Title III Older Americans Act funds, State Congregate Nutrition and Home Delivered Meal funds through the Minnesota Board on Aging and local support through the RDC Tax Levy and other county financial support.

The Area Plan serves as the contract with the State (Minnesota Board on Aging) and includes a population and geographic profile, goals and objectives, budget and organizational information.

Direct Services We Provide

The 1-800-333-2433 Senior LinkAge Line^® is an information, referral and assistance line to help senior citizens and family members get connected with regional services.  Trained specialists help on a wide variety of issues to maintain the independence of seniors.

The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) assists elderly and disabled Medicare beneficiaries with billing questions, health care options and prescription drug program options.

RxConnect Program assists people of all ages in accessing the drug company's Patient Assistance Programs to get medications at a free or reduced cost.

Links to agencies that provide services within our service area boundaries.  These programs receive Older American's Act funding through the Area Agency on Aging.

Senior Nutrition Sites:

www.lssmn.org/nutrition/reg1.html - Region 1 and 2 counties

www.runestone.net/~nuserinc/ - West Central counties

Housekeeping Programs

www.tvoc.org/valley__housekeeping.htm - Region 1 counties

www.lakewoodhealthcenter.org - Lake of the Woods county

Transportation Programs

www.farnorthtransit.com - Roseau County

Legal Services

www.lsnmlaw.org/ - All 21 counties

Caregiver Support and Respite Programs

www.caregiversupportandrespite.org - All 21 counties

Home Modification/Repair

www.paulbunyan.net/users/bicap/programs.html - Beltrami county

Check this Website Out for More Services for Seniors!

The Minnesota Help.Info website is another good resource for information about and for seniors.  It is a collaborative effort of the Minnesota Board on Aging, Minnesota Department of Human Services and other agencies to provide concise information for seniors and family members.  Click on the logo to be directed to the website!

Area Agency on Aging