Helpful Guides & Resources
A Key to Choice for Seniors
This guide was created to help assess lifestyle needs and evaluate the many housing and service options available to seniors in Minnesota. If may also be a useful resource for service providers who work with seniors to evaluate needs and provide appropriate services or referrals.
Books on Loan from Library
Care Team Ministry Replication Module
Developed by the Normandale Ministry for Healing & Wholeness as a part of the Supporting Seniors Across Systems project, the module helps faith communities develop care team ministries.
Community Based Nurses & Faith Based Providers
Two fliers in one file. The first flier explains the different community based nurses including faith based (parish), homecare, public health and living at home / block nurses. The second flier explains various faith based programs available for seniors including faith based (parish) nurses, health / care team ministries, Befrienders, Faith in Action and Stephen's Ministries.
EZ Help Cell Phones
File of Life
Health Care Choices 2012
Provides information health care coverage in Minnesota.
Home Fall Prevention Checklist
How to Choose a Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) Plan
This one page document walks through comparing and enrolling in a Medicare Part D plan through the Medicare website.
Long Term Care Insurance Guide
Developed by the MN Department of Commerce, it provides helpful information on choose long term care insurance.
Minnesota Advanced Health Care Directive
The materials in the packet contain tools to help consumers work through the advanced care planning process. A suggested form and instructions for completing the Minnesota Health Care Directive are included.
Needs Assessment Survey 2012
Planning Ahead
Includes information about legal planning tools, durable power of attorney, trusts, guardianships and conservatorships, health care directives, medical assistance, funeral planning and wills.
Presentations available by the SLL®
Questions Families Need to Ask About Older Drivers
Resource Guide for Older Adults and their Families
2012 Senior Housing and Services Guide
This booklet gives information on housing and services available for seniors in a 14-County area of Central Minnesota including Benton, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena and Wright Counties.
Shoppers Guide to Long Term Care Insurance
Slips and Trips Falls Brochure
Tip Sheets on Disaster & Emergency Preparedness
The Minnesota Department of Homeland Security offers tip sheets are what to do in an emergency.
Universal Home Design
Room by room, this checklist shows how to make any home a better place for people of all ages and stages of life. Whether remodeling, building, buying, or renting these common sense features have immediate and future benefits.
Video Loan Library
Caregiving Information
Aging, Caregiving, & Developmental Disabilities
Written in partnership by the Minnesota Board on Aging and Arc Hennepin-Carver this brochure explains resources for caregivers who are caring for persons with developmental disabilities.
Care Well - Resources for Family Caregivers brochure
Developed by the Minnesota Board on Aging, this guide explains the many roles of caregivers and help available through programs funded by the National Family Caregiver Support Program. Information on the various programs can be obtained through the Senior LinkAge Line®. High Resolution: Poster1 Poster 2 Poster Spanish
Caring with Confidence
This self-help guide was developed by Eldercare Partners, FamilyMeans, and the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging for the caregiving journey.
Family Caregivers as Advocates
Family Caregiving at Life's End
Written in partnership with, Hospice of the Lakes, this booklet contains information for caregivers caring for an individual at life’s end.
Holding a Family Meeting
This brochure contains information on how to hold a family meeting and tips for successful meetings.
Parkinson's Disease and Family Caregiving
Written in partnership with Methodist Hospital Struthers Parkinson’s Center, this card contains information for caregivers caring for an individual with Parkinson’s disease.
Prepare to Care
A guide created by AARP to help caregivers.
Share the Care Journal
This journal helps caregivers plan, organize, and reflect on the caregiving process.
Safe Medication Use for Family Caregivers
This card contains information for caregivers who give medications to a family member.
Stroke
Written in partnership with Minnesota Stroke Association (Off Site), this card contains information for caregivers caring for a stroke survivor.
Work & Caregiving & Brochure
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