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Companion care and home care services include: - Light housekeeping - Meal preparation and clean-up - Friendly visiting - Errands running - Shopping assistance - Activities of daily living - Respite for family caregivers Personal Care services include: - Bathing / showering - Grooming - Toileting - Help getting dressed - Feeding - Transfer assistance

Services offers: - Assistance for families in determining how best to care for aging relatives - Caregiver consultant provides one-to-one assistance to families and caregivers to create a personalized caregiving plan - Chores including washing windows, basic home maintenance, assistance with moving, and yard work - Companionship offers friendly visits and phone calls, weekly check-ins, and monthly Care Packages delivery - Grocery shopping and grocery delivery services - Social and educational engagement opportunities including outreach activities, game days, and more - Transportation to and from medical, dental, and eye, and other appointments in Duluth and Two Harbors

Resource center assists with the following services: - Advocacy: Includes areas of housing, civil and human rights, employment, transportation, and others. The Center advocates for state, local, and federal legislation. - Aging in Place Program: Offers accessible modification assistance, ramp installation, and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence. - Assistive Technology Network: Assists individuals in the process of obtaining assistive technology devices. - Homemaking Services: Assists individuals in managing household activities including housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, and shopping. - Independent living skills training - Information and Referral: Provides up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region. - On-Demand Lending Library: Program will purchase the requested device and the individual can use it for as long as needed; the program retains ownership of the item. Eligibility requirements: first come, first served basis; funds are limited. - Peer Mentoring: Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and create a unique plan to achieve those goals. Matches interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, problem-solving solutions, social skills, etc. - Public Education: Provides information, resources, and materials on accessibility guides, ADA, disability laws, etc. - Respite Care Services: Provides short-term in-home care and support when the primary caregiver or family members need to be absent from the home. - Systems Advocacy: Works to implement changes where needed at a broader systemic level. - Transition/Relocation Services: Assists individuals living with a disability in transitioning from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings, with the goal of preventing institutionalization.

- 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

Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementia Care - Assistance with activities of daily living - Encouraging engagement - Keeping seniors safe - Managing behavioral symptoms Arthritis Care - Assistance with activities of daily living - Driving to exercise class - Encouraging daily activity - Maintaining a safe environment to avoid falls - Preparation of nutritious meals Companionship and Home Helper - Accompaniment to doctor visits - Grocery shopping - Laundry and linens - Light housekeeping - Meal preparation - Medication reminders - Respite care - Socialization Diabetes Care - Documentation of blood sugar results and encouragement to follow doctor recommendations for glucose results that are too high or too low - Encouraging foot care - Help scheduling doctor appointments, and transportation to and from appointments - Implementation of action plan if a diabetic emergency arises - Planning and preparation of a well-balanced diet based on recommendations of doctor or diabetes educator - Prompting to check blood sugar levels regularly - Reminders to take scheduled medications Hospice Support - Respite for family caregivers - Supplemental support Personal Services - Bathing - Dressing - Incontinence care - Mobility assistance Transitional Care - Hospital discharge assistance - Prescription pick-up - Transportation A few hours at a time, 24-hour and live-in care available.

Provides the following supportive services: - Adopt-a-Grandparent - Assisted Transportation - age 60 and older - Caregiver support - Chore services - Eldercare - Family Caregiver - Friendly visits and phone calls - Furniture for Families - Grocery shopping - Home accessibility accessories installed - grab bars - Household goods - Lawn mowing, leaf raking, snow shoveling - Light housekeeping - Living with Memory Loss (for those who are living with memory loss) - Medical appointments - Medical equipment - Minor home repairs - Necessary errands - Parkinson's - Seasonal yard work - Support for seniors to remain living at home as long as possible - Volunteer opportunities - Youth mission work

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

Provides professional services, support, and individualized health care in the home setting. Services available include: Home Health Aide: - Daily Living Activity Assistance: Ambulation, bathing, dressing, eating, grooming, toileting, and transferring - Exercises and range of motion Homemaker: - Dusting - Laundry - Light housework - Meal preparation - Shopping Skilled Care: - Medical social services - Nursing Services: Comprehensive terminal care, infusion therapy, medication supervision, newborn bili-blanket therapy, teaching, vein puncture for lab tests, and wound care - Rehabilitative Therapy Services: Occupational, physical, and speech Hospice Program: - Hospice care can be given in the patient's home, a hospital, nursing home, or private hospice facility. - Nurse on-call 24 hours/7 days a week. - Enables patients to continue an alert, pain-free life and to manage other symptoms so that their last days may be spent with dignity and quality.

Provides basic in-home support services to Anoka County residents age 60 and older, helping them remain safe and independent in their homes. NOTE: Some areas may have waiting lists, depending on the availability of contractors and the type of service requested. Priority is given to low-income households. Services offered include the following: Minor Home Repairs - Changing light bulbs - Checking smoke and carbon monoxide detectors - Fixing/replacing faucets and light fixtures - Hanging mirrors or wall décor Routine Housekeeping - Changing bed linens - Cleaning bathrooms - Cleaning kitchen - Dusting - Sweeping, mopping, or vacuuming floors Seasonal Chores - Mowing - Raking - Snow removal Services are completed by screened independent contractors and community volunteers.?

Provides assistance to individuals in the home or has in-home safety concerns to help with daily living activities and personal care. Services include: - Additional support and education to care for a high-risk newborn, or patient of any age, whose needs are great - Assistance transitioning from hospital to home - Bathing, housekeeping, shopping, or meal preparation - Dressing changes, wound care, or overall assessments - Home health care - Hospice care - Medication management - Occupational therapy to address access and safety concerns in the home - Physical therapy - Speech therapy when needed for recovery from a stroke

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.

Provides volunteers to help seniors in the community with daily tasks, encouragement to remain active, errands, transportation, and other services. Also provide companionship to seniors. Caring companion volunteers are adults 50 and older.

Residential home health care services featuring: - 24-hour availability - Errand running/shopping assistance - Home health aide services - Housekeeping assistance - Homemaker assistance - In home meal preparation - Medication assistance - Occupational therapy - Personal care - Physical therapy - Skilled nursing - Services on holidays

Lawn and yard work, snow removal, house cleaning and minor home repairs available on a sliding fee scale.

Volunteers provide light housekeeping, minor repairs, and yard work; they may also handle deliveries of mail, prescriptions, meals, weekly groceries as needed.

Provides day training and habilitation services to adults who have intellectual and developmental disabilities Services provided: - Adult day care - In-house work activity program trains clients for work in sheltered workshops - Community job placement program places and trains people on jobs in community settings - Senior chore services including house cleaning, mowing etc. - Provides transportation to Babbitt, Embarrass, Mountain Iron, Eveleth, Virginia, Aurora-Hoyt Lakes, Hibbing, Ely, Chisholm, and Tower

Companion/Night Supervision Services: Services that help an individual work toward a therapeutic or community integration goal. Night supervision is an overnight assistance and monitoring provided in the person's own home, which includes assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADL's), reinforcing independent living skills, etc. Homemaking/Home Management Services: Provide assistance to individuals who are unable to perform day-to-day household duties and have no one available to assist them. Services include light housekeeping, laundry, limited personal care, grocery shopping, meal preparation, etc. Individual Community Living Support (ICLS): Provides assistance and support to clients who need reminders, cues, intermittent/moderate supervision, or physical assistance to remain in their own home. Services include assistance with active cognitive support, Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), household management, health, safety, and wellness, and community engagement. Personal Care Assistant (PCA): Performs care services to clients unable to live independently in the community without assistance. Services include assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), grooming/personal hygiene, light cleaning, cooking, etc. They also engage clients in activities such as reading, talking, community support, etc. Personal Support Services/Individualized Home Supports Without Training: Provided in the individual's home to achieve their full potential, to increase independence, and to meet community inclusion goals that are important and based on their need. Established to assist with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), participation in community activities, etc. Respite Care: Short-term care services provided due to the absence or need for relief of the family member(s) or primary caregiver normally providing care. Respite can be provided in-home or out-of-home.

Provides advocacy and referrals to local services - 55 Alive driver's education - Chore program for residents of Clarkfield and Granite Falls, including yard work, one-time housekeeping, and other household tasks. - Exercise - Field trips/excursions - Tax assistance is available during tax season

Resource center assists with the following services: - Advocacy: Includes areas of housing, civil and human rights, employment, transportation, and others. The Center advocates for state, local, and federal legislation. - Aging in Place Program: Offers accessible modification assistance, ramp installation, and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence. - Assistive Technology Network: Assists individuals in the process of obtaining assistive technology devices. - Homemaking Services: Assists individuals in managing household activities including housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, and shopping. - Independent living skills training - Information and Referral: Provides up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region. - On-Demand Lending Library: Program will purchase the requested device and the individual can use it for as long as needed; the program retains ownership of the item. Eligibility requirements: first come, first served basis; funds are limited. - Peer Mentoring: Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and create a unique plan to achieve those goals. Matches interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, problem-solving solutions, social skills, etc. - Public Education: Provides information, resources, and materials on accessibility guides, ADA, disability laws, etc. - Respite Care Services: Provides short-term in-home care and support when the primary caregiver or family members need to be absent from the home. - Systems Advocacy: Works to implement changes where needed at a broader systemic level. - Transition/Relocation Services: Assists individuals living with a disability in transitioning from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings, with the goal of preventing institutionalization.

Ensures that clients and caregivers receive the support, information, and services they need to live safely and independently at home. Provides the following services: - Bilingual Community Case Management: Provides free support from a Russian-speaking social worker to help clients access needed services. - Bonnie Care (Services for Seniors and Families): Offers care management, care planning, caregiver coaching, and advance directive planning. - Contracted Case Management: Delivers case management and care coordination for older adults and adults with disabilities through partnerships with health plans and Ramsey County. - Help for Caregivers: Provides counseling, coaching, and care planning to support caregivers in their challenging roles. - Holocaust Survivors: Supports Holocaust Survivors and their caregivers with services that promote safe and independent living. - Kosher Meals on Wheels: Coordinates Saint Paul's only Kosher Meals on Wheels program, delivering kosher meals in partnership with local Jewish organizations.

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.

Allows an individual receiving PCA services to manage their own personal assistants; PCAs provide services to people who need help with activities of daily living, housekeeping, meal preparation, etc.

A volunteer interfaith program which utilizes individuals and groups to serve older adults and disabled individuals. Services include: - Chore services - Forms assistance - Friendly visitation/Tel-A-Care - Homemaker/Home health aide - Information and referral - Transportation

Resource center assists with the following services: - Advocacy: Includes areas of housing, civil and human rights, employment, transportation, and others. The Center advocates for state, local, and federal legislation. - Aging in Place Program: Offers accessible modification assistance, ramp installation, and accessibility assessments for homes and businesses for safe access and increased independence. - Assistive Technology Network: Assists individuals in the process of obtaining assistive technology devices. - Homemaking Services: Assists individuals in managing household activities including housekeeping, laundry, meal preparation, and shopping. - Independent living skills training - Information and Referral: Provides up-to-date disability information and referrals to various agencies and individuals within the region. - On-Demand Lending Library: Program will purchase the requested device and the individual can use it for as long as needed; the program retains ownership of the item. Eligibility requirements: first come, first served basis; funds are limited. - Peer Mentoring: Assists individuals living with a disability to identify goals and create a unique plan to achieve those goals. Matches interested consumers with a peer mentor who provides support, problem-solving solutions, social skills, etc. - Public Education: Provides information, resources, and materials on accessibility guides, ADA, disability laws, etc. - Respite Care Services: Provides short-term in-home care and support when the primary caregiver or family members need to be absent from the home. - Systems Advocacy: Works to implement changes where needed at a broader systemic level. - Transition/Relocation Services: Assists individuals living with a disability in transitioning from nursing facilities and other institutions into community settings, with the goal of preventing institutionalization.

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.