TOPICS
Caregiver Consultant. One-to-one support and advice to keep your life in balance while caring for a partner or older adult; Understanding your caregiver role; Managing stresses of giving care; staying healthy; problem solving; and help communicating with family and others involved in the care.Consumer Directed Care. Services which increase an older adult's choices in selecting care providers. It includes options for paying a friend or neighbor to provide the care.Education / Training. Services to help you learn more about caregiving; community resources for future planning; understanding and coping with stress; and skills that will help you perform new care tasks.
Education and Skills for Managing StressPlanning Ahead
Financial and Legal Advice. Find resources to help with legal or financial issues you may have in your role as a caregiver.Conservatorships / GuardianshipsElder Law ServicesHealth Care Directives (A living will)Lawyer Referral ServicesVials of Life
Wellness ProgramsFinancial Help
Home Health Care. Care provided in the home by nurses, home health aides, physicians, and rehabilitation specialists to restore or promote functional abilitiesHospice and End of Life Care. Information, support and services to help you care for someone who is in the advanced stages of a disease or dyingHousing / 24 hour Supervision. Local housing options for the person for whom you're caring.Burial / Cremation Expense AssistanceBurial BenefitsDental BillsEmergenciesEnergy, fuel and other UtilitiesFoodHelp Paying for In-Home CareHelp to pay for a new or reconditioned heating systemHelp to Pay for Records, Licenses, PermitsHome Modifications and RampsMortgagesMovingPersonal LoansPrescriptionsRentTransportation
InsuranceHelp filing insurance claimsHelp with Medical Assistance Claims, Appeals and BillingHelp with Medicare Claims, Appeals and BillingHelp with Medicare Fraud and AbuseInsurance law
Legal ServicesAdult Foster Care (Family style home with shared dining, bathrooms, and other spaces)Assisted Living (private apartment style accommodations with service and building options focused on an independent lifestyle)Boarding Care (Residential home or small nursing home with shared areas)Customized Living Services (Waiver payment for Housing with Services Establishment or Assisted Living)Nursing HomeSemi-Independent Living Residences for Disabled Adults
Medical / Behavioral Health Services. Services to help you with ongoing worry or anxiety, depression, and concerns related to use of alcohol or prescripton drugs.Alcohol and other drug use screening / evaluationMedical EvaluationMental health screening / evaluationPeer Mental Health CounselingWellness Programs
Respite Care and Adult Day Services. Services for your partner or relative while giving you some time for yourself. This includes in-home, out-of-home and adult day services.Services in the Home. Supports and services to help older persons and adults with disabilities stay in their homes. Including chore, homemaker, home delivered meals, transportation and companion services.Cleaning and Repairs
Handyperson Help (including major cleaning, plumbing / furnace repair, and painting)Minor household repair
Help with errands / shoppingIn Home HelpMealsMoving HelpTransportationDisability Related TransportationGeneral Paratransit / Community Ride ProgramsMedical TransportationSenior Ride Programs
Yard HelpSupport Groups. Group opportunities to meet and gain support from others caring for an ill partner or parent; learn about managing care and finding community resources.Technology for Every Day Living. Equipment and devices for supporting the independence and safety of older adults. Including home modifications, emergency response systems, durable medical equipment and assistive devices.
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- Specialists are also available by phone:
- Senior LinkAge Line®: 800-333-2433. Talk to an expert about persons 60 and older
- Disability Hub MN: 866-333-2466. Talk to an expert about people with disabilities
- Veterans Linkage Line™: 888-546-5838. Talk to an expert about veterans