Minnesota Seniors Online

Non-Profit Organizations

This section is to link you to the various non-profit organizations
that are dedicated to the special needs of seniors in Minnesota. 

Simply click on the name of the organization to go directly to their website.

Medicare/Health Insurance:

 Benefits Checkup
Medicare NewsWatch
Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP)
Partners In Community Supports (PICS)
Prescription Drug Help -- 612-296-2770 or 1-800-333-2433
Medicare and Other Benefits -- 612-296-2770 or 1-800-333-2433
Employment: Seniors4Hire
Senior Job Bank
Experience Works
Career Resources
Minnesota Unemployed
Parkinson's Info: Parkinson Association of Minnesota -- 763-545-1272
Step Stone Group, Inc. -- 952-233-1474
Parkinson's Referral Center of Minnesota
Parkinson's Support Groups in Minnesota
Alzheimer's Info: Alzheimer's Association -- Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter
Hospice Care: Hospice Patients Alliance
Legal: Consumer and Elder Law Information
Elder Law Answers
Minnesota Legal Services Coalition -- 651-228-9105
Vision Loss Resources: Vision Loss Resources -- 612-871-2222
National Federation of the Blind -- 612-872-9363
Blind Inc. -- 612-872-0100 or 1-800-597-9558
Minnesota State Services for the Blind -- Services for Seniors
Foundation Fighting Blindness
Hearing Resources: Starkey Hearing Foundation -- 800-648-4327
Telephone Equipment Distribution Program (TED) (Provides assistive telephone equipment at NO CHARGE to those who have difficulty using a regular telephone) -- 800-657-3663 or send an email:  ted.program@state.mn.us
Non-Profit Dentists Apple Tree Dental -- 763-784-7993
St. Paul Community Dental - 651-774-2959
Health/Safety: MedicAlert
Advocacy Groups: Minnesota Board On Aging (Senior Linkage) -- 612-296-2770 or 1-800-333-2433
Vital Aging Network (VAN)
Volunteering for Seniors: Jewish Family and Children's Service -- 952-546-0616
Minnesota Senior Corps
Experience Corps
ACCAP (Anoka County Community Action Program) -- 763-783-4747
Associations: American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) -- 888-687-2277
Minnesota HomeCare Association  -- 651-635-0607
National Council on the Aging
National Council of Senior Citizens
Seniors Coalition
Nutrition/Exercise: National Resource Center on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Aging
Food Programs: Kosher Meals On Wheels - L'Chaim Seniors Services -- 952-546-0616
Angel Food -- 763-315-7000
 Meals On Wheels -- 612-623-3363
Food Assistance & Nutrition -- 612-296-2770 or 1-800-333-2433
Food Shelves: Hunger Solutions Minnesota
Minnesota Food Share
Emergency Food Shelf Network
Second Harvest Heartland
Special Interests: Minnesota Creative Arts and Aging Network
Low Income Housing: Housing Link -- 612-522-2500
Senior Linkage -- 612-296-2770 or 1-800-333-2433
Homeless Shelter: People Serving People -- 612-332-4500
List of Shelters and Emergency Housing by County
Financial Assistance: Senior Linkage -- 612-296-2770 or 1-800-333-2433
Fuel Assistance Programs: Minnesota Energy Resources -- 800-889-9508
Minnesota State Energy Assistance Hotline - 800-657-3710
Community Programs: Senior Linkage -- 612-296-2770 or 1-800-333-2433
 ACCAP (Anoka County Community Action Program) -- 763-783-4747
Transportation: L'Chaim Seniors Services -- 952-546-0616
 Dakota Area Resources & Transportation for Seniors (DARTS) - 651-455-1560
American Public Transportation Association - APTA (Minnesota Transit Links)
Senior Linkage -- 612-296-2770 or 1-800-333-2433
TransitLink - 651-602-1140
Other Low Income Senior Services: ACCAP Chores & More -- 763-783-4707
ACCAP Senior Companion -- 763-783-4707
ACCAP Senior Outreach -- 763-783-4707