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Senior Linkage Line®
1-800-333-2433
The free call that does it all!
The Senior LinkAge Line® is the Minnesota Board on Aging’s free statewide
information and assistance service. The Senior LinkAge Line®
service is provided by six Area Agencies on Aging that cover
all 87 counties of Minnesota and helps connect you to local
services.
Senior LinkAge Line® makes your life
easier
Just one phone call to 1-800-333-2433
is all it takes. Senior LinkAge Line® help
simplify the complex issues and decisions you face every day
as a senior, Baby Boomer, Medicare beneficiary, caregiver or
someone trying to reduce prescription drug costs.
With a single call to 1-800-333-2433
you will get assistance with looking at your situation to
determine what service might be helpful.
Senior Linkage Line® not only helps
connect you to services in your community, but also
provides the actual assistance to help you get the
information and personalized help you need to make good
decisions. This includes providing face to face help to you
in your home and community. The Senior LinkAge Line® has
expertise in the areas of :
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Medicare
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Prescription
Drug Expense assistance for Minnesotans of all ages
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Health Insurance Counseling
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Forms assistance, including help applying for Medical
Assistance and Medicare options
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Long-term Care Insurance, including the Long-term Care
Partnership
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Long-term Care Planning Options
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Caregiver planning and support
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Grandparents raising Grandchildren
The Senior LinkAge Line® provides you
with the information, assistance and connection to services
to help you make good decisions.
Senior LinkAge Line® can connect you
with:
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Financial Assistance
- Home
Care
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Housekeeping and Chore services
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Indian Elder Program
- Legal
Assistance
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Long-term Care Ombudsman
- Meal
Delivery and Nutrition
- Transitional
Consultation
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Transportation
AND Many other services to help you
remain independent in your community
Long Term Care Consultation Expansion - Transitional
Consultation for Registered Housing with Services
During the 2011 Special Session of the Legislature, a new
initiative was adopted that requires the Senior LinkAge
Line® and Lead Agencies (counties, Tribes to expand access
to Long-term Care Consultation to those entering a
Registered Housing with Service setting.
Read the legislative language, (scroll to line 177.3)
Starting October 1, 2011
all people interested in entering a registered housing with
services setting, such as assisted living, must now
be offered a long-term care consultation before signing a
lease.
Individuals calling will be screened for risks and if they
are screened at high risk, will be offered a referral to the
county team that provides long-term care consultation
assessments. Individuals will continue to choose their
service provider and will have access to supportive planning
for continued community living. For people who continue to
transition to registered housing with services, additional
resources for aging well and living well including access to
caregiver supports and health insurance counseling.
Learn about the Long Term Care
Consultation Expansion that is being implemented through the
MinnesotaHelp Network™, the Department of Human Services,
the Minnesota Board on Aging and its six area agencies on
aging.
Who:
Housing with
Service Providers, Adult Foster Care Providers,
Nursing Home Social Workers, Home and Community
Based Service Providers, County Social Workers,
LTC Consultants, Health Plans, Hospital Discharge
Planners, County Directors, General Public
What :
The purpose of these presentations will be to
learn more about this effort. The objectives of
the training are:
- Overview of changes made to the Long-term
Care Consultation (LTCC) statutes ;
- Acknowledge audience as key players in these
initiative;
- Why we are here and how we are in this
together;
- Focus on new requirements and opportunities
for housing with services providers, counties,
providers, and the Senior LinkAge Line® to work
together;
- Receive an update on the Return to Community
initiative which was implemented in April 2010.
Where:
Date :
Thursday, August 18, 2011
City:
Marshall
Time:
8:30am-10:30am
Location:
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
300 S. Bruce Street
3rd
Floor
Education Room
Marshall, MN 56258
507-537-9131
Date :
Thursday, August 18, 2011
City:
Mankato
Time:
2:30pm-4:30pm
Location:
Old Main Village Retirement Community
301 South 5th
Street
Mankato, MN 56001
507-388-4200
Date :
Thursday, August 25, 2011
City:
St Cloud
Time:
2:30pm-4:30pm
Location:
St Benedicts Center
Woodlawn Hall
1810 Minnesota Blvd SE
St Cloud, MN 56304
320-203-2708
Date :
Friday, August 26, 2011
City:
Brainerd
Time:
9:00am-11:00am
Location:
Good Samaritan Chapel-Bethany Campus
804 Wright St.
Brainerd, MN 56401
218-825-0913
Date: Monday, August 29, 2011
City:
Rochester
Time:
9:00am-11:00am
Location:
Ramada Hotel and Conference Center
1517 SW 16th
Street
Rochester, MN 55902
507-529-7331
Date :
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
City:
Duluth
Time:
1:30pm-3:30pm
Location:
Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center
2501 Rice Lake Road
Duluth, MN 55811
218-625-6400
Date :
Thursday, September 1, 2011
City:
Fergus Falls
Time:
2:30pm-4:30pm
Location:
Broen Memorial Home
Light and Life Auditorium
824 S. Sheridan
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
218-998-7300
Date :
Friday, September 2, 2011
City:
Crookston
Time:
9:00am-11:00am
Location:
Mount Saint Benedict Monastery
620 Summit Avenue
Crookston, MN 56716
218-281-3441
Date :
Thursday, September 8, 2011
City:
Metro
Time:
9:00am-11:00am
Location:
Augustana Health Care Center- Mpls
1007 E. 14th
Street
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-333-1551
Date :
Thursday, September 8, 2011
City:
Metro
Time:
2:00pm-4:00pm
Location:
Shirley Chapman
Sholom Home East
740 Kay Avenue
St Paul, MN 55102
651-328-2000
Registration at information sessions is NOT
needed.
Long Term Care Consultation Expansion Announcement
(pdf)
Long Term Care Consultation Expansion Presentation
(pdf)
Long Term Care Consultation Expansion Presentation
(pdf) Updated 2011-08-23
If unable to make any of the sessions below, a
videoconference will be held through the
Aging and
Adult Services Division of DHS on September 22,
2011 from 9:30am-12:00pm and 1:30-4:00pm.
Transitional
Consultation Prior to October 1, 2011
In 2006, the legislature adopted a new reform initiative for
people to get access to long-term care options counseling
prior to going to an assisted living.
The initiative is called Transitional
Long-Term Care Consultation. It supports people with current
or anticipated long-term care needs to make informed choices
about housing and care options. On October 1, 2011, it will
be replaced and a new effort will be implemented called
Long-term Care Consultation Expansion.
Provider should continue to follow the protocols for
Transitional Consultation until October 1, 2011. Materials
about this service have been distributed to all assisted
living providers. You can also obtain copies of these
materials by clicking on the links below. To obtain
additional hard copies of the Transitional Consultation
Kiosk Cards please call the Senior LinkAge Line® at
1-800-333-2433.
TC Card - Male
TC Poster - Male
TC Card - Couple
TC Poster - Couple
TC Card - Caregiver
TC
Poster - Caregiver
Don’t know
who to ask?
Don’t know
where to turn for help?
Don’t know
what’s available?
Not sure
about what decisions you need to make?
By calling
the Senior LinkAge Line® at 1-800-333-2433 or
emailing us, you can get the information
to know your options and the help to make your decision.
Don’t wait to
call. The Senior LinkAge
Line® is answered from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.
Messages can be left 24 hours a day.
Read
Senior LinkAge Line®
Report to the Community (pdf)
Quick Tips for
Using Adobe Reader for PDFs (word)
Other resources
- If your elderly loved one
lives outside Minnesota, call the Eldercare
Locator at 800-677-1116 or at
www.eldercare.gov.
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www.minnesotahelp.info has a statewide database of community resources
with special topic areas containing resources
for older adults. If you are looking for
information on services for people of other ages
available in another state -
www.minnesotahelp.info
can link you to those resources.
- The counties provide
Long-term Care Consultation. These
consultants can assist in getting access to the
services you need to remain independent.
Every Minnesotan, regardless of income, is
entitled to a free Long-term Care Consultation.
www.minnesotahelp.info
can help you find the county long-term care
consultation program closest to you.
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