- Provides referrals to openings, helps in applying for employment, services for job seekers and employers, classes on various aspects of job searches, and resources for special groups. Specific assistance includes resume assistance, interviewing skill development, employment counseling, software classes, and computers with Internet access to help find jobs. Available at Minnesota CareerForce Locations throughout the state. Specific services may vary by location. Some locations have specialized services for youth and young adults (ages 14 - 24) and older adults (age 55 and older). - Networking groups for those looking for work available at some CareerForce Locations. Call or visit website for times and locations.

Nutritious meals are provided via: - Diner's Clubs: Local restaurants offer meals throughout the day or over the lunch hour - LSS Bistro: Community dining locations offer meals. Special diets such as diabetic, controlled sodium and low fat/low cholesterol can be accommodated through meals. Upon request, hot or frozen carryout meals are provided. - LSS Meals on Wheels: Volunteers deliver hot meals Monday - Friday and a safety check to older adults unable to leave their homes. Frozen meals available for weekends, holidays and other closure days. - LSS Meals to Go: Provides shipped frozen meals. Each shipment includes 14 frozen meals. In addition to a nutritious meal, Senior Nutrition provides seniors: - Activities and friendly interaction - Connections with area professionals - Information about other community senior services

Community life independent living and health services for senior adults Health Services available to residents of Community Life and Independent Living facilities: - Assisted living - Memory care - Rehabilitation - Skilled nursing

Acute Hospital Services with 28 acute care beds - Ambulance service - Bridge of Care (Transitional Swing Bed) - Emergency department - Inpatient Care - Memory Care Unit - Senior Care Geriatric Psychiatric Unit - Urgent Care

A comprehensive web-based application that integrates assessment and support planning for people who need long-term services and supports in Minnesota. The assessment takes a person-centered approach to ensure that services meet each individual's strengths, goals, preferences, and assessed needs. The assessment replaces the following assessment tools: - Developmental Disability Screening - Long-term Care Consultation Assessment - Personal Care Assistance Assessment - Home Care Nursing Assessment (to be included in a future enhancement) The assessment determines eligibility for publicly funded programs and services including: - Alternative Care Program - Brain Injury Waiver - Community Alternative Care Waiver - Community Alternatives for Disabled Individuals Waiver - Developmental Disability Waiver - Elderly Waiver - Case management for people with developmental disabilities - Semi-Independent Living Services NOTE: Community or in-person screening is required in some situations to determine eligibility for waiver services

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments.

Assists, supports and provides services to live independently

Provides state-funded food assistance to legal noncitizens ages 50 or older who do not qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called Food Stamps or Food Support) because of their citizenship status. Monthly benefits are loaded on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card, which looks and works like a debit card. The card can be used to buy groceries at authorized stores, farmers markets, and online retailers. Learn more about where to shop and what can be bought. The amount of benefits received is based on income, expenses, and number of people in the household.

One grocery box of shelf stable food is given once a month to older adults who meet income guidelines

Apartment living that provides choices for personal care and defined medical services for persons age 62 plus. Space is designed to accommodate those who become disoriented or may wander. Staff works more directly with residents; they and their supervisors are trained to deal with issues related to mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease or other early-stage dementia. Visit website for more information and resources for caregivers.

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 Personal cares are performed by Certified Nursing Assistanta (CNA's) or Home Health Aides (HHA's) working under R.N. supervision.

Provides home nursing services and home health aides Service also includes homemaker and chore services such as laundry, meal preparation, housekeeping, or teaching home management skills to families

- 24 hour HHA care, RN supervised, including personal care, medication distribution, security, validation therapy and assistance with activities of daily living - Private and double rooms available - Housekeeping, laundry, home cooked meals and snacks - Leisure and one-on-one activities - Perennial and annual flower beds, patios - Weekly outings and transportation to events - Additional services available for a fee including dry cleaning, hairdressing, transportation to day care or physician's office, accompaniment to medical visits or emergency care

- 24 hour HHA care, RN supervised, including personal care, medication distribution, security, validation therapy and assistance with activities of daily living - Private and double rooms available - Housekeeping, laundry, home cooked meals and snacks - Leisure and one-on-one activities - Perennial and annual flower beds, patios - Weekly outings and transportation to events - Additional services available for a fee including dry cleaning, hairdressing, transportation to day care or physician's office, accompaniment to medical visits or emergency care

Supported employment services for adults who are seeking employment, assistance learning job skills, and/or maintaining employment in the community. There are also several assessment sites available to assess individual's employment skills.

Heritage Place offers five semi-private rooms and features a spacious central lounge, dining room as well as an outdoor courtyard for safe and secure outdoor activities. Memory care includes: - - 24-hour on site staff - - 24 hour on-call Nurse - - Daily activities - - Personal laundry services - - Spiritual services - - Secured building - - Three meals available each day

Provides state-funded food assistance to legal noncitizens ages 50 or older who do not qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called Food Stamps or Food Support) because of their citizenship status. Monthly benefits are loaded on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card, which looks and works like a debit card. The card can be used to buy groceries at authorized stores, farmers markets, and online retailers. Learn more about where to shop and what can be bought. The amount of benefits received is based on income, expenses, and number of people in the household.

- Statewide information and assistance program for seniors - Will also assist people of any age in locating information on and completing applications for prescription drug coverage options/prescription discount programs and pharmaceutical companies' free drug programs.

Provides basic and in home support services for older adults and people with disabilities in their homes or in a community setting to ensure the health and safety of the person and maintain their independence within the community. Basic Support Services - Individual community living supports (ILCS): For people who need reminders, cues intermittent/moderate supervision, or physical assistance to remain in their own homes. - 24-hour emergency assistance: On-call counseling and problem-solving and/or immediate response for assistance at a person's home due to a health/personal emergency. - Companion services: Non-medical care, supervision and socialization to a person age 18 or older. - Night supervision: Provides overnight assistance and monitoring by an awake staff in the person's home. - Respite care services: Short-term care due to the absence or need for relief of the family member(s) or primary caregiver normally providing the care. Intensive Support Services - Positive support services: Services to increase positive behavior and decrease or eliminate severe, challenging behavior. - Specialist services: Services designed to promote staff and caregiver competency to meet a person's needs in eligible areas. - Independent living skills training: Services that develop, maintain and improve the community-living skills of a person. - Semi-independent living skills: Services needed by an adult with a developmental disability or related condition(s) to live successfully in the community. - Residential-based habilitation: Including in-home family support and supported living services for adults in their own home: Supported living services provided in a licensed site, including a foster care home, a community residential setting, or a supervised living facility.

A web-based application that is comprehensive and integrates assessment and support planning for people who need long-term services and supports in Minnesota. The assessment takes a person-centered approach to ensure services meet each individual's strengths, goals, preferences, and assessed needs. The assessment replaces the following assessment tools: - Developmental Disability Screening - Long-term Care Consultation Assessment - Personal Care Assistance Assessment - Home Care Nursing Assessment (to be included in a future enhancement) The assessment determines eligibility for publicly funded programs and services including: - Alternative Care Program - Brain Injury (BI) Waiver - Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI) Waiver - Community Alternative Care (CAC) Waiver - Developmental Disability Waiver - Elderly Waiver - Case management for people with developmental disabilities - Semi-Independent Living Services

- Financial and health care directives resources - Home safety assessment - Information and referrals - Paperwork assistance - Resource assistance and advocacy - Service planning - Veteran's benefits

Provides state-funded food assistance to legal noncitizens ages 50 or older who do not qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly called Food Stamps or Food Support) because of their citizenship status. Monthly benefits are loaded on an Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card, which looks and works like a debit card. The card can be used to buy groceries at authorized stores, farmers' markets, and online retailers. Learn more about where to shop and what can be bought. The amount of benefits received is based on income, expenses, and the number of people in the household.

Minnesota Supplemental Aid (MSA) is a monthly cash grant for people who are aged, blind, or disabled and who receive federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. People may also be eligible for the Medicare Savings Programs.

Offers well-balanced, nutritious meals in a friendly, community atmosphere. Persons 60 and over are eligible to receive meals at a reduced cost. Persons under 60 pay full price. - Serving time is 11 am. - Special diet meals, takeout, weekend, and holiday meals available - Weekend meals are prepared and frozen Thursday, delivered Friday

In-home services providing skilled nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapy.