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Resources and Supportive Services - Options Interstate Resource Center for Independent Living

Advocacy Services: - The center advocates in areas of civil and human rights, employment/disability benefits, housing, transportation, and on the state, local, and federal levels Equipment Loaner Closet: - Loans a range of home medical equipment including wheelchairs, walkers, power chairs, canes, transfer benches, raised toilet seats, and more. Equipment are available on a first come first served basis and will hold equipment for a 24-hour period. - Swap Shop: A self-directed equipment listing available for persons shopping/looking for used equipment. Information and Referral: - Up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region - Other Services: Includes disability benefits application assistance, housing assistance, emergency disaster preparedness plan, and more Nursing Facility Transition: - Assist individuals living with a disability to identify in transition from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings with the goal of preventing institutionalization Peer Support: - Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and work to create a unique plan to achieve those goals - Match interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, problem-solving, social skills, and more Personal Assistance: - Offer skills instruction curriculum for individuals living with a disability the fundamentals of managing their personal attendant care including how to hire, manage, and more Recreational Groups: - Holds various events for individuals with a disability or a health condition to meet and socialize with others through dances, parties, picnics, and outings Staying and Aging in Place/Accessibility Assistance: - Offers accessible modification assistance and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence in people's homes and businesses Support Groups: - Various support groups are available to individuals who want learn more about their particular disability, wanting peer support, or first-hand information on how to manage their disability. Some support groups are directly coordinated by Options and others are independent. Youth Transition Services: - Assist youth ages 14 - 22 years who are transitioning from high school into the next phase of their life with learning the skills necessary and acquiring the resources needed to be successful

Last assured

07/15/2024

Physical Address

318 3rd Street NW, East Grand Forks, MN 56721

Hours

8 am - 5 pm Monday - Friday

Voice

(218)773-6100

Intake Roseau, Lake of the Woods, Kittson, and East Grand Forks

Voice

(800)726-3692

Beltrami, Hubbard, Clearwater, Mahnomen, and East Polk counties

Application process

Call; walk in

Fee

Vary

Required documents

Application/intake form; health insurance card; Medical Assistance/Medicaid (MA) card; photo ID

Eligibility

Individuals living with a disability and adolescents moving towards self-sufficiency after high school who are residents of Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau counties

Service area

Beltrami County, MN Clearwater County, MN Hubbard County, MN Kittson County, MN Mahnomen County, MN Marshall County, MN Norman County, MN Pennington County, MN Polk County, MN Red Lake County, MN Roseau County, MN

Agency info

Options Interstate Resource Center for Independent Living

Provides services of personal and systems advocacy, information, skills training, relocation out of nursing homes/group homes, transition of youth into adulthood, diversion to keep individuals with disabilities out of institutions, and peer visiting.

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