Senior Resources Phone Directory - Minnesota's Seniors Online

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Senior Resources
Phone Directory and Useful Links

Senior Associations
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Care Providers Of Minnesota Minnesota HomeCare Association National Council on the Aging Seniors Coalition Senior Linkage (Toll Free)	888-687-2277 or TTY 877-434-7598 952-854-2844 651-635-0607 202-479-1200 202-261-3594 800-333-2433
gENERAL iNFORMATION
Administration of Aging Minnesota State Council on Disability Minnesota State Retirement System Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging National Institute on Aging	202-619-0724 651-361-7800 651-296-2761 651-641-8612 800-222-2225
iNSURANCE & fINANCIAL iNFORMATION
Benefits Checkup HealthCare Mediation LLC Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) Minnesota Department of Health Medical Assistance Medicaid Medicare Medicare NewsWatch Medicare Rights Center ElderCare Rights Alliance Minnesota Health Insurance Counseling Program Minnesota Department of Human Services MN Department of Human Services County Office Directory Minnesota Prescription Drug Program Partners In Community Supports (PICS) Senior LinkAge Social Security Administration Supplemental Security Income (SSI)	888-719-9463 651-431-2670 800-633-4227 800-333-4114 212-869-3850 952-854-7304 800-333-2433 651-431-2000 651-431-2000 800-333-2433 800-333-2433 800-772-1213 800-772-1213
nON-pROFIT hEALTH oRGANIZATIONS
Aging Service of MN Alzheimer's Association Alzheimer's Disease Education American Cancer Society American Chronic Pain Association American Council of the Blind American Diabetes Association American Heart Association American Hospice Foundation American Lung Association American Red Cross Anoka County Community Health & Environmental Svcs. Arthritis Foundation Dakota County Public Health Jewish Family and Children's Services Hospice Patients Alliance MedicAlert Foundation Mental Health Association of Minnesota Minnesota HomeCare Association National Osteoporosis Foundation National Stroke Association Starkey Hearing Foundation Vision Loss Resources	651-645-4545 800-272-3900 800-438-4380 800-227-2345 800-533-3231 800-424-8666 800-342-2383 800-242-8721 202-223-0204 651-227-8014 612-871-7676 763-422-7036 800-283-7800 952-891-7524 952-546-0616 616-866-9127 888-633-4298 651-493-6634 651-635-0607 800-223-9994 800-787-6537 800-648-4327 612-871-2222
fOOD pROGRAMS and Food Shelves
Angel Food Fare For All Food Assistance & Nutrition Kingswood Church Kosher Meals On Wheels - L'Chaim Seniors Services Lutheran Social Services Meals On Wheels Meals On Wheels - Buffalo (ask for ext. 39) Minnesota Food HelpLine Minnesota Food Share MN Department of Human Services County Office Directory Senior Linkage Hunger Free Minnesota Hunger Solutions Minnesota Minnesota Food Share Emergency Food Shelf Network Greater Lake Country Food Bank Second Harvest Heartland	763-315-7000 800-582-4291 800-333-2433 763-757-4266 952-546-0616 800-488-4146 612-623-3363 763-682-1434 888-711-1151 612-721-8687 800-333-2433 651-282-0888 651-486-9860 612-721-8687 763-450-3860 612-340-9694 651-484-5117 or 651-209-7980
hOUSING iNFORMATION
Housing Link (Low Income Housing) - General Info National Center for Assisted Living Senior Linkage MN Department of Human Services County Office Directory The MN Housing Finance Agency Minnesota Section 8 Housing Directory (Statewide)	612-522-2500 202-842-4444 800-333-2433 800-657-3769
fORECLOSURE aSSISTANCE/iNFO
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Senior Linkage MN Department of Human Services County Office Directory ACCAP (Anoka County Community Action Program)	800-225-5342 800-333-2433 763-783-4747
Home improvement
Community Fix-Up Fund (Low-income Home Imp. Financing prog.) Rebuilding Together Twin Cities	800-710-8871 651-776-4273
lEGAL hELP
Consumer and Elder Law Information Elder Law Answers Judicare of Anoka County Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis Legal Aid Society of Minnesota (contact your County's Human Services office) Minnesota Legal Services Coalition MN Department of Human Services County Office Directory	617-542-8010 866-267-0947 763-783-4970 612-332-1441 651-228-9105
Senior Protective Services
Adult Protective Services National Center on Elder Abuse National Center of State United for Aging & Disability MN Department of Human Services County Office Directory	877-767-2385 302-831-3525 202-898-2586
vETERANS iNFORMATION
U.S. Veterans Affairs Department	612-725-2000
hOMELESS sHELTER
People Serving People MN Department of Human Services County Office Directory	612-332-4500
Community Programs
ACCAP (Anoka County Community Action Program) Senior LinkAge The Consortium at Carondelet Village	763-783-4747 800-333-2433 651-698-1310
fUEL aSSISTANCE pROGRAMS
Minnesota Energy Resources Minnesota Energy Assistance Hotline (Statewide) Senior Linkage MN Department of Human Services County Office Directory ACCAP (Anoka County Community Action Program)	800-889-9508 800-657-3710 800-333-2433 763-783-4747
tRANSPORTATION
Metro Mobility Transit Link Anoka County Traveler Anoka County Volunteer Transportation ACCAP (Anoka County Community Action Program) Northstar Commuter Coach Southwest Transit Chisago-Isanti County Heartland Express L'Chaim Seniors Services Metro Transit Minnesota Valley Transit Authority Dakota Area Resources & Transportation for Seniors (DARTS) Senior Linkage Human Services, Inc. Lionmobile Transportation (White Bear Lake Only) Metro Mobility - Scott County & Carver County MN Department of Human Services County Office Directory	651-602-1111 651-602-5465 651-602-1170 763-422-7087 763-783-4747 888-528-8880 952-949-2287 763-689-8131 952-546-0616 612-373-3333 952-882-7500 651-455-1560 800-333-2433 651-777-5222 651-653-3122 952-496-8341

COMPUTER RELATED

Minneapolis SeniorNet	612-659-6253
Employment
Care Providers Of Minnesota Seniors4Hire Senior Job Bank Experience Works Minnesota Unemployed Quintessential Careers SHiFT Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)	952-854-2844
Parkinson's Info
Parkinson Association of Minnesota Step Stone Group, Inc. Parkinson's Referral Center of Minnesota by Allina Parkinson's Support Groups in Minnesota	763-545-1272 952-233-1474

vision loss resources
Blind Inc. DeafBlind Services Minnesota Foundation Fighting Blindness Minnesota State Services for the Blind -- Services for Seniors National Federation of the Blind Vision Loss Resources	612-872-0100 or 800-597-9558 612-362-8454 or TTY 612-362-8422 800-683-5555 651-259-7114 612-872-9363 or 410-659-9314 612-871-2222
Hearing resources
Communication Services for the Deaf DeafBlind Services Minnesota 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	877-456-7589 612-362-8454 or TTY 612-362-8422 866-354-3254 800-657-3663 or 651-431-5945
Non Profit Dentist
Apple Tree Dental - Has a mobile program St. Paul Community Dental	763-784-7993 651-774-2959 or 651-925-8400
Volunteering/donating
ACCAP (Anoka County Community Action Program) Experience Corps Hope For The Community - Kingswood Church Jewish Family and Children's Service Minnesota Senior Corps	763-783-4747 202-478-6190 or 616-771-9748 763-757-4266 952-546-0616 or 612-692-8920 651-310-9477 or 651-310-9448
Other Low Income Senior Services
ACCAP Chores & More ACCAP Senior Companion ACCAP Senior Outreach Dakota County Chore Program (DARTS) National Senior Citizen Law Center	763-783-4747 763-783-4747 763-783-4747 651-455-1560 202-289-6976
Tax Help
AARP Tax Aid Program Also Check your local Senior Community Center for Tax help for Seniors	763-767-3347
Special Interests
Artsy Smartsy Class Minnesota Creative Arts and Aging Network	651-334-3997 763-560-5199

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