Minnesota Seniors Online

SENIOR RESOURCES PHONE DIRECTORY
& USEFUL LINKS

Alzheimer's Info
 A Nurse's Practical Tips for Understanding Alzheimer's  
Alzheimer's Association 800-272-3900
Alzheimer's Disease Education 800-438-4380
Community/County Programs & Info
ACCAP (Anoka County Community Action Program) 763-783-4747
Anoka County Resource Guide (Printable) 763-783-4707
CAP Agency (Scott & Carver Counties) 952-496-2125
CountyOffice.org  
DARTS Dakota County 651-455-1560
Disability Linkage 866-333-2466
Granny's Closet 651-363-4867
MN Department of Human Services County Office Directory  
Senior LinkAge 800-333-2433
Senior Resources of Freeborn County 507-377-7433
Senior Services of Ramsey County 651-266-3613
Wright County Community Action Program - Transportation, Homemakers, Companionship 763-957-2730
   
COMPUTER & Cell/smart phone RELATED
ConsumerAffairs VoIP Guide (Voice over Internet Protocol)  
Hennepin County Libraries offer Computer Classes   Multiple Locations
St. Paul Public Libraries Free Computer Classes 651-266-7000
Dentist - Low Income
Apple Tree Dental - Has a mobile program 763-784-7993
Minnesota Dental Association 800-950-3368
Mission Outpost Dental Clinic
(Emergency Svc only - you must go there and stand in line)		 952-898-9318
Community Dental Care  St. Paul 651-774-2959
Maplewood 651-925-8400
Rochester 507-258-4046
Robbinsdale 763-270-5776
Employment
Allegiance Transportation - Drivers Wanted 651-207-5211
Care Providers Of Minnesota 952-854-2844
East Side Neighborhood Services Job Training & Placement 612-781-6011
Edgemont Place 763-862-7000
Experience Works 651-493-6833
Face to Face Solutions (looking for people who enjoy having fun!) 952-431-8895
Handi Medical Supply 651-644-9770
Old Main Village (Mankato, MN)
Quintessential Careers
Restwell Mattresses - Part time retail sales Click Here 952-920-7860
Seniors4Hire  
SHiFT 612-781-6011
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) 877-872-5627
St. Anthony Health Center (St. Anthony)  
The Commons on Marice (Eagan, MN)  
The Goodman Group Corp Office (Chaska)  
fOOD pROGRAMS and Food Shelves
Becker Food Shelf 763-261-4612
Big Lake Food Shelf 763-263-2432
CAER, Elk River 763-441-1020
Catholic Charities Emergency Services - St. Cloud 320-229-4560
Clearlake/Clearwater Food Shelf 320-558-2954
East Side Neighborhood Services
(low income 55+ seniors Henn Cnty)		 612-788-9521
Emergency Food Shelf Network 763-450-3860
Fare For All 800-582-4291
Food Assistance & Nutrition
type in Food Assistance in search field		 800-333-2433
Greater Lake Country Food Bank 612-340-9694
Hope for the Community - Hope Church (Blaine) 763-757-4266
Hunger Free Minnesota 651-282-0888
Hunger Solutions Minnesota 651-486-9860
Impact Services (Andover) 763-236-8718
Kosher Meals On Wheels - L'Chaim Seniors Services 952-546-0616
Loaves and Fishes 612-377-9810
Lutheran Social Services 800-488-4146
Meals On Wheels 612-623-3363
Meals On Wheels (Anoka County) 763-489-3608
Meals On Wheels - Buffalo (ask for ext. 39) 763-682-1434
Meals On Wheels -
NE and SE Minneapolis & St Anthony Village		 612-277-2529
Minnesota Food HelpLine 888-711-1151
Minnesota Food Share 612-721-8687
MN Department of Human Services County Office Directory  
Senior Linkage 800-333-2433
Second Harvest Heartland - Also see SNAP below 651-484-5117 or
651-209-7980
Senior Dining at East Side Neighborhood House 612-787-4093
Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program 651-201-6648
SNAP For SNAP Screening and Application Assistance:  Call Maureen Wilson 651-307-9033
St. Cloud Salvation Army 320-252-4552
STEP (St. Louis Park Emergency Program) 952-925-4899
Store to Door 651-642-1892
fORECLOSURE aSSISTANCE/iNFO
ACCAP (Anoka County Community Action Program) 763-783-4747
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 800-225-5342
MN Department of Human Services County Office Directory  
Senior Linkage  800-333-2433
fUEL aSSISTANCE pROGRAMS
ACCAP (Anoka County Community Action Program) 763-783-4747
Center For Energy and Environment 612-335-5884
Minnesota Energy Resources 800-889-9508
Minnesota Energy Assistance Hotline (Statewide) 800-657-3710
MN Department of Human Services County Office Directory  
Senior Linkage   800-333-2433
gENERAL iNFORMATION
ACCAP Senior Information Line 763-783-4707
Administration of Aging 202-401-4634
Aging Services of MN - Aging 101 651-645-4545
Consumer Dangers  
Consumer Safety.org 888-539-0305
Fraud Alerts 651-296-3781
Minnesota State Council on Disability 651-361-7800
Minnesota State Retirement System 651-296-2761
Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging 651-641-8612
National Institute on Aging 800-222-2225
Hearing resources
Communication Services for the Deaf 877-456-7589
DeafBlind Services Minnesota 612-362-8454 or TTY 612-362-8422
Starkey Hearing Foundation  
Telephone Equipment Distribution Program (TED) (Provides assistive telephone equipment at NO CHARGE to those who have difficulty using a regular telephone)
send an email:  ted.program@state.mn.us		 800-657-3663 or
651-964-1514 (Video Phone)
Home improvement
A Brush With Kindness (Low Income Outside Maintenance) 612-788-8169
Community Fix-Up Fund (Low-income Home Imp. Financing prog) 800-710-8871
Coon Rapids Home Improvement Foundation 763-767-6517
Hearts and Hammers Twin Cities 651-636-0797
Household & Outside Maintenance for Elderly (H.O.M.E.) (Svc: Minneapolis & surrounding areas & the West Metro cities) 952-888-5530
Metro Paint-A-Thon 612-276-1579
Rebuilding Together Twin Cities 651-776-4273
hOMELESS sHELTER
People Serving People 612-332-4500
MN Department of Human Services County Office Directory  
Sharing and Caring Hands 612-338-4640
hOUSING iNFORMATION (Low Income)
Housing Link 612-522-2500
Minneapolis Public Housing Authority for Senior Housing 612-342-1400
MN Department of Human Services County Office Directory 800-657-3769
Minnesota Section 8 Housing Directory (Statewide) 612-370-3000
National Center for Assisted Living 202-842-4444
Senior Linkage  800-333-2433
South St. Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority 651-554-3270
The MN Housing Finance Agency 651-296-9832
iNSURANCE & fINANCIAL iNFORMATION
Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP)  
Minnesota Department of Health Medical Assistance  
Medicaid  
Medicare  
Medicare NewsWatch 651-431-2670
Medicare Rights Center 800-633-4227
Minnesota Health Insurance Counseling Program 800-333-2433
Minnesota Department of Human Services 651-431-2670
MN Department of Human Services County Office Directory 651-431-2000
Minnesota Prescription Drug Program 800-333-2433
Minnesota Seniors Health Options (MSHO) 651-431-2517
MNSure 855-366-7873
Partners In Community Supports (PICS) 651-967-5060
Senior LinkAge 800-333-2433
Social Security Administration 800-772-1213
Social Security and Disability Resource Center 800-772-1213
Supplemental Security Income (SSI)  
   
lEGAL hELP
Consumer and Elder Law Information 617-542-8010
Courtsystem.org  
Elder Law Answers 866-267-0947
Grandparents Rights  
Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis 612-332-1441
Legal Aid Society of Minnesota
(contact your County's Human Services office)		  
Minnesota Legal Services Coalition 651-228-9105
MN Department of Human Services County Office Directory  
National Elder Fraud Hotline 1-833-Fraud-11
National Senior Citizen Law Center 202-289-6976
Senior Law Project - Blaine & Fridley (60+) 888-360-2889
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services 651-224-7301
Low Income Senior Services
A Brush with Kindness 612-788-8169
ACCAP Chores & More 763-783-4747
ACCAP Senior Companion 763-783-4747
ACCAP Senior Information Line 763-783-4707
ACCAP Senior Outreach 763-783-4747
CAP Agency (Scott & Carver Counties) 952-496-2125
Dakota County Chore Program (DARTS) 651-455-1560
Disability Linkage 866-333-2466
Elderly Waiver Program (Home Health Care) 800-333-2433
Granny's Closet 651-363-4867
Household & Outside Maintenance for Elderly (H.O.M.E.) (Svc: Minneapolis & surrounding areas & the West Metro cities) 952-888-5530
Lifeline - low income phone services 800-417-3849
Metro Paint-A-Thon 612-276-1579
National Senior Citizen Law Center 202-289-6976

National Council on Aging (NCOA)
Resources and Support for Older Adults Living Alone: A Comprehensive Guide

  
Ramsey County Human Services Dept. 651-266-4444
nON-pROFIT hEALTH oRGANIZATIONS
Aging Service of MN 651-645-4545
Alzheimer's Association 800-272-3900
Alzheimer's Disease Education 800-438-4380
American Cancer Society 800-227-2345
American Chronic Pain Association 800-533-3231
American Council of the Blind 800-424-8666
American Diabetes Association 800-342-2383
American Heart Association 800-242-8721
American Hospice Foundation 202-223-0204
American Lung Association 651-227-8014
American Red Cross 612-871-7676
Anoka County Community Health & Environmental Svcs. 763-422-7036
Arthritis Foundation 800-283-7800
CARE Resource Connection 763-762-6137
Consumer Dangers  
Dakota County Public Health 952-891-7524
Hospice Patients Alliance 616-866-9127
Jewish Family and Children's Services 952-546-0616
MedicAlert Foundation 888-633-4298
Mental Health Association of Minnesota 651-493-6634
Minnesota HomeCare Association 651-635-0607
National Osteoporosis Foundation 800-223-9994
National Stroke Association 800-787-6537
Quitday.org  
Silver Sobriety 651-342-1402
Starkey Hearing Foundation 800-648-4327
The National Council on Seniors Drug & Alcohol Rehab 877-888-0552
Vision Loss Resources 612-871-2222
Parkinson's Info
Parkinson Association of Minnesota 763-545-1272
Step Stone Group, Inc. 952-233-1474
Parkinson's Referral Center of Minnesota by Allina  
Parkinson's Support Groups in Minnesota 763-545-1272
Prescription/pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy Health Savings Pass 888-607-4287
Minnesota Drug Card  
Senior Linkage (Toll Free) 800-333-2433
Senior Associations/programs
ACCAP Senior Programs 763-783-4747
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) 888-687-2277 or
TTY 877-434-7598
Anoka County Senior Services/Information 763-783-4707
Care Providers Of Minnesota 952-854-2844
Minnesota HomeCare Association  651-635-0607
National Council on the Aging 202-479-1200
Seniors Coalition 202-261-3594
Senior Linkage (Toll Free) 800-333-2433
Senior Protective Services
Adult Protective Services 877-767-2385
Hennepin County Adult Protection Services 612-348-8526
MN Department of Human Services Adult Protection 651-431-2609
National Center on Elder Abuse 302-831-3525
National Center of State United for Aging & Disability 202-898-2586
National Council For Aging Care 877-664-6140
National Elder Fraud Hotline 1-833-Fraud-11
   
Special Interests
Consumer Dangers  
Elder Care Information (Ask Dr. Marion) 763-862-4260
Substance abuse / Rehab
List of Treatment/Rehab Centers in MN  
Start Your Recovery 800-662-4357
Tax Help
AARP Tax Aid Program
Also Check your local Senior Community Center for Tax help 		888-687-2277
Prepare & Prosper (Off season free tax help June - Oct.) 651-287-0187
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Telephone Equipment Distribution Program (TED) (Provides assistive telephone equipment at NO CHARGE to those who have difficulty using a regular telephone)
send an email:  ted.program@state.mn.us		 800-657-3663 or
651-964-1514 (Video Phone)
tRANSPORTATION
ACCAP (Anoka County Community Action Program) 763-783-4747
Anoka County Commute Solutions 763-862-4260
Anoka County Volunteer Transportation 763-422-7087
Canvas Health Transportation 651-275-4300
Chisago-Isanti County Heartland Express 763-689-8131
Dakota Area Resources & Transportation for Seniors (DARTS) 651-455-1560
East Side Neighborhood Services 612-787-4012
L'Chaim Seniors Services 952-546-0616
Lionmobile Transportation (White Bear Lake Only) 651-653-3122
Metro Mobility 651-602-1000
Metro Transit 612-373-3333
Minnesota Valley Transit Authority 952-882-7500
Northstar Commuter Coach 612-373-3333
Senior Linkage  800-333-2433
Southwest Transit 952-949-2287
Transit Link 651-602-5465
Wright County Transportation Services 763-684-2343
   
vETERANS iNFORMATION
Higher Education Veterans Programs 651-556-0596
Minnesota Assistance Council For Veterans 651-291-8756
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs 888-546-5838
Recovery Village (Substance Abuse Resource for Veterans) 888-944-8498

Veterans Mental Health: Understanding the Challenges and Seeking Help

  
U.S. Veterans Affairs Department 612-725-2000
vETERinary / Pet Needs
Camp Companion (Rochester - Spay/Neuter) 507-951-7801
Kindestcut  Low cost Spay/Neuter for pets for people in need 763-489-7729
Northeast Community Lutheran Church (pet food) 612-788-2444
Northland Spay & Neuter (Duluth) 218-623-6342
MN SNAP (Spay/Neuter Assistance) 612-720-8236
People and Pets Together (Pet Food, Vaccinations & More) 612-722-9998
Pets of the Homeless  
Spay & Neuter Project 952-996-9292
vision loss resources
Blind Inc. 612-872-0100 or
800-597-9558
DeafBlind Services Minnesota 612-362-8454 or
TTY 612-362-8422
Foundation Fighting Blindness 800-683-5555
Minnesota State Services for the Blind -- Services for Seniors 651-259-7114
National Federation of the Blind 612-872-9363 or
410-659-9314
Vision Loss Resources 612-871-2222
Volunteering/donating
ACCAP Senior Chores & More Program 763-783-4747
ACCAP Senior Kinship Program 763-783-4747
AARP TaxAide Program 763-767-3347
Aging Services for Communities - Southern Counties 507-364-5663
Allina Health Hospice 612-262-7108
American Cancer Society Road to Recovery Prgm 800-227-2345
American Red Cross 651-291-3360
Animal Humane Society 763-522-4325
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Twin Cities 651-789-2400
Bobby & Christine Folk - Music Duo 612-865-4117

Catholic Charities Central MN Foster Grandparent Program

 866-895-7992
Camilia Rose Care Center 763-489-3626
Catholic Eldercare 612-362-2492
Courage Center 763-520-0214
Experience Corps 952-945-4164
Free Arts Minnesota 612-824-2787
Grace Hospice 612-238-0034
Granny's Closet 612-999-3000
Great River Faith In Action 763-263-4277
HandsOn Twin Cities 612-379-4900
Hearts & Hammers Twin Cities 651-636-0797
Help at Your Door 651-642-1892
Hennepin Community Volunteers 612-596-0087
Hope For The Community Food Shelve 763-757-4266
InnerCity Tennis 612-584-4736
Kinship Greater Minneapolis 612-588-4655
Let's Go Fishing With Seniors 651-674-4994
Loaves and Fishes 612-377-9810
Lutheran Social Services
 - Foster Grandparents
 - Senior Companions		 651-310-9440
1-888-205-3770
Lyngblomsten 651-632-5406
Meals On Wheels 612-623-3363
Memorial Blood Centers 651-332-7228
Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota 612-370-9180
Minneapolis SeniorNet (teach computer classes) 612-659-6253
Minnesota Historical Society 651-259-3000
Minnesota Math Corps (become a tutor) Click Here for #'s
Minnesota Reading Corps (become a tutor) Click Here for #'s
Minnesota Senior Corps   & RSVP 651-310-9448
Minnesota Senior Games 320-493-4974
NIP Seniors Program (Neighborhood Involvement Program) 612-746-8549
Normandale Center for Healing and Wholeness 952-929-1698
Open Arms of Minnesota 612-872-1152
Opportunity Partners 952-938-5511
PATH MN

 		 Main Office: 763-271-1670
Bemidji: 218-333-8000
Duluth: 218-722-6106
Rochester: 507-280-0304
St. Cloud: 320-529-0862
Reading Partners Twin Cities 651-362-0430
Rise 763-786-8334
RSVP Volunteer Program
(Retired Seniors Volunteer Program)		 West Metro: 612-704-6114
East Metro: 612-704-6116
East Central: 612-390-5218 or 320-679-1245-Ext. 16
Salvation Army 651-746-3400
Seniors Helping Animal Rescues Everywhere  
Science Museum of Minnesota 651-221-9453
SNAP - Second Harvest Heartland 651-307-9033
St. Croix Hospice 855-278-2764
Store to Door 651-642-1892
Tamarisk 763-572-1950
The Homestead at Anoka 763-528-6406 
Toys For Joy 763-757-7230
Twin Cities Pet Rescue  
Vision Loss Resources 612-871-2222
White Bear Area Emergency Food Shelf 651-407-5310
Wright County Community Action Program 763-957-2730