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Connects and provides older adults and their caregivers with services in their community to allow them to live long, healthy, and independent lives in their own homes. Services include: - Food Assistance: Congregate dining locations offering low-cost meals, low-cost frozen meals, home-delivered meals, NAPS, and SNAP - Healthy Living: Blood pressure checks, fall prevention screenings, telehealth conferences, Tai Chi and yoga sessions, and stretching/balance education - Information Services: Offers memory loss education and Dementia Friends, Medicare counseling and assistance, fraud/scam identification and prevention, assistance with internet search, assistance with Healthcare Directives and Power of Attorney forms, and classes to older adults - Mobile Community Center: Brings services and socialization to the door or community. The vehicle is equipped with high-speed internet, flat-screen TV, applications for programs, and meeting space for coffee and conversation. - Social: Offers card parties, coffee and conversation time, caregiver respite, karaoke parties, video calls and chats with friends, and social media assistance

Connects and provides older adults and their caregivers with services in their community to allow them to live long, healthy, and independent lives in their own homes. Services include: - Food Assistance: Congregate dining locations offering low-cost meals, low-cost frozen meals, home-delivered meals, NAPS, and SNAP - Healthy Living: Blood pressure checks, fall prevention screenings, telehealth conferences, Tai Chi and yoga sessions, and stretching/balance education - Information Services: Offers memory loss education and Dementia Friends, Medicare counseling and assistance, fraud/scam identification and prevention, assistance with internet search, assistance with Healthcare Directives and Power of Attorney forms, and classes to older adults - Mobile Community Center: Brings services and socialization to the door or community. The vehicle is equipped with high-speed internet, flat-screen TV, applications for programs, and meeting space for coffee and conversation. - Social: Offers card parties, coffee and conversation time, caregiver respite, karaoke parties, video calls and chats with friends, and social media assistance

Staff and volunteers offer assistance with: - Decision-making - Assessments for services - Medical escorts for doctor appointments - Home safety assessments - Assistance with needed paperwork for application for services - Connection to programs and referrals - Checkbook balancing - Respite care - Friendly visitors - Transportation - Grocery assistance - Chore requests - Senior companion - Fall prevention education - Books to Go program

Caregiver Services: - Caregiver consulting, information and referrals - Caregiver support group - Educational program for family caregivers ?- Memory care caregiver education and networking - Respite care and companion services ?

- Hosted Foot Care: by appointment for a foot soak, trim, and callous care - Walking program: at the community center for individuals to walk in a temperature controlled environment - Exercise program: based on Pilates and yoga; open to anyone interested; a variety of exercises are done with both video and volunteer guidance - SAIL: Stay Active and Independent for Life: groups meet either in the morning or evening to focus on exercises that strengthen bone density, improve balance, strength, and fall prevention - Matter of Balance: an 8-week, 2-hour fall prevention class held once per year that focuses on improving flexibility, strength, confidence, and skills in fall prevention - Powerful Tools for Caregivers: a 6-week, 90-minute annual class for family caregivers focused on care for themselves while caring for a loved one Offers an annual health fair providing: - Health screenings - Flu shots - Information booths on aging and health resources

- Family Circle Conference: Provides co-parenting resources. Works to bring families together to celebrate their strengths, learn new approaches to bridging communication to improve relationships and create a family focused plan to address the safety, well-being, and stability of children. - Parents Forever: Hands on classes for parents or caregivers experiencing divorce, separation, or change in custody. A facilitator guides parents through 8 hours of content that results in a supportive co-parenting plan. - Sexual Health Education: Comprehensive sexual health and teen pregnancy prevention program geared for all ages and stages of life. This program is tailored to parents and caregivers so they can be empowered, educated, and confident to approach issues of sexuality with their children. - Manages services in cooperation with Hennepin and Ramsey counties for the Parent Support Outreach Programs. See county human service listings for further details.

Trained advocates providing information and resources to people over the age of 60. The goal is to assist residents in finding resources to stay in the home and find possible options for alternative living situations. Helps with services such as: - Assist with plans for recreational activities - Caregiver education and support - Caregiver relief - Community education - Consumer protection - Deliver home meals and work with nutrition sites - Forms assistance - Health care directives - Home visits - Medicare Part D enrollment - Nutrition Assistance Program for seniors (NAP) - Partners with Senior Linkage Line and Area Agency on Aging - Scams/fraud - Senior legal rights - Transportation resources - Volunteer recruitment and training

- Respite Care: Respite care is provided by trained volunteers to provide caregivers the support they need. Schedules are arranged for volunteer visits. - Education sessions on topics such as conflict resolution between the caregiver and the rest of the family, personal property of the person being cared for, Dementia/Alzheimer's, stroke, and other related conditions

Life enrichment and skill-building services, including: ?- Life skills training for individuals and groups - Personal coaching and individualized support, information, advice, and guided self-help, as well as practical tools and techniques for self-development and well-being - Wellness workshops with topics including mental health and caregiver issues

Connects and provides older adults and their caregivers with services in their community to allow them to live long, healthy, and independent lives in their own homes. Services include: - Food Assistance: Congregate dining locations offering low-cost meals, low-cost frozen meals, home-delivered meals, NAPS, and SNAP - Healthy Living: Blood pressure checks, fall prevention screenings, telehealth conferences, Tai Chi and yoga sessions, and stretching/balance education - Information Services: Offers memory loss education and Dementia Friends, Medicare counseling and assistance, fraud/scam identification and prevention, assistance with internet search, assistance with Healthcare Directives and Power of Attorney forms, and classes to older adults - Mobile Community Center: Brings services and socialization to the door or community. The vehicle is equipped with high-speed internet, flat-screen TV, applications for programs, and meeting space for coffee and conversation. - Social: Offers card parties, coffee and conversation time, caregiver respite, karaoke parties, video calls and chats with friends, and social media assistance

Special health programs and services designed to enhance overall well-being - Blood pressure checks - Caregivers support group - Defensive driving - Exercise classes - Health promotion classes and events - Hearing aid clinic - Seasonal immunizations - Silver Sneakers fitness program - Social events

Connects and provides older adults and their caregivers with services in their community to allow them to live long, healthy, and independent lives in their own homes. Services include: - Food Assistance: Congregate dining locations offering low-cost meals, low-cost frozen meals, home-delivered meals, NAPS, and SNAP - Healthy Living: Blood pressure checks, fall prevention screenings, telehealth conferences, Tai Chi and yoga sessions, and stretching/balance education - Information Services: Offers memory loss education and Dementia Friends, Medicare counseling and assistance, fraud/scam identification and prevention, assistance with internet search, assistance with Healthcare Directives and Power of Attorney forms, and classes to older adults - Mobile Community Center: Brings services and socialization to the door or community. The vehicle is equipped with high-speed internet, flat-screen TV, applications for programs, and meeting space for coffee and conversation. - Social: Offers card parties, coffee and conversation time, caregiver respite, karaoke parties, video calls and chats with friends, and social media assistance

Connects and provides older adults and their caregivers with services in their community to allow them to live long, healthy, and independent lives in their own homes. Services include: - Food Assistance: Congregate dining locations offering low-cost meals, low-cost frozen meals, home-delivered meals, NAPS, and SNAP - Healthy Living: Blood pressure checks, fall prevention screenings, telehealth conferences, Tai Chi and yoga sessions, and stretching/balance education - Information Services: Offers memory loss education and Dementia Friends, Medicare counseling and assistance, fraud/scam identification and prevention, assistance with internet search, assistance with Healthcare Directives and Power of Attorney forms, and classes to older adults - Mobile Community Center: Brings services and socialization to the door or community. The vehicle is equipped with high-speed internet, flat-screen TV, applications for programs, and meeting space for coffee and conversation. - Social: Offers card parties, coffee and conversation time, caregiver respite, karaoke parties, video calls and chats with friends, and social media assistance

Care consultation provides adults age 60 or older, their caregivers, and families with knowledge, skills, tools, and resources to help older adults lives as independently as possible. Consultants work over the phone or in the home to identify services to meet needs. There are no income guidelines, and services can be provided for as long as needed, with no minimum or maximum visits required. Care Consultants can: - Advocate on your behalf to ensure you receive the services you need - Connect clients to services that increase health and independence - Create customized action plans - Educate regarding chronic disease management and prevention - Provide family mediation - Fill out legal documents such as health care directives - Identify community resources - Identify risks in the home that compromise health and safety - Help with managing difficult family decisions - Help with planning for the future - Help with problem solving

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

Trained advocates providing information and resources to people over the age of 60. The goal is to assist residents in finding resources to stay in the home and find possible options for alternative living situations. Helps with services such as: - Assist with plans for recreational activities - Caregiver education and support - Caregiver relief - Community education - Consumer protection - Deliver home meals and work with nutrition sites - Forms assistance - Health care directives - Home visits - Medicare Part D enrollment - Nutrition Assistance Program for seniors (NAP) - Partners with Senior Linkage Line and Area Agency on Aging - Scams/fraud - Senior legal rights - Transportation resources - Volunteer recruitment and training

Offers personalized caregiver support for those caring for older adults and individuals living with a disability. Services provided: - Caregiving counseling with a trained caregiver consultant to help caregivers assess, build a tailored plan, and guide them to reach goals and make decisions - Caregiver support groups to find connection and support - Consultation to determine needs and challenges - Information and community resources for additional assistance