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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 their 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
Transitional
Consultation
Transitional long-term
care consultation supports people with current or
anticipated long-term care needs to make informed choices
about housing and care options.
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 at
senior.linkage@state.mn.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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