Provides an adult day program offering: - An alternative to assisted living for older adults - Caregiver support and referrals to community support groups and resources - Health monitoring services, memory care, personal care assistance, and transportation - Full and half day programs, in addition to hourly respite care - Meals and nutritious snacks - Recreational and enrichment activities - Socialization with others

The Hamline Midway Elders Living At Home Block Nurse Program 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

Provides outpatient services such as: - Extensive outpatient sexual behavior assessment - Parent/Caregiver Support Groups: Parents and caregivers have the opportunity to learn more about dynamics of sexual misconduct and treatment, as well as share their struggles in coming to terms with their adolescent's sexual behavior problems - Treatment group for adolescent males ages 11 - 18 experiencing problematic sexual behavior Group Therapy Treatment Program: - 12 - 16 weeks of sessions - Family and individualized therapy as recommended - Individualized treatment plan - Parents support group - Progress Review meetings upon request - Services may include cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy skills training, educational curriculum, and experiential group therapy Individual Therapy Services: - Cognitive behavioral therapy - Dialectical behavior therapy - Play therapy - Pro-social skills training

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.

Provides supportive services for the African American and East African older adults and their caregivers through support groups, health monitoring and education, and respite care. Everyday Care: Provides caregiver support and coaching to older adults for healthy aging Alzheimer's Consulting: Dementia Consultants offer memory screening tools, Alzheimer's education classes, resources, and referrals Caregiver Support Groups: Provides culturally specific caregiver support groups for African Americans

This program connects older adults to community services, resources, and opportunities to enhance their quality of life. These resources and services include: - Memory loss enrichment programming - Resources to churches: Parish Nurse Ministry Resource group, the Care Ministry Network, and presentations on topics related to aging - Support for informal family caregivers: memory loss support groups, caregiver coaching, access to resources, educational classes, and respite opportunities - Wellness and enrichment opportunities: evidence-based wellness classes, art programs, and online discussions

Provides resources for seniors living alone as well as caregivers needing support. Services are designed to help maintain independence as long as feasible. Home-based services provided according to availability of volunteers and staff: - Assisted Transportation: Short distance volunteer drivers provide help to access medical appointments, groceries, pharmacy, etc. Limitations and restrictions apply. - Companionship: Home visits provided by volunteers to provide non-medical support to encourage socialization - 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 - In-Home Respite: Home visits by volunteers who visit with care receiver to temporarily relieve the caregiver. (Services are not home health aide, medical or PCA). - Social Respite: Memory Cafe meets once a month providing conversation, tactile arts/crafts projects, exercise, music and games to temporarily relieve the caregiver while providing socialization for care receivers

Provides the following support services: - Caregiver Consulting: Professional assistance providing information, assessment, education, coordination, and training for caregivers and care receivers - Caregiver Relief: Coordinates volunteer help for the person who cares for a chronically ill home-bound loved one. Allows the caregiver time to attend to other tasks and provides contact for the home-bound person - Caregiver Support Group: Helps spouses and family members with changes in the family unit; once a month in both Ely and Babbitt - Friendly Visits: Volunteer visits for area residents who might be homebound or just alone and want or need contact with the greater community - Grocery Delivery: Available for those who find it difficult or unsafe to navigate local grocery stores. Volunteers will deliver groceries to the home - Northwoods Memory Care Program: Guides clients and their families through Alzheimer's by helping to reduce stress and increasing family support - Tasty Tuesday: Provides a class to older adults at no cost at the Ely senior center. The class provides healthy recipes, food preparation, and more. Availability is limited. - Volunteer Rides: Coordinates rides that are not available through other services for local and long distance medical appointments, meetings, errands, and social events.

Provides the encouragement and support needed to empower caregivers. Services include: - Education and training for both caregivers and volunteers throughout the year - Support groups meet every month - Respite care to spend a few hours with a caregiver - Opportunities to network and learn from others - Monthly calls to inform caregivers of upcoming events - Advocacy to caregivers

Provides outpatient services such as: - Extensive outpatient sexual behavior assessment - Parent/Caregiver Support Groups: Parents and caregivers have the opportunity to learn more about dynamics of sexual misconduct and treatment, as well as share their struggles in coming to terms with their adolescent's sexual behavior problems - Treatment group for adolescent males ages 11 - 18 experiencing problematic sexual behavior Group Therapy Treatment Program: - 12 - 16 weeks of sessions - Family and individualized therapy as recommended - Individualized treatment plan - Parents support group - Progress Review meetings upon request - Services may include cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy skills training, educational curriculum, and experiential group therapy Individual Therapy Services: - Cognitive behavioral therapy - Dialectical behavior therapy - Play therapy - Pro-social skills training

Deployment Services - Coping With Deployments Course: Spouses, parents, siblings, and significant others learn skill-building techniques that help them respond to the challenges of the deployment cycle - Mind-Body Workshops: Offer an alternative method of healing that engages both the mind and body to address common stress reactions that occur within military families and communities - Post-Deployment Support Resources: Information and workshops to help families re-adjust to being together after a loved one's deployment - Pre-Deployment Preparedness Tool for Family Members: Makes sure families are prepared with the information they may need throughout the deployment - Reconnection Workshops: Enhance the likelihood of positive reconnections among family members and successful re-engagement of service members and veterans in civilian life Emergency Communications - The American Red Cross independently verifies an emergency, enabling the service member's commander to make an educated decision regarding emergency leave and then provides transportation assistance and/or financial assistance if needed Financial Assistance - The American Red Cross works in partnership with Military Aid Societies to provide financial assistance which includes funds for emergency travel, the burial of a loved one, emergency food and shelter, etc. Aid Societies determine the financial assistance package that will be offered - a grant or loan. The Red Cross is the mechanism to expedite access to these financial resources. Information and Referral Services - Offers confidential services to all members of the military, veterans, and their families by connecting them with local, state, and national resources through the network of American Red Cross chapters. Local chapters develop and maintain relationships with community partners. Military families rely on the local chapter to help them identify their needs and connect them to the most appropriate chapter and community resources. These services range from responding to emergency needs for food, clothing, shelter, referrals to counseling services (e.g. financial, legal, mental health, etc.), respite care, and other resources. Military and Veteran Caregiver Network - Connect Online: Connect with caregivers in a secure, custom, peer-moderated online community - Peers engage to exchange experiences, empathy, education, and encouragement - Share With a Mentor: Share with caregivers in an understanding, one-on-one, peer-mentor relationship - Join a Support Group: Join caregivers in confidential, peer-facilitated support groups in the community and online Veteran Services - Veterans Claims for Benefits: Assists veterans and their families in preparing, developing, and obtaining evidence to support applicants' claims for veterans' benefits. Also, assists claimants seeking to appeal to the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA).

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

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

Provides assistance to family caregivers with chronically-ill family members 60 years of age or older: - In-home and out-of-home non-medical respite care - Caregiver coaching and counseling - Family mediation - Discussion groups - Caregiver workshops and classes - Mental health counseling

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

Offers recreational activities for older adults. Activities offered include: - Bicycling club - Bingo - Book clubs - Card games - In-person or virtual caregiver support groups - Exercise classes such as Silver Sneakers Strength and Balance, Tai Chi, flexibility and strength, and yoga - Health insurance counseling - Knit and quilting - Line dancing - Legal information and resources - Ping pong - Outreach services such as referrals, mobile meals, and home visits - Special events - Technology assistance - Trips and community tours - Walking groups The Heritage Center is also available for rent for family parties, babyshowers, meetings, or a corporate event.

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)

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.

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

Caregivers meet for mutual emotional support, to gain knowledge and to exchange coping skills.

- Case management and referrals for programs such as Meals on Wheels, social services - Door-to-door transportation mostly for health related appointments or for hair salons/barbershop appointments. Clients must be able to transfer into the car on their own. Escort services may also be available, but these requests must be made far in advance. - Homemaking, yard work and home maintenance services - Nursing care - Personal care - Senior exercise classes are offered daily; transportation available. - Social outings - Speakers on senior health topics - Support for caregivers of seniors who live in the service area, and for caregivers who live in the service area even if the cared-for senior lives elsewhere, including out of state.

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 make up 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 Association Caregivers Support, evening groups, call (320)290-7863 - Brain Injury Support Group, contact Craig Martinson (320)685-3680 - Deaf and Hard of Hearing Support Group - Friends and Family of Brain Injury Survivors - Memory Loss Support Group for Caregivers and Care Receivers - Support and education - Stroke Support Group

Offers advanced cancer treatments, screenings, and clinical research. Other support services include: Cancer Support Programs - Brainerd Lakes Pay It Forward Cancer Fund: one-time gift for non-medical bills (i.e. mortgage payment, child care expense, etc.) to area cancer patients in treatment - Breast Cancer Survivor Support Group: Monthly meeting for current patients and all survivors - Pink Ribbon Cupboard: Emergency fund for breast cancer patients in treatment to help with non-medical bills Specialties and Services - Chemotherapy and immunotherapy - Hematology - Infusion therapy - Oncology