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Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs:Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only.Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only.Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments.Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only.?Monthly income and countable resource limits apply. Countable resources include any checking or savings funds, stocks, and bonds. A home, one car, a burial plot, $1500 in burial expenses (if the amount is set aside), furniture, and other household items are not applied toward the resource limit. Participants pay for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and prescription drugs.??Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, increasing participants' monthly income.

ECFE is a parenting education program for all Minnesota families with children between the ages of birth to Kindergarten entrance. Learning opportunities through ECFE may occur in a variety of settings, such as the families' homes, district or community sites, and online parenting education and support. Programming and education services often include parents/caregivers and children but may just include parents/caregivers.ECFE works to strengthen families and engage the ability of all parents to provide an environment that supports the healthy development of their child.Services may include:- Book lending library- Dad and child programs- Early childhood screening for children ages 3 - 5- Information on community resources- Outdoor classroom- Parent-child activities- Parent discussion groups- Play and learn activities for children- Programs for non-English language learners- School readiness program for children age 3 1/2 - 4- Special events for the entire family- Workshops on specific topicsNOTE: Call for current class offerings and schedule of events.

Pays for room and board for seniors and adults with disabilities who have low incomes. Aims to reduce and prevent people from living in institutions or becoming homeless.All recipients receive assistance each month to help pay for rent and food. Some recipients also receive Housing Support supplemental funding to provide other services if they don't qualify for home and community-based waiver programs, including but not limited to:- Arranging for medical and social services- Arranging for meetings and appointments- Assistance with transportation- Medication remindersThe individual's housing provider receives payments to pay for rent, utilities, food, household supplies, and other necessities.

Independent living apartments located on the Buffalo Lake Healthcare Center campus. A variety of services are available at the care center, including occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Independent housing includes: - One- and two-bedroom apartments- Coin-operated laundry- Off-street parking and outside plug-ins for vehicles- Full-sized refrigerator and stove- Grab bars in the bathrooms- Smoke/fire alarms in each unit- Medicine cabinet

Provides religious education

Provides a medical clinic offering comprehensive services such as:- Diabetes education and management- Family medicine in routine check-ups, minor illnesses, injuries, and immunizations- Physical exams and well-child exams- Smoking cessation program- Video visits from a primary care provider

Volunteers are needed to assist Medicare beneficiaries with decisions about health and drug coverage, long-term care insurance, medical bills, Medicare claims, and filing appeals.Training on Medicare includes the 18-hour "Core Body of Knowledge", plus regular updates. Volunteers may focus on specific areas.- Computer skills are necessary- Fifty percent of the board must be over age 60, call the director for more details- Training is provided several times a year; locations may vary- There is also a volunteer opportunity to be a member of the agency's board of directors- Volunteers are able to go to homes of beneficiaries, community locations or work in the office

Provides specialty medical services, including:- Anticoagulation services- Audiology- Breast care such as breast examinations, breastfeeding, and mammography- Cardiac rehabilitation services- Diabetes education- Family medicine- Infusion therapy- Medication management therapy- Nutrition education- Occupational therapy- Pathology- Prenatal care and well-child exams- Physical therapy- Psychiatry and Psychology- Speech therapy- Transitional care

Helps adults with mental illness develop skills for independent living, social adjustment, and managing their condition. These services are delivered in the community and include components like basic living, social skills, and symptom management. Provided at the Community Support Program called the Anchor Center.

Community and adult basic education and senior citizen programs including ABE, ESL, and GED classes.

Regional Coordinated Entry to Housing Programs agencyThe family development program provides services that help persons with emergencies and crises, self-sufficiency, shelter and housing, homeless services, and several special projects.Services may include:- Case management- Emergency housing- Foreclosure prevention assistance- Permanent supportive housing- Rent/deposit assistance- Transitional housing

Shared ride, curb-to-curb service for individuals residing in areas where there is no fixed route bus service connecting neighborhoods to the Mankato Transit System network.Rides are scheduled from a Flex Zone to the service area and from the service area back to the point of origin.Flex Zone areas include:-Skyline-Select areas in the city of North Mankato-Select neighborhoods in the city of Mankato:-Germania Park Neighborhood-LeHillier in South Bend Township-Sibley Park Neighborhood-Tourtellotte Park Neighborhood (north)-West Mankato

Provide individual competitive employment services. Services include:- Benefits planning- Career planning- Follow-up support services- Job coaching- Job development services- Job follow-up services- Job placement- Job-seeking skills training- Multi-lingual and multi-cultural support- PASS and IRWE planning- Person-centered planning- Resume and cover letter development- Supported employment- Vocational assessments: Evaluations are conducted to line with the person's interests and strengths. Assist individuals in identifying job goals and developing career paths. The evaluation helps an individual determine if the work in that particular field is a good fit.

Child Protective Services helps protect children from physical abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse, and help families get the services they need to change their behaviors.

ECFE is a parenting education program for all Minnesota families with children between the ages of birth - Kindergarten entrance. Learning opportunities through ECFE may occur in a variety of settings, such as the families' homes, district or community sites, and online parenting education and support. Programming and education services often include parents/caregivers and children but may just include parents/caregivers.Works to strengthen families and engage the ability of all parents to provide an environment that supports the healthy development of their child. Current classes and events vary. Call for information.Services may include:- Book and toy lending library- Dad and child programs- Early childhood screening for children ages birth to kindergarten- Home visits- Information on community resources- Parent child activities- Parent discussion groups- Play and learn activities for children- Programs for non English language learners- School readiness program for children age birth to kindergarten- Single parent program- Special events for the entire family- Workshops on specific topics

Cash-grant program for adults with low incomes experiencing a household emergency. Adults can receive assistance once every 12 months. The assistance received must resolve the crisis. Adults must use their own money first. The amount of assistance provided might not cover the entire emergency, but it can help.Short-term, one-time grant assistance for persons in a financial crisis because of fire, flood, storm, illness, accident, theft, utility shut-off, eviction, foreclosure, moving expense, necessary home repairs, or need for furniture or appliance replacement or repair.

The COPE mobile crisis team is available for in person therapeutic support anywhere in Hennepin County. Bi-lingual and bi-cultural staff are available for face-to-face, phone, and video visit when needed. Services are provided by mental health professionals and practitioners. Services include:- 24 hours/7 days a week, open 365 days a year mobile crisis response team and phone service- Assistance in de-escalation of psychiatric emergencies to help calm the situation and help the client decide what to do next- Assessment of immediate need for crisis/emergency services (telephone triage). Talk through ways to support the individual who is in crisis.- Community support and resources depending on the situation- Outreach to the community in the individual's home, school, or another public place- Partners with communities to support healing after crises. Services are free and addresses communities' immediate and long-term needs following a traumatic event. Support is tailored to the situation. Services may include, Crisis Intervention and Psychological First Aid, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD), Healing Circles, workshops, trainings, outreach, and engagement activities.- Referral to short-term stabilization program, up to 8 weeks of therapy and linkage to long-term services after the initial visitNOTE: COPE can provide gun locks to clients who have already been assessed by staff and are for clients experiencing a mental health crisis. COPE has only a limited amount of gun locks and requests that anyone looking for a gun lock should be referred elsewhere.

Provides in-home support and private duty nursing. Supports are provided by trained personal care support staff and supervised by registered nurses.Services provided include:- Home health aide services- Accompaniment to medical treatment- Application and maintenance of prosthetics and orthotics- Assistance with diet, food, and nutrition- Assistance with self-administered medication- Daily living tasks- Dressing, undressing- Equipment cleaning- Home health aide services- Household services- Long term home health care services- Personal hygiene and grooming- Range of motion exercises- Respiratory assistance- Transfers, turning and positioning

Provides emergency food boxes to anyone in need. May visit the food shelf one time per week, as the food shelf is meant to be supplemental to the individuals' food needs. Accepts non-perishable food donations anytime in the storage benches in front of the building. Perishables may be dropped off during open hours. For large quantities, call to arrange delivery. Also accepts donations of clothing, household items, and entertainment, with proceeds from Thrift on Front supporting the Food Pantry. Visit website for list of acceptable items, https://www.frontandcenter.live/thrift-on-front.

Provides personalized, community-based support to help individuals with developmental disabilities build life skills, engage in the community, and improve independence. Services are available in-person or online and include:- Access to assistive technology and adaptive equipment- Adaptive beekeeping experiences - Creative arts programming (painting, ceramics, photography, and more) - Community volunteering and educational activities- Life skills training (self-care, communication, social skills) - Self-advocacy skill building - Specialized support for individuals with autism, mental health needs, or complex medical conditionsStaff are trained to meet a wide range of support needs. Services are person-centered and designed to help participants connect with others and fully participate in community life.

Provides companionship services to isolated, home-bound seniors. Services may include assistance with errands, grocery shopping or transportation to appointments, assisting with correspondence or simple household tasks, share an interest or hobby, lunch outings or enjoying a walk. Provides volunteer opportunities for adults 55 years plus who would like to help others remain independent in their own homes. Clients receive:- Companionship and visiting to the isolated elderly clients- Assistance in personal needs such as shopping, medical appointments, letter writing, socialization- Respite care for caregivers. Senior Companions serve 15 - 20 hours a week and receive a tax free stipend plus transportation allowance.