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Offers a comprehensive range of services designed to support older adults and individuals with disabilities in living safely and independently in their own homes and communities. Services include:

• Advocacy: Connecting clients with resources such as the Minnesota Ombudsman Program.

• Assisted Transportation: Volunteers offer in-town and out-of-town rides, with a sliding fee scale available for out-of-town trips.

• Caregiver Support and Respite: Support groups and respite care to assist family caregivers in managing their responsibilities.

• Correspondence Assistance: Helping individuals maintain connections with loved ones through letters and other forms of communication.

• Friendly Visits and Telephone Reassurance: Regular in-person or phone check-ins to reduce isolation and provide companionship.

• Health Education: Promotes wellness and chronic disease management

• Information and Referral: Assistance in navigating community resources and services.

• Light Housekeeping and Chores: Help with tasks such as changing light bulbs, smoke detector batteries, and light cleaning.

• Shopping and Errands: Volunteer assistance with grocery shopping and other errands.

• Social Activities: Assistance with attending local events and social gatherings.

• 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

Non-professional services provided:

• Errand running and shopping assistance

• Friendly visiting

• Light housekeeping

• Meal preparation

• Mail management and personal correspondence

• 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.??

• Telephone reassurance

• Transportation is available for appointments, church, social engagements, and shopping. Request for transportation must be done 2 days in advance and are not wheelchair accessible. Both curb-to-curb and door-to-door service is available depending on need. No fees and donations are accepted.

• Volunteers do not give medications, do not assist in transferring sitting to bed, etc.

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 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.

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.

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 is provided for older adults in their homes

Provides telephone reassurance program providing weekly phone calls to individuals seeking support and socialization.

Provides non-medical volunteer support services to help older adults remain independent, including transportation to medical appointments and errands, friendly visiting, telephone reassurance, shopping and errand assistance, light housekeeping and chores, and respite-style caregiver support.

Provides a wide variety of free and low-cost home health care services. Services provided:

• Blood pressure checks from an outreach nurse

• Community education seminars designed for caregivers, seniors, family members, and the public on a variety of topics for older adults

• Computer/technology help

• Friendly visits from volunteers to help with transportation, chore support, grocery shopping assistance, meal preparation, plant care, pet care, telephone reassurance, or offer emotional support. Services are based upon volunteers and their availability to offer services.

• Home safety checks to meet with older adults and discuss their needs, develop a care plan, and refer to professional services

• Home chore assistance including seasonal yard work and occasional snow shoveling. Yard work may include spring and fall cleanup, installation of window AC's, and help around the house.

• In-home foot care for non-diabetic individuals for a fee

• In-home health assessment for a free in-home nurse visit to discuss health concerns and goals

• Rides to medical appointments with at least 1-2 weeks' notice before an appointment

• 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

Offers non-medical volunteer support services including companionship, transportation (door-to-door; non-wheelchair accessible), errands, meal preparation, respite, household tasks, telephone reassurance, older adult wellness/fall prevention education, and caregiver support programs including classes and support groups.

Provides telephone reassurance program providing weekly phone calls to individuals seeking support and socialization.

• 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