- Hosted Foot Care: by appointment for a foot soak, trim, and callous care - Walking program: at the community center for individuals to walk in a temperature controlled environment - Exercise program: based on Pilates and yoga; open to anyone interested; a variety of exercises are done with both video and volunteer guidance - SAIL: Stay Active and Independent for Life: groups meet either in the morning or evening to focus on exercises that strengthen bone density, improve balance, strength, and fall prevention - Matter of Balance: an 8-week, 2-hour fall prevention class held once per year that focuses on improving flexibility, strength, confidence, and skills in fall prevention - Powerful Tools for Caregivers: a 6-week, 90-minute annual class for family caregivers focused on care for themselves while caring for a loved one Offers an annual health fair providing: - Health screenings - Flu shots - Information booths on aging and health resources

Education, counseling, and respite services for caregivers

- Door-to-door transportation - Respite care for primary caregivers - Telephone reassurance - Friendly visiting - Meal preparation - Assistance typically one - two hours, once or twice weekly - Careteam formation and education within town or congregations - Shopping - Escorts to medical appointments - Transition home from hospital or nusing home - Light cleaning and chores - Educational workshops and individual consultations to help clients identify and find solutions to obstacles which make staying independent difficult

Program purpose is to support and empower seniors and caregivers by addressing their individual needs and preferences, enabling them to live safely and independently in their own homes, and communities, as long as possible - Assistance with MNsure - Confidential home visits - Eligibility determination and helping to complete forms for: - County benefits - Energy assistance - Medicaid and Medicare D - Home delivered meals - Home phone discounts and free cell phone program - Prescription drug discount programs - SNAP/EBT program - Help caregivers identify and meet needs of care receiver - Information and referral for: - Financial, legal and insurance issues - Health and safety - Housing - Long-term care consultation - Respite care and companionship - Ongoing contact and support - Training for caregivers

Provides free programming that combines web-based tools, local resources and phone support for caregivers who are concerned about an elder in their lives. Services include: - Finding and comparing local, community-based resources - Building a caregiving team on-line including family, friends, professionals, and volunteers - Managing care schedules and communication with care team on-line - Help with tools, tips, and resources on transportation, wellness, safety, security, and more - Access to supportive resources for caregivers

We provide support, resources and counseling to Caregivers so that you can take care of yourself while caring for your family member or friend. CARE also helps connect caregivers and seniors with services in the community to meet their individual needs, thereby maintaining and extending independent living.

Provides the encouragement and support needed to empower caregivers. Services include: - Education and training for both caregivers and volunteers throughout the year - Support groups meet every month - Respite care to spend a few hours with a caregiver - Opportunities to network and learn from others - Monthly calls to inform caregivers of upcoming events - Advocacy to caregivers

Short-term relief for caregivers while they are absent or unable to provide care for their relatives or friends. Provides non-medical, in-home services for persons 60 years of age or older in their home: - Caregiver coaching and counseling - Caregiver support groups - Group respite care - In-home respite care - Workshops, classes, retreats, and other activities

Provides resources for seniors living alone as well as caregivers needing support. Services are designed to help maintain independence as long as feasible. Home-based services provided according to availability of volunteers and staff: - Assisted Transportation: Short distance volunteer drivers provide help to access medical appointments, groceries, pharmacy, etc. Limitations and restrictions apply. - Companionship: Home visits provided by volunteers to provide non-medical support to encourage socialization - Homemaking: Indoor light housekeeping services include mild laundry services, floor care, kitchen/bathroom cleaning and other indoor help. Light "fix it" services (i.e. changing light bulbs, smoke detector batteries, etc.), meal preparation, menu planning, picking up groceries and medications, help with organizing bills, etc. Supportive programs: - Caregiver Consulting: Helps caregivers manage and live their lives while caring for another person, develop individualized plans and connect with resources in the community - Caregiver Support Groups: Professionally facilitated, confidential environment for caregivers to share concerns, feelings regarding their role as caregiver and to learn from each other - In-Home Respite: Home visits by volunteers who visit with care receiver to temporarily relieve the caregiver. (Services are not home health aide, medical or PCA). - Social Respite: Memory Cafe meets once a month providing conversation, tactile arts/crafts projects, exercise, music and games to temporarily relieve the caregiver while providing socialization for care receivers

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 - 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

- Aging Mastery program - Arthritis Foundation exercise program - Chronic disease self-management program (18 ) - Chronic pain self-management program (18 ) - Fit and Strong! Arthritis exercise class - Matter of Balance program to reduce fear of falling and increase activity levels in older adults - Powerful Tools for Caregivers a self-care educational program to provide caregivers with tools and strategies to handle caregiving challenges - SAIL - Stay Active and Independent for Life, exercise focused on strength, balance, flexibility, and basic aerobics - Classes calendar online

Provides resources for seniors living alone as well as caregivers needing support. Services are designed to help maintain independence as long as feasible. Home-based services provided according to availability of volunteers and staff: - Assisted Transportation: Short distance volunteer drivers provide help to access medical appointments, groceries, pharmacy, etc. Limitations and restrictions apply. - Companionship: Home visits provided by volunteers to provide non-medical support to encourage socialization - Homemaking: Indoor light housekeeping services include mild laundry services, floor care, kitchen/bathroom cleaning and other indoor help. Light 'fix it' services (i.e. changing light bulbs, smoke detector batteries, etc.), meal preparation, menu planning, picking up groceries and medications, help with organizing bills, etc. Supportive Programs: - Caregiver Consulting: Helps caregivers manage and live their lives while caring for another person, develop individualized plans and connect with resources in the community -Caregiver Support Groups: Professionally facilitated, confidential environment for caregivers to share concerns, feelings regarding their role as a caregiver and to learn from each other - In-Home Respite: Home visits by volunteers who visit with care receiver to temporarily relieve the caregiver. (Services are not home health aide, medical or PCA). - Social Respite: Memory Cafe meets once a month providing conversation, tactile arts/craft projects, exercise, music and games to temporarily relieve the caregiver while providing socialization for care receivers

Provides resources for seniors living alone as well as caregivers needing support. Services are designed to help maintain independence as long as feasible. Home-based services provided according to availability of volunteers and staff: - Assisted Transportation: Short distance volunteer drivers provide help to access medical appointments, groceries, pharmacy, etc. Limitations and restrictions apply. - Companionship: Home visits provided by volunteers to provide non-medical support to encourage socialization - Homemaking: Indoor light housekeeping services include mild laundry services, floor care, kitchen/bathroom cleaning and other indoor help. Light "fix it" services (i.e. changing light bulbs, smoke detector batteries, etc.), meal preparation, menu planning, picking up groceries and medications, help with organizing bills, etc. Supportive programs: - Caregiver Consulting: Helps caregivers manage and live their lives while caring for another person, develop individualized plans and connect with resources in the community - Caregiver Support Groups: Professionally facilitated, confidential environment for caregivers to share concerns, feelings regarding their role as caregiver and to learn from each other - In-Home Respite: Home visits by volunteers who visit with care receiver to temporarily relieve the caregiver. (Services are not home health aide, medical or PCA). - Social Respite: Memory Cafe meets once a month providing conversation, tactile arts/crafts projects, exercise, music and games to temporarily relieve the caregiver while providing socialization for care receivers

Aging Mastery Program (AMP): Through the National Council on Aging; 8 weeks in study;each week is a different topic (financial, physical, mental health, etc.);review books and video materials over Zoom; aims to help older adults take key steps to improve their wellbeing, add stability to their lives, and strengthen their ties to communities; professionals visit as speakers to assist with sessions. Dementia Friends-sessions: Provides to community members of all ages. Healthcare specific training is available, as well as adaptations for particular workplaces, known as Dementia Friendly in the Workplace. These are one-day sessions that last from 60-80 minutes. Training available to community members who have attended a Dementia Friends session, to become Dementia Champions, so that they too, can provide Dementia Friends sessions. This is a one-day session. Powerful Tools for Caregiving (PTC): Educational program designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or a friend. Focus is on those caring for someone who is 55 years or older. Six weeks of 1.5 hour workshops. Offered both virtually, and in-person, depending upon the time of registration. Call to register for this workshop. Caregiver Training Workshop: This workshop is approximately 2 hours long. Must pre-register and the workshop is provided in-person. The training walks through a workbook that allows the participant (caregiver) to develop a plan of how tocare for their care receiver if something should happen to them and they are nolonger able to care for that older adult-either temporarily or definitively. Fraud and Scam Prevention Trainings: Provides presentations relating to fraud and scam preventionto the communities of service-upon request.

- Educational forums about caregiving provided to the community - In-home Respite Services: Volunteer provides companionship for adult care recipients for 2 - 4 hours per week. Provides respite from caregiving responsibilities to individuals providing 24 hours/7 days a week care. - Powerful Tools for Caregivers Classes: 6 sessions designed to provide caregivers with skills they need to take care of themselves - The Gathering: Out-of-home group respite program for caregivers and adult care receivers. Gives caregivers the opportunity to have several hours' respite. Members of Anoka County faith communities have the opportunity to share in the care of the community's seniors. Volunteers supervised by a registered nurse operate the program. Participants enjoy fellowship, lunch and activities while caregivers enjoy support group meetings, education and time away from caregiving. Caregivers may attend support group meetings whether their loved ones participate in The Gathering or not.

Trained caregiver consultant can assist in assessment, planning, referral resources, on going education and support to those providing care to an older adult or persons living with dementia.

Provides Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH). This program is an approach used by caregiver consultants to support family members and others who are caring for someone with Alzhiemer's disease or a related dementia. The goals are to teach caregivers how to reduce stress, solve problems, and manage difficult behaviors the person with memory loss may display; as well as to help caregivers feel confident in the care they provide and improve their ability to cope. After the caregiver completes the REACH assessment, 4 core sessions are offered and tailored to what the caregiver most needs. The caregiver consultant holds the sessions in person (though alternative service options may be available via phone) typically over 2 - 3 months.

Provides homes and services to people with developmental and delayed disabilities, mental illness, traumatic brain injuries, and other health-related needs wherever identified in communities throughout Minnesota. Individuals can participate in day placement, day treatment, and vocational readiness on a regular basis. Adult foster care - Provides food, lodging, and supervision services to a person with disabilities, mental illness, and brain injury. These services can be short term or long term. 62 residential program sites/ 261 beds. 12 sites offer a 5th bed or apartment with services, for 25 total beds. 4 AFC beds. Children's foster care - A 24-hour substitute care for children placed away from their parents or guardians and for whom the state agency has placement and care responsibility. 4 residential program sites/8 beds. Community-based services - Community support programs - Independent living services - In-home services, including training for of the person and family members to increase their capabilities to care for and maintain the person in their home - Personal care assistant - Respite care services - Supported employment - Supported living services Intensive residential treatment - Short term for up to 90 days. 10 bed facilities at Brentwood (Marshall) and Fresh Start (Duluth). Brentwood has 1 of the 10 beds as a swing bed (crisis and IRT bed). Fresh Start serves an all-female population. 20 total IRT beds. Intellectual disabilities - Provides an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID). Individual must have a developmental disability or related condition by their 22nd birthday and requires a 24-hour plan of care. 10 facilities, 58 beds. 5 beds at Arlington in Fergus Falls and Rollingwood in North Mankato. 6 beds at Prairiewood, Rosewood, and Scenicwood in Alexandria; Lakewood in Spicer; Northwood in Red Lake Falls; Eastwood and Westwood in Redwood Falls; and Ravenwood in Morris.

Provides Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH). This program is an approach used by caregiver consultants to support family members and others who are caring for someone with Alzhiemer's disease or a related dementia. The goals are to teach caregivers how to reduce stress, solve problems, and manage difficult behaviors the person with memory loss may display; as well as to help caregivers feel confident in the care they provide and improve their ability to cope. After the caregiver completes the REACH assessment, 4 core sessions are offered and tailored to what the caregiver most needs. The caregiver consultant holds the sessions in person (though alternative service options may be available via phone) typically over 2 - 3 months.

Assists older adults and caregivers maintain their health, wellbeing, and independent. Seniors, older adults, adults with mental, physical and chronic health conditions and their caregivers have access to a variety of healthy aging and caregiving services, support and resources. Services include: - Caregiver respite - Consultation - Peer support groups

Caregiver consulting: Professional assistance providing information, assessment, education, coordination, and training for caregivers and care receivers Caregiver relief: Coordinates volunteer help for the person who cares for a chronically ill home-bound loved one. Allows the caregiver time to attend to other tasks and provides contact for the home-bound person Caregiver support group: Helps spouses and family members with changes in the family unit; once a month in both Ely and Babbitt Friendly visits: Volunteer visits for area residents who might be homebound or just alone and want or need contact with the greater community Grocery delivery: Available for those who find it difficult or unsafe to navigate local grocery stores. Volunteers will deliver groceries to the home Northwoods memory care program: Guides clients and their families through Alzheimer's by helping to reduce stress and increasing family support Tasty Tuesday: Provides a class to older adults at no cost at the Ely senior center. The class provides healthy recipes, food preparation, and more. Availability is limited. Volunteer Rides: Coordinates rides that are not available through other services for local and long distance medical appointments, meetings, errands, and social events.

Aging Mastery Program (AMP): Through the National Council on Aging; 8 weeks in study;each week is a different topic (financial, physical, mental health, etc.);review books and video materials over Zoom; aims to help older adults take key steps to improve their wellbeing, add stability to their lives, and strengthen their ties to communities; professionals visit as speakers to assist with sessions. Dementia Friends-sessions: Provides to community members of all ages. Healthcare specific training is available, as well as adaptations for particular workplaces, known as Dementia Friendly in the Workplace. These are one-day sessions that last from 60-80 minutes. Training available to community members who have attended a Dementia Friends session, to become Dementia Champions, so that they too, can provide Dementia Friends sessions. This is a one-day session. Powerful Tools for Caregiving (PTC): Educational program designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or a friend. Focus is on those caring for someone who is 55 years or older. Six weeks of 1.5 hour workshops. Offered both virtually, and in-person, depending upon the time of registration. Call to register for this workshop. Caregiver Training Workshop: This workshop is approximately 2 hours long. Must pre-register and the workshop is provided in-person. The training walks through a workbook that allows the participant (caregiver) to develop a plan of how tocare for their care receiver if something should happen to them and they are nolonger able to care for that older adult-either temporarily or definitively. Fraud and Scam Prevention Trainings: Provides presentations relating to fraud and scam preventionto the communities of service-upon request.

Provides assistance to family caregivers with chronically-ill family members 60 years of age or older: - In-home and out-of-home non-medical respite care - Caregiver coaching and counseling - Family mediation - Discussion groups - Caregiver workshops and classes - Mental health counseling

Advocacy and support for students and families whose students are receiving special education services or are on 504 plans. Services include: - Community education on disability related topics - Individualized Education Plan (IEP)/school advocacy - Information and referral - Provides training for parents and other interested persons to help with a better understanding of the special education process and navigate the system more independently

- Respite Care: Respite care is provided by trained volunteers to provide caregivers the support they need. Schedules are arranged for volunteer visits. - Education sessions on topics such as conflict resolution between the caregiver and the rest of the family, personal property of the person being cared for, Dementia/Alzheimer's, stroke, and other related conditions