- Transportation - Information and Referral - Community Education and Prevention

Non-professional services provided: - Errand running and shopping assistance - Friendly visiting - Light housekeeping - Meal preparation - Mail management and personal correspondence - Telephone reassurance - Volunteers do not give medications, do not assist in transferring sitting to bed, etc. Transportation to appointments, church, social engagements, and shopping: - No fee - donation accepted - Must have 2 days advance notice - NOT wheelchair accessible - Both curb-to-curb and door-to-door service available depending upon need Repairs and minor maintenance of home and yard, including snow removal. There is insurance coverage for volunteers during the times they are providing CREST services.

Volunteer drivers provide rides to medical appointments, shopping, and social events locally and to surrounding towns such as Litchfield, Willmar, and Saint Cloud Minnesota

Provides meal services, community events, and wellness for elders who are White Earth Nation members. Services include: - Congregate meals - Employment opportunities - Exercise sessions - Foot care clinics - Home-delivered meals - Information and referral services - Nutrition education - Nutrition counseling - Social events - Podiatry clinics - Transportation through public transit program - Wellness screenings

Community Based Services are programs designed to assist aging and disabled persons to maintain independent living Services to individuals and families are provided to: - Support and maintain independent living in the community - Assist aging and disabled persons in determining their health care needs - Avoid costly hospitalization and institutionalization - Coordinating home care services - Skilled nursing - Home Health Aide (HHA) - Homemaker - Senior Companion - Respite care - Meals on Wheels (MOW) - Transportation

Transportation for families and seniors with transportation related barriers to needed services. Will provide transportation to appointments and meetings for health care, education achievement or screening, and support service needs. Donations accepted.

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

- Information and Referral - Community Education and Prevention - Adult Protection Assessment/Investigation - Nursing Home Pre-Admission Screening - General Assessment - Transportation - Interpreter for Hearing Impaired - Health - Related Services - Court - Related Services - Home Health Aide - Homemaking Services - CAC/CADI Family Support Services - Adaptive Aids or Special Equipment - Supplies and Equipment - Money Management - Counseling - Adult Shelter - Case Management

Volunteers provide non-medical services: - Companion services - Errand running/shopping assistance - Meal preparation - Respite - Senior exercise programs and fall prevention education - Small household and yard chores - Telephone reassurance - Transportation: not wheelchair accessible. Door-to-door. - Caregiver support and education; a 6-week class, Powerful Tools for Caregivers; and a weekly support group

Provides ride services with volunteer drivers who use their own personal vehicles. Volunteer drivers provide rides to clients' destinations and pickups. - Individuals on Medical Assistance, Alternative Care (AC), Elderly Waiver (EW), Veterans Administration, or other third party contractors must meet state and local eligibility guidelines and rides must be for medical reasons only - Out of county rides are limited to within approximately 100 miles of Albert Lea, which include Rochester, Twin Cities, Mankato, Owatonna, and Austin - Rides are for any purpose within the city of Albert Lea to seniors living in rural Freeborn County. Rides can be for medical appointments, business, beauty appointments, visiting relatives and friends, coffee, grocery shopping, volunteer sites, senior dining sites, and personal appointments. - Rides outside of Freeborn County must be for medical purposes only - Rides within the City of Albert Lea must be booked two days in advance. Out-of-County rides must be booked by 12 noon two days in advance. NOTE: Rides will not be provided when schools are closed due to adverse weather-related conditions

The Hamline Midway Elders Living At Home Block Nurse Program provides or arranges support for elder neighbors to assist them in living at home as long as possible. This support, which may otherwise not be available, uses the program's small staff, volunteers and/or paid nursing staff. Services include: - Caregiver coaching and support groups - Community Gardening - Door-to-door transportation, both assisted and non-assisted, provided by volunteers. There is no charge, but donations are accepted. Accessible vehicles can be requested. - Elders resource list of meal and grocery delivery, handyman services, modifications, etc. available by phone or Internet - Exercise classes - Friendly visiting - Health education classes and events - In-home eldercare assessment and resource recommendation - In-home Internet/computer tutorial - Linkage to county services - Nursing referrals - Phone visiting - Respite care - Seasonal raking and snow shoveling - Shopping assistance up to twice a month - Spring/Fall yard clean-ups - Volunteer opportunities

Provides older adults or individuals living with a disability with door-to-door transportation service to and from the local grocery store. Must be able to shop independently. Assistance with carrying groceries is provided. Errand services such as the bank, post office, hardware store, and/or pharmacy. Serves a small geographic area in south Minneapolis.

- Client must be able to transfer in and out of car with minimal assistance - Transportation in company cars - Will assist with putting wheelchair or walker in and out of car - Will accompany client to the appointment or social event

Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) - Employment opportunities for persons 55 and older who are economically disadvantaged and seeking employment - Job search skills, job development, and community service training Minnesota Indian Area Agency on Aging - Advocacy, outreach, training and technical assistance - Transportation and homemaker services - Congregate dining and home delivered meals grants - Legal services and legal education - Nutrition support and health protection - Annual conference Title VI Nutrtion and Supportive Services - Congregate and home delivered meals - Nutrition information

Volunteers drive clients to local and regional medical appointments or to and from activities at North Shore Area Partners.

Provides door-to-door, weekday transportation for older adults and those with disabilities including: - Transportation in lift equipped vehicles - Rides provided for medical appointments, senior dining, routed grocery shopping, and recreational outings

Rides must originate or end in Mower County Will provide transportation to appointments in: - Rochester - Minneapolis - Albert Lea - Owatonna - Surrounding areas ??Volunteer drivers use their own vehicles to take seniors to their medical appointments and are unable to accommodate wheelchairs or passengers who are not independently mobile

Volunteer transportation provided by the senior center bus for shopping in 75 minute increments. Also provides grocery shopping transportation to and from the senior center.

Elder services include the following: - Monthly newsletters to keep communication available on planned activities (i.e. concerts, pow-wows, etc.) and other information - Nutritious meals served Monday - Friday at Nett Lake and Vermilion Community Centers with home-delivered meals available to elders who are unable to go to the sites - Transportation for shopping monthly ?- Wisdom Steps Program: Preventative health program. Encourages elders to actively participate in programs that promote health screenings, health education, healthy living activities and evidence-based health programs. Elders who become members of the program and complete a minimum of 46,000 steps per year, and complete health screenings and exams become eligible to attend the annual Wisdom Steps Conference Free of charge. Participants earn incentives and recognition at the conference for their work towards becoming healthy and the number of steps that they walk during the year through a Tier system.

A culturally appropriate senior center providing services including: - Bilingual citizenship classes and ESL instruction - Congregate dining - Exercise, health, and nutrition education including Tai-Chi - In-home visits to assess determination of needs - Individual advocacy to access needed services and ensure fair treatment from community-based and government resources, assistance with making or canceling appointments with doctors, filling out forms, paying bills, and bridging cultural gaps - Information and referral - Intrepretation and translation support for limited English speakers going through the naturalization process - Social Media Classes - Transportation to medical appointments, human services appointments, shopping, errands, recreational/social appointments

The Living At Home Block Nurse Program provides or arranges whatever support an elder neighbor needs to continue living at home as long as possible. This support, which may otherwise not be available, uses the program's small staff, volunteers and/or paid nursing staff. Services include: - Advocacy - Blood pressure checks - Caregiver and respite - Case management - Door-to-door transportation provided by volunteers. Vehicles are not wheelchair accessible. - Flu shots - Home health aides - Information & referral, including to county services - Phone visits - Service coordination - Skilled nursing care - Volunteer errands and visits - Volunteer services

Trained advocates providing information and resources to people over the age of 60. The goal is to assist residents in finding resources to stay in the home and find possible options for alternative living situations. Helps with services such as: - Assist with plans for recreational activities - Caregiver education and support - Caregiver relief - Community education - Consumer protection - Deliver home meals and work with nutrition sites - Forms assistance - Health care directives - Home visits - Medicare Part D enrollment - Nutrition Assistance Program for seniors (NAP) - Partners with Senior Linkage Line and Area Agency on Aging - Scams/fraud - Senior legal rights - Transportation resources - Volunteer recruitment and training

Accessible transportation is provided for activities, medical appointments, dental appointments, employment, and senior meal sites.

Chore Services helps individuals with tasks around the house/apartment and yard so they can remain living independently. Common chores include: - Friendly visiting - Grocery order/delivery - Home maintenance (bathroom accessibility, carpentry; grab bar installation; interior/exterior painting; minor plumbing; railings; ramps; roof and gutter repairs; smoke alarms; window replacement) - Housekeeping - Lawn care - Packing/moving - Pet care - Seasonal clean-up - Snow removal - Transportation

- Caregiver support group - Companionship - Dementia Friends training on request - Friendly visits - Homemaking and chores service - Paperwork assistance - Respite care - Socialization - Telephone reassurance/buddy phone call service - Transportation (including wheelchair accessible transports) to: medical/social service appointments, church, senior dining, hair dresser appointments, and grocery shopping - Yard work