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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 is available on a first-come, first-served basis and will hold equipment for 24 hours.
- 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 to prevent 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 to learn more about their particular disability, want 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
What's Here
Provides the following services: - Health care referrals - Advance Directives - Living wills - Nursing Home placement - Mental Health referrals - Patient advocacy - Discharge planning coordinator - Public education
A MN Choice Assessment will be made within 20 days of acceptance of an assessment.
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 is available on a first-come, first-served basis and will hold equipment for 24 hours.
- 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 to prevent 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 to learn more about their particular disability, want 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
What's Here
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