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Offers community-based programs designed to prevent illness and enhance the health and well-being of patients, families, and area residents. Services include: - Baby Cafe Support Group: Support for helping parents achieve their breastfeeding goals - Health Education Presentations: Health professionals (physician, registered nurse, fitness specialist or nutritionist) deliver 1-hour, customized presentations on health topics including cardiovascular health, exercise/fitness, nutrition, and weight management - Stroke Support Group: Support for people who have experienced a stroke, and their caregivers

Provides resources for older adults living alone as well as caregivers needing support. Services are designed to help maintain independence as long as feasible. Home-based services are provided according to the availability of volunteers and staff: - 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

- Caregiver coaching/counseling - Dementia empowerment service: Provides emotional support with dementia/early-stage memory loss, support system planning, goal setting, and community resources - Educational workshops - Support groups for caregivers - Volunteer in home and out of home respite care

Provides information, resources, and referrals for services to older adults and their caregivers. Assistance may include application assistance with financial programs, homecare and support group resources, healthcare directive completion, food programs, issues related to caring for someone living with dementia and more. Advocates can assist by telephone, home visit, or a family meeting.

Offers local support groups for caregivers and individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias throughout Minnesota and North Dakota. Works to bring care and support to every community so that no one has to face dementia alone. Support groups create a safe, confidential, and supportive environment. Provides an opportunity for participants to develop mutual support and social relationships. Trained facilitators lead support groups via phone, video, or in person. Also offers Caregiver Support Groups for caregivers of all types of dementia, as well as specific groups tailored to specific populations. Person with Dementia Support Groups are geared towards individuals who have recently been diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment or dementia and are in the early stage of the disease progression.

Caregiver Support Group (in-person and virtual options available): Meet with a trained facilitator to discuss common challenges they are facing, successes they are having, encouragement they have to offer, needs that they are seeking resources for, and many other things. This is a safe space for caregivers to meet, so they can improve self-care as well as care of their care receiver. Chronic Conditions Support Group: An opportunity to meet with other people living with a Chronic Condition or Disability to exchange helpful tips, give and receive support, and learn about new resources. Each session offers the opportunity to learn about managing common conditions in later life, as taught by a gerontologist, while also providing valuable social and emotional support from others. Conditions may include but are not limited to: - Arthritis - Depression - Diabetes - Heart disease - High blood pressure - Parkinson's, etc. When Caregiving Ends Support Group: An Elder Network volunteer uses the book, "After Caregiving Ends, A guide to Beginning Again," to facilitate discussion and help in navigating life after caregiving journey ends. Memory Café in Olmsted County: Memory Café is an opportunity for those with dementia and their caregiver to meet in our community for casual conversation and interaction with other people struggling with memory problems. Provides relaxing activities, crafts, drinks, and snacks. Memory Café in Wabasha County: Memory Café is an opportunity for those with dementia and their caregiver to meet in our community for casual conversation and interaction with other people struggling with memory problems. Provides relaxing activities, crafts, drinks, and snacks. This group is also open to older adults without memory concerns who are seeking socialization opportunities

An adult day services program providing: - Caregiver support including support groups - Health and wellness services including health checkups provided by registered nurses, medication administration, assistance with chronic care management, rehabilitative therapies, and exercise - Personal care - Spiritual support

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

Offers local support groups for caregivers and individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias throughout Minnesota and North Dakota. Works to bring care and support to every community so that no one has to face dementia alone. Support groups create a safe, confidential, and supportive environment. Provides an opportunity for participants to develop mutual support and social relationships. Trained facilitators lead support groups via phone, video, or in person. Also offers Caregiver Support Groups for caregivers of all types of dementia, as well as specific groups tailored to specific populations. Person with Dementia Support Groups are geared towards individuals who have recently been diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment or dementia and are in the early stage of the disease progression.

Offers family caregivers assistance through coaching and counseling, classes, emergency care planning, respite care, support groups, and volunteers

Provides a variety of cancer-related services during and after treatment. Services offered: - Acupuncture - Art therapy - Classes, workshops, and retreats for caregivers during and after treatment - Emotional support groups for patients and caregivers - Enhancement program for personalized wig fitting, scarf tying, skin care, and makeup tips - Grief/bereavement support groups - Healing touch and Reiki - Message - Music therapy - Personal consultation for post-surgical garment fitting - Reflection garden - Spiritual wellness

Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregivers: - 480 West Grant Street, Lake City, MN - 3:30 pm - 5 pm 2nd Monday of each month - RSVP: Vicky Heitman at (651)448-8333, [email protected] Caregiver Support Group (Faith in Action): - St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 320 West Avenue - 1:30 pm - 3 pm 1st Tuesday of each month Dementia Caregivers Support Group: - Deer Crest Community Room, 470 Hewitt Boulevard, Red Wing, MN?????- 3:30 pm last Thursday of each month - Call (651)267-5441, email [email protected] Hospice Adult Grief Support Group: - First Lutheran Church, 1000 Peace Ridge, Lake City, MN - Available for either in-person or online via Zoom - 5:30 pm - 7 pm Mondays Parkinson's Support Group: - Parkinson's support group meets monthly - 3:15 pm 3rd Tuesday of each month - Questions or plan to attend, call (651)327-2255

Workshops and monthly support groups help caregivers manage the caregiver burden, link with other caregivers, and find help and encouragement.

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

Caregiver Support Group (in-person and virtual options available): Meet with a trained facilitator to discuss common challenges they are facing, successes they are having, encouragement they have to offer, needs that they are seeking resources for, and many other things. This is a safe space for caregivers to meet, so they can improve self-care as well as care of their care receiver. Chronic Conditions Support Group: An opportunity to meet with other people living with a Chronic Condition or Disability to exchange helpful tips, give and receive support, and learn about new resources. Each session offers the opportunity to learn about managing common conditions in later life, as taught by a gerontologist, while also providing valuable social and emotional support from others. Conditions may include but are not limited to: - Arthritis - Depression - Diabetes - Heart disease - High blood pressure - Parkinson's, etc. When Caregiving Ends Support Group: An Elder Network volunteer uses the book, "After Caregiving Ends, A guide to Beginning Again," to facilitate discussion and help in navigating life after caregiving journey ends. Memory Café in Olmsted County: Memory Café is an opportunity for those with dementia and their caregiver to meet in our community for casual conversation and interaction with other people struggling with memory problems. Provides relaxing activities, crafts, drinks, and snacks. Memory Café in Wabasha County: Memory Café is an opportunity for those with dementia and their caregiver to meet in our community for casual conversation and interaction with other people struggling with memory problems. Provides relaxing activities, crafts, drinks, and snacks. This group is also open to older adults without memory concerns who are seeking socialization opportunities

Caregiver Support: Caregiver counselors available to provide support for caregivers to continue caring for a loved one and care for themselves. Counselors assist with making decisions and problem-solving related to caregiving. This includes individual or family counseling, support groups, and caregiver training and education. Services including: - Assessing assistance and referrals - Assisting with the coordination and planning for supportive services - Decision making by providing support and expertise - Developing an informal caregiver support network - Developing individualized plans for caregiving - Exploring personal lifestyle and the impact of caregiving on health status, relationships, and finances - Identifying your needs and preferences - Problem-solving - Self-advocacy Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH) - service focused on those who care for someone with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. REACH is delivered over a two- to three-month time period, including four core consulting sessions with the caregiver, either face to face or by telephone. Support group for people with a dementia diagnosis and care partners, friends/family 2nd Tuesday of each month Hope United Methodist Church 301 West St Marie Street, Duluth, MN 1:30 pm - 3 pm Training for businesses and caregivers: Dementia Friendly at Work training includes information about dementia and related diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, how to communicate with customers and caregivers, and how to create a friendly physical space within the business. Works with organization to identify and implement changes needed to better assist their customers and their loved ones. Evidence-based programs helps promote self-management and understanding those with chronic health conditions (such as diabetes and chronic pain), fall prevention, and encourage improving the overall state of well-being through education, fitness instruction, and resources. Volunteer training: provides videos to ensure volunteer experience. Videos include: - Taking a grocery order - Grocery shopping- Ride scheduler (transportation)

Medical clinic services: - Bike Share Program - Birthing Services - Cardiology - Chronic Pain Program - Clinics - Sleepy Eye and Morgan - Counseling Services - Diabetes and Nutrition Services - Emergency Services - Health Care Home - Hospice - Imaging Services - Laboratory Services - Lung Cancer Screening (CT) - Mammography - MRI - Nuclear Medicine - Nutrition Counseling - Occupational Therapy - Orthopedics - Outpatient Therapy - Physical Therapy - Podiatry - Rehabilitative Services - Respiratory Therapy - Sleep Studies - Speech Therapy - Support Groups - Surgical Services - Swing Bed Services - Transitional Care Services - Ultrasound - UrologyX-ray

Senior activity center, services include: - 55+ defensive driving refresher courses - Adult enrichment classes - Educational programming including several free talks - Gift and craft shop open Monday - Friday - Investment forums - Men's discussion groups - Men's Shed - Noon meal open to the public - Offering health education topics, blood pressure testing, and foot care clinic - Recreational activities such as cards, games, and special events - Support groups for caregivers

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 resources for older adults living alone as well as caregivers needing support. Services are designed to help maintain independence as long as feasible. Home-based services are provided according to the availability of volunteers and staff: - 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

Provides resources for older adults living alone as well as caregivers needing support. Services are designed to help maintain independence as long as feasible. Home-based services are provided according to the availability of volunteers and staff: - 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

Provides free workshops for individuals, families, organizations, community groups, and the general public on topics including: - Caregiving consultation and caregiving case plans; also provides personalized workshops for groups and individuals - Caregiving support groups - Caregiving workshops for families experiencing mental illness - Family Caregiving LifeSkills workshops: Designed for spouses/partners, families, and other caregivers of adults with disorders such as mental illness, cognitive/memory issues, dementia, Alzheimer's, stroke, brain injury, and other chronic debilitating health conditions

Provides trauma-focused individual therapy to children and teens who have experienced abuse or witnessed violence. This type of therapy could be in the form of play therapy. Also offers group therapy to caregivers and youth.

Provides information, resources, and referrals for services to older adults and their caregivers. Assistance may include application assistance with financial programs, homecare and support group resources, healthcare directive completion, food programs, issues related to caring for someone living with dementia and more. Advocates can assist by telephone, home visit, or a family meeting.

Provides group support for caregivers and supporters of loved ones facing a medically complex or terminal diagnosis. Also offers family consultations to help determine how services can benefit the family now and in the future.