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)
Senior LinkAge  -  1-800-333-2433
Employment: Seniors4Hire
Senior Job Bank
Experience Works
Minnesota Unemployed
Quintessential Careers
SHiFT
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
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
Alzheimer's Info: Alzheimer's Association -- Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter
1-800-272-3900
Hospice Care: Hospice Patients Alliance - 616-866-9127
Legal: Consumer and Elder Law Information  --  617-542-8010
Elder Law Answers  --  1-866-267-0947
Judicare - Anoka County -- 763-783-4970
 Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis -- 612-332-1441 TTD: 612-332-4668
 Minnesota Legal Services Coalition -- 651-228-9105
Vision Loss Resources: Vision Loss Resources -- 612-871-2222
National Federation of the Blind -- 612-872-9363 or 410-659-9314
Blind Inc. -- 612-872-0100 or 1-800-597-9558
Minnesota State Services for the Blind -- Services for Seniors -
651-259-7114
Foundation Fighting Blindness - 1-800-683-5555
DeafBlind Services Minnesota -- 612-362-8454 TTY: 612-362-8422
Hearing Resources: Starkey Hearing Foundation -- 866-354-3254
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 651-431-5945 or send an email:  ted.program@state.mn.us
Communication Services for the Deaf -- 877-456-7589
DeafBlind Services Minnesota -- 612-362-8454 TTY: 612-362-8422
Non-Profit Dentists Apple Tree Dental -- 763-784-7993 - Has a mobile program
St. Paul Community Dental - 651-774-2959/651-925-8400
Health/Safety: MedicAlert Foundation - 888-633-4298
Advocacy Groups: Minnesota Board On Aging (Senior Linkage) -- 1-800-333-2433
Vital Aging Network (VAN) - 651-917-4652
Volunteering or Donating: Jewish Family and Children's Service - 952-546-0616 or 612-692-8920
Minnesota Senior Corps  - 651-310-9447 or 651-310-9448
Experience Corps - 202-478-6190 or 616-771-9748
ACCAP (Anoka County Community Action Program) -- 763-783-4747
 Hope For The Community - Kingswood Church - 763-757-4266
Associations: American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) -- 888-687-2277 or
TTY 877-434-7598
Minnesota HomeCare Association  -- 651-635-0607
National Council on the Aging - 202-479-1200
 Seniors Coalition - 202-261-3594
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
Fare For All -- Toll Free: 800-582-4291
Lutheran Social Services -- 800-488-4146
 Meals On Wheels -- 612-623-3363
Minnesota Food Share -- 612-721-8687
Food Assistance & Nutrition --1-800-333-2433
Kingswood Church--763-757-4266
Food Shelves: Hunger Solutions Minnesota -- 651-486-9860
Minnesota Food Share -- 612-721-8687
Emergency Food Shelf Network --763-450-3860
Second Harvest Heartland -- 651-484-5117 or 651-209-7980
Greater Lake Country Food Bank -- 612-340-9694
Special Interests: Minnesota Creative Arts and Aging Network -- 763-560-5199
Low Income Housing: Housing Link -- 612-522-2500
Senior LinkAge -- 1-800-333-2433
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency - 651.296.7608 or 1.800.657.3769
 
Home Improvement: Rebuilding Together Twin Cities -- 651-776-4273
Homeless Shelter: People Serving People -- 612-332-4500
List of Shelters and Emergency Housing by County --
 
Financial Assistance: Senior LinkAge --1-800-333-2433
Lutheran Social Services (Credit Counseling/Debt Mgmt) -- 877-577-2227
 ACCAP (Anoka County Community Action Program) -- 763-783-4747
List of State & Local Financial Programs For Those In Need help of paying bills?
Fuel Assistance Programs: Minnesota Energy Resources -- 800-889-9508
Minnesota State Energy Assistance Hotline - 800-657-3710
 ACCAP (Anoka County Community Action Program) -- 763-783-4747
Community Programs: Senior LinkAge --1-800-333-2433
 ACCAP (Anoka County Community Action Program) -- 763-783-4747
 The Consortium at Carondelet Village -- 651-698-1310
Transportation: L'Chaim Seniors Services -- 952-546-0616
 Dakota Area Resources & Transportation for Seniors (DARTS) - 651-455-1560
TTY -- 651-234-2288
ACCAP (Anoka County Community Action Program) -- 763-783-4747
American Public Transportation Association - APTA (Minnesota Transit Links)
-- 202-496-4800
Senior Linkage --1-800-333-2433
TransitLink - 651-602-5465
Other Low Income Senior Services: ACCAP Chores & More -- 763-783-4747
ACCAP Senior Companion -- 763-783-4747
ACCAP Senior Outreach -- 763-783-4747
Dakota County Chore Program (DARTS) -- 651-455-1560
National Senior Citizen Law Center - 202-289-6976