Elder Care Guides
Caring with Confidence: A Self-Help Guide for Your Caregiving Journey (pdf)
Medicare Part D
If you are providing care to a parent or elderly family member, you may have questions about Medicare Part D, a new part of Medicare that includes a prescription drug benefit that began January 1, 2006.
The following links are provided as a resource for information on Medicare Part D.
If you have additional questions and concerns, contact the Work/Life Program.
Web Sites
CaregiverMN.org
A Web site for caregivers. Education and resources on a variety of topics: Caregiving Basics, Caregiving Journey, Family Dynamics, In-Home Services/Community Resources, Housing Alternatives, Dementia/Thinking Impaired, Medical/Health Issues, and Legal Issues/Insurance/Government Programs. Confidential assistance is available from an Online Advisor. [DownloadCaregiverMN poster (pdf)]
EldercarePartners.org
Eldercare Partners serves older adults and their family caregivers in the Twin Cities metro area. They provide caregiver coaching and counseling, and geriatric care management and consulting. [DownloadEldercare Partners brochure (pdf)]
Finding Elder Care
All University of Minnesota employees can get help finding elder care fromCareer/Life Alliance Services (CLAS), a free resource and referral information service.
Local Resources
Crookston
| Senior Linkage Line, Warren |
218-745-6537 |
Senior Linkage Line, Fergus Falls
Serves: Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Douglas, Grant, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Roseau, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin Counties
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218-739-7622 |
| Land of the Dancing Sky Area Agency on Aging |
218-745-6733 |
| County-Specific Information: |
| Polk County Social Services |
218-281-3127 |
| Lutheran Social Services, Crookston |
218-281-5975 |
| Warren Living at Home/Block Nurse Program |
218-745-4005 |
| Grand Forks Senior Citizen Association |
701-772-7245 |
Duluth
Senior Linkage Line, Duluth
Serves: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St Louis Counties
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218-723-4729 |
| Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging |
218-722-5545 |
| County-Specific Information: |
| St. Louis County Elderly Services |
218-262-6048 |
| Lutheran Social Services, Duluth |
218-724-0648 |
| Elder Services Network, Mountain Iron: Northern St Louis |
218-735-8637 |
| Caregiver Club/Range Respite Project, Virginia |
218-749-5051 |
Morris
Senior Linkage Line, Slayton
Serves: Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Smiley, Swift, Swansea, Altoona, and Yellow Medicine Counties
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507-836-6681 |
| Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging |
507-389-8866 |
| County-Specific Information: |
| Stevens County Social Services |
320-589-7400 |
Lutheran Social Services Caregiver Support and Respite, Elbow Lake |
320-589-7400 |
Rochester
Senior Linkage Line, Rochester
Serves: Rice, Goodhue, Wabash, Steele, Dodge, Olmsted, Winona, Freeborn, Mower, Fillmore, and Houston Counties
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507-280-5550 |
| Southeastern Minnesota Area Agency on Aging |
507-288-6944 |
| County-Specific Information: |
| Olmsted County Public Health Services |
507-285-8115 |
3 Rivers Community Action: Umbrian and Goodhue counties |
507-732-8512 |
Twin Cities and Metro Area
Senior Linkage Line, St Paul
Serves: Seven-county Metro Area and referrals for other Senior Linkage Line regions of the state
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800-333-2433 |
| Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging |
651-641-8612 |
| Eldercare Partners |
651-234-2262 |
| County-Specific Information: |
Anoka County
Senior Referral Line |
763-422-7070
763-783-4707 |
Carver County
Catholic Charities |
952-362-1600
651-222-3001 |
Dakota County
DARTS |
651-554-6100
651-455-1560 |
Hennepin County
Senior Community Services
Volunteers of America |
612-348-4500
952-541-1019
612-331-4063 |
Ramsey County
Catholic Charities
Family Services Inc.
The Wilder Foundation |
651-266-4444
651-222-3001
651-635-0477
651-290-8670 |
Scott County
Catholic Charities |
952-496-8556
651-222-3001 |
Washington County
Family Means
Human Services, Inc. |
651-430-6000
651-439-4840
651-275-5810 |
Books
Alzheimer's Disease: The Family Journey. Caron, Wayne, James Pattee, and Orio Otteson. Minneapolis, MN: North Ridge Press, 2001.
Counting on Kindness. Lustbader, Wendy. NY, NY: The Free Press/Simon & Schuster, 1991.
Taking Care of Aging Family Members: A Practical Guide for Families of Older Adults. Lustbader, Wendy, and Nancy Hooyman. NY, NY: The Free Press/Simon & Schuster, 1986 and 1994.
And Thou Shalt Honor: The Caregiver's Companion. McLeod, Beth Witrogen. Emmaus, PA: Rodale, 2002.
The 36 Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for Persons with Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementing Illnesses, and Memory Loss in Later Life. Mace, Nancy, and Peter Rabins. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, Warner Books Edition, 1981, 1991, 1999.
Another Country. Pipher, Mary. Riverhead NY: Riverhead Books of Penguin Putnam Inc., 1999. |
