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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: - Case management - Door-to-door transportation provided by volunteers. Vehicles are not wheelchair accessible. - Health assessment - Home health aides - Information and referral, including to county services
- Long term illness management
- Medication management - Phone visits - Service coordination - Skilled nursing care - Volunteer errands and visits - Volunteer services
- Billiards room - Computer lab/technology learning center - Crafts including ceramics and painting instruction - Federal Funded Meal Program - Lunches and Grocery Services for Low Income Seniors: For older adults over age 65. Members are permitted to eat their meal onsite, in designated social spaces. - Games (including cards) - Library with books in large print - Meeting space available for reservation for events/conferences - Music - Movies - Pickleball - Ping pong - Social groups including knitting and quilting - Special events and trips - Support Groups: Cancer, diabetes, grief, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's caregivers, recovery and self care - Virtual Outreach: Partnership between 125 LIVE and Elder Network to reach out via Zoom and phone calls to seniors in need of socialization
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Provides 1 - 24 hours of temporary, long-term term or respite care, depending on staff availability, through home care services including: - Comfort care for hospice patients - Friendly companionship - Laundry assistance - Light housekeeping
- Limited transportation needs - Meal preparation - Personal Care: Shower/bathing assistance, dressing/hygiene assistance, toileting assistance, etc. - Safety checks (one-hour services)
Provides dedicated support to seniors in the community to allow them to remain in their own homes. Using volunteer support from the community and throughout the Twin Cities, East Side Elders provides a variety of programming including: - Chores and Housekeeping: Visitors can help with everyday chores such as laundry, vacuuming, writing checks, doing the dishes, or simply reading a book. This service allows a friendly visitor to make sure that the house is secure and there are no safety issues. - Elder Cafe: Quarterly social event with a meal and entertainment. This event also offers a blood pressure clinic and an annual flu vaccination clinic. - Friendly Visiting/Callers: Volunteers can be arranged to visit with seniors who may not have someone else to check in with them from time to time to ensure they have everything they need. Volunteers can be matched with a specific senior or can be on-call on an as-needed basis. - Information and Referral: Program staff know other resources in the area and can help arrange for someone to help - Residential Snow Removal: Assists elders in need of snow removal services. This service is on a first-come, first-served basis and may not be available throughout the entire winter if the client list is full. - Rides: Volunteer drivers take seniors to doctor appointments, grocery stores, and other destinations for special events. Note: Volunteers are limited and rides are not guaranteed. - Wellness Clinics: Located at The Salvation Army on Payne Avenue open to the community for those ages 60 and above. Parkway Gardens Apartments and the Elders Lodge is currently limited to residents only.
- Caregiver support group
- Companionship
- Dementia Friends training on request
- Friendly visits
- Homemaking and chores service
- Medical equipment loan
- Paperwork assistance
- Respite care - Socialization
- Telephone reassurance/buddy phone call service
- Transportation (including wheelchair-accessible transport) to: medical/social service appointments, church, senior dining, hairdresser appointments, and grocery shopping
- Yard work
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Offers Home Supports with Training and Semi-Independent Living Services (SILS) for adults living in their own homes. These services help individuals maintain and build the skills needed to live independently and successfully in the community.
Services include:
- Daily Living Skills Support: Assistance with budgeting, health and wellness, meal planning, money management, relationship building, shopping, and more.
- Home Supports with Training: Individualized support provided in the home or community to maintain and strengthen independent living skills.
- Housing Transition Services: Help with locating housing, completing rental applications, budgeting for housing, and preparing for and planning a move.
- Semi-Independent Living Services (SILS): Ongoing support to promote independence while ensuring access to community resources and supports.
A volunteer interfaith program which utilizes individuals and groups to serve older adults and individuals living with disabilities. Services include:
- Chore services
- Forms assistance
- Friendly visitation/Tel-A-Care
- Homemaker/Home health aide
- Information and referral
- Transportation
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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
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Offers two programs, the Connections Phone Program and the Visiting Program to individuals due to life changes, loss, loneliness, or feelings of isolation. Services provided:
- Connections Phone Program: A weekly phone contact program between a volunteer and older adult to provide a means to improve socialization. This is a non-medical phone call.
- Visiting Program: Pairs a volunteer with an older adult to provide companionship, support, and friendship. Support is usually offered once a week for one hour and volunteers provide conversation, reading, playing cards/games, listening to music, taking walks, and encourage social relationships for aging community members.
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Partners with the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) to support military members, veterans, and their families in maintaining their wellbeing through CORE which stands for Casework, Outreach, Referral, and Education. CORE services can foster greater peace of mind and resiliency, support the development of new skills to cope with challenges, and improve relationships. Services include: Behavioral Health Counseling
- Deployment and reintegration support
- Diagnostic assessment
- Family counseling and support
- Individual and couples counseling
- Trauma-focused behavioral therapy
Caregiver Support and Respite
- Caregiver coaching and counseling
- Caregiver respite
- Caregiver support groups
- Caregiver training and education
- Emergency planning for caregivers
- Telephone reassurance
Case Management
- Case managers assess each individual's situation and create a personalized plan identifying services and resources found at Lutheran Social Services or through a network of providers across Minnesota
Financial Counseling
- Budgeting
- Credit Improvement
- Debt Management
- Homebuyer Education
- Student Loan Counseling
Homeless Initiative
- Referrals to short and long term shelter options
Support Groups
- Men's Veterans PTSD Support Group
- Women's Support Group for Family Members of Veterans