security card/number
Hours
8:30 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday
(651)222-3299
Voice
Email[email protected]
Languages
Cambodian
Interpretation services
Interpreters available
Application process
Call for information.
Fees
Meals are served at low cost or free; none for other services
Service area
Anoka County, MN
Carver County, MN
Dakota County, MN
Hennepin County, MN
Ramsey County, MN
Scott County, MN
Washington County, MN
Programs geared toward helping Cambodian elders and other southeast Asians in the following areas:
- Applying for public benefits
- English instruction
- Citizenship classes, INS interviews and immigration assistance
- Healthy eating promotion which reconnects participants with the eating habits of their home countries through nutrition education, development of community gardens, and meals served three days a week from a local restaurant. Serves elders from the Cambodian, Chinese, and Karen communities.
- Physical activities and active living
- Cultural and traditional ceremonies
- Health education
- Medicare application
- Housing assistance
- Funeral assistance
- Recreational activities
- Group shopping and medical appointment transportation
- Translation
Last Assured
06/03/2025
What's Here
Non-Emergency Medical TransportationCitizenship EducationSecond Language ProgramsLow Cost MealsMedicare EnrollmentCongregate Meals/Nutrition SitesCultural Heritage ProgramsHousing Search AssistanceCommunity GardeningCertificates/Forms AssistanceNutrition EducationImmigration/Naturalization Legal ServicesSenior Ride ProgramsImmigrant Benefits AssistanceLanguage TranslationBurial/Cremation Expense AssistanceGeneral Health Education ProgramsGeneral Recreational Activities/Sports
Providing organization
United Cambodian Association of Minnesota (UCAM)
Promotes health, social, economic, and educational opportunities for Cambodians and new Americans living in Minnesota.
