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

Community Living Specialists meet with clients one-on-one in their homes to provide the training and support they need to live as independently as possible. This service can be customized to meet individual needs and may include: - Employment search and job skills training - Finance/budget management - Housing search - Independent living skills - Meal preparation - Needs assessment and planning - Regular telephone check ins - Socialization training

Provides law enforcement and community services, including: - Crime reporting - Crime investigation - Missing persons location assistance - SAFE program: Voluntary call-in program from Senior or individuals with a disability to the Eveleth Police Department as a check-in.

- Bread and baked goods - Congregate dining meals. Meal reservations must be done three days in advance. - Driving improvement classes - Educational programs on health issues and 55 Alive - Foot care/blood pressure checks - Information and referral, outreach, support groups, senior companion/friendly visitor, peer counseling, and telephone reassurance - Recreational/leisure activities including cards, games, movies, lunch pot lucks, bingo, and day trips - Transportation for groceries and social activities at senior center only

Telecare provides telephone reassurance to people living alone (i.e. homebound and elderly) who might require medical or emergency care. Volunteers provide daily phone contact to people who live alone and who feel reassured by outside contact. Clients call into Telecare between 8 am and 10 am every day. If a call is not received, a check-up call is placed promptly and if there is no response a relative or neighbor is contacted or, if necessary, the police are notified.

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.

- 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

- 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

Volunteers and staff make friendly check-in contact either by phone or face to face visits; these visits can provide reassurance to family members as well as seniors themselves Caregiver respite provided for seniors in-home

Advocacy services - Carla Pearson LISW with Three Rivers can assist seniors age 60 and older, as well as their families, with information, referrals, and resources to help keep them independent - (507)732-8528 or (507)421-6067 Bike borrow program Bicycles are available for seniors or community members to borrow. Locks and helmets are available. Care call-In Free service offered to family for peace of mind and safety, seniors call the center by 9 am or they will receive a call to check on them. Open to any senior. Document shredding - Secured container available for seniors to drop their documents that need shredding - No charge for members, small fee for non-members Minor home repairs - Volunteers assist with labor for minor home repairs at no charge - Contact Program Coordinator Stef Braun Notary public access - Complimentary notary service by appointment - Contact Shirley Perkins Seniors Helping Seniors Volunteers who are committed to helping other seniors experiencing distress in their lives Available for seniors who need someone to talk to, contact Kim

The following services are provided: - Assisted transportation - Congregate dining programs - Evidence-based health promotion classes - Fall prevention activities - Friendly visiting - Health education and information - Health fairs - Homemaking and chore services - Respite for caregivers - Socialization - Telephone reassurance

Provides or arranges support required to continue living at home as long as possible. Support uses program staff, volunteers, and/or paid nursing staff. Services: - Advocacy - Caregiver support group - Corresponding assistance - Diabetes support group - Friendly visiting and telephone reassurance - Health education - Home repairs and lawn/garden services - Information and referral - In-town and out-of-town assisted transportation - Light housekeeping and chores - Respite for primary caregivers and/or family members - Shopping/errand assistance - Social activities