Caring Companion Program - Tri-Valley Opportunity Council
Community based service based on the principle that in-home care can help prevent premature nursing home placement. Caring Companions are adults 50 and older who assist seniors to achieve this goal. They can help with grocery shopping, letter writing, and transportation to medical appointments and are there to be a friend.
Categories
Last assured
02/16/2024
Physical Address
1424 Central Avenue NE, East Grand Forks, MN 56721
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Voice
Voice
Application process
Referrals via Public Health agencies, Social Service agencies, family members, Area Agency on Aging, area clinics, hospitals, and self-referral
Fee
Hourly, sliding scale
Required documents
Picture ID
Eligibility
Volunteers and seniors age 50 or older; serves Becker, Clay, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau counties Volunteers should have reliable transportation or be willing to ride the bus and pass required background checks
Service area
Becker County, MN Clay County, MN Kittson County, MN Lake Of The Woods 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
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council
A community action agency headquartered in Crookston, MN.
Mission: to provide opportunities to individuals and communities in order to improve the quality of their lives.
Since 1965, Tri-Valley has provided services in their primary service area of west Polk, west Marshall and Norman counties.
Their service area has expanded throughout Minnesota and North Dakota over the years with specialized services for seniors, migrant and seasonal farm workers, families in need of child care and rural transportation customers.