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GENERAL INFORMATION

City of Minneapolis
Senior Ombudsman Office
Provides information and assistance to individuals so they may fully access and use resources to meet their needs and maintain independent living.
www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us
Phone: 612-673-3004
TTY: 612-673-2157

Eldercare Partners
Provides caregiver coaching and care management.
www.eldercarepartners.org
Phone: 651-234-2262

Healthfront
Serves to improve the health care experience through market innovation, education, and community involvement.
www.healthfront-info.org
Phone: 952-746-5054

Metropolitan Center for Independent Living
Serves to promote independence, choice, and control for individuals with disabilities.
www.mcil-mn.org
Phone: 651-646-8342
TTY: 651-603-2001

Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging
Links people to information, assists community groups and service providers with planning, coordination and development; and improves the quality of life for seniors and their families.
www.tcaging.org
Phone: 651-641-8612

Minnesota Department of Health
Protects and improves the health of all Minnesotans.
www.health.state.mn.us
Phone: 651-215-5000

Minnesota Department of Human Services
Helps with administering health care coverage, economic assistance, and a variety of services. Also provides multi-lingual links and documents.
www.dhs.state.mn.us
Phone: 651-431-2000
TTY/TDD: 1-800-627-3529

Minnesota Senior Federation
Health Plan Information Center
Offers information on low and modest income programs including Senior Partners Care, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Service Limited Medicare Beneficiaries (SLMB), Senior Drug Program and Medical Assistance. Discount programs for dental, optometric, chiropractic, podiatric, and durable medical equipment.
www.mnseniors.org/health.cfm
Phone: 651-645-0261 Ext.145
Toll Free: 1-877-645-0261 Ext.145

Senior LinkAge Line
A free telephone information service, which assists older adults and their families to locate community services.
Phone: 1-800-333-2433

Stratis Health
A non-profit independent organization that collaborates with providers and consumers to improve health care.
www.stratishealth.org
Phone: 952-854-3306
Toll Free: 1-877-787-2847
Help Line: 952-853-1818

United Way: 2-1-1
First call for help. Provides access to information and referrals.

Adult Day Services

Adult Day Services are community-based group programs designed to meet the needs of functionally and/or cognitively impaired adults through an individual plan of care. These structured, comprehensive programs provide a variety of health, social, and other related support services in a protective setting.

Augustana Open Circle Senior Day Center
Provides many of the same services as in-home care, but with increased socialization and planned activities.
34 Tenth Avenue South, Hopkins, MN 55343.
www.opencircle.org 
Phone: 952-935-8143

Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis (JFCS)
Deikel Family AlterCare
Serving people of all backgrounds. Adult Day Program complies with the Dementia Training Law.
Ackerberg Campus, 3620 Phillips Pkwy, St.Louis Park, MN 55426.
For more information about JFCS, see Appendix B.
www.jfcsmpls.org
Phones: 952-939-1511

St. Therese Southwest
Day Bridge Adult Day Services
Provides socialization, planned activities and spiritual opportunities for older adults with memory impairment.
901 Feltl Court
Hopkins, MN 55343
www.sttheresesouthwest.com
Phone: 952-960-5555

Assistive Devices and Medical Equipment
Allina Home Oxygen and Medical Equipment
Respiratory equipment, ambulatory aids, patient room equipment, bathroom safety items. Delivers.
www.allina.com
Phone: 651-628-4800
Toll Free: 1-800-737-4473

Apria Healthcare
Respiratory equipment, ambulatory aids, patient room equipment, bathroom safety items. Infusion and nutrition services. Delivers.
www.apria.com
Phone: 952-404-1600

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
Telephone Equipment Distribution
The TED Program provides telephone equipment to people who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, speech impaired or have a physical disability and need adaptive equipment in order to use the phone.
www.tedprogram.org
Phone: 651-297-1507
Toll Free: 1-800-657-3663
TTY: 1-800-206-6555

Goodwill/Easter Seals Minnesota
Medical Equipment Loan Program
Offers free use of medical equipment for up to six months to anyone with temporary needs: walkers, commodes, bathtub rails and chairs, transfer benches, wheelchairs, and crutches.
Phone: 651-379-5922

Hopkins Center Drug
Offers prescription and over the counter medication and durable medical goods for sale or rent. 
www.centerdrug.com
Phone: 952-938-2719

Liberty Oxygen and Home Care
Respiratory equipment, ambulatory aids, patient room equipment, bathroom safety items. Delivers.
Phone: 952-920-0460

Lifeline Coordinating Services
Home modifications, customized kitchens and bathrooms for physically impaired people.
Phone: 651-771-1193

Paul’s Grab Bars
Specializes in grab bar installation and repair.
Phone: 612-822-0756

Midwest Medical Services
Respiratory equipment, ambulatory aids, patient room equipment, bathroom safety items, supplies. Delivers.
Phone: 763-780-0100
Toll Free: 1-800-780-8553

Transtech Mobility
Provides power chairs, power scooters, and power lift chairs.
www.transtechmobility.com
Phone: 952-935-1515

Clinics
For referrals to individual physicians and providers, please call your insurance provider.

Acupuncture Healthcare
Acupuncture, acupressure, qi gong, allergy elimination, intuitive healing and other modalities to facilitate your well-being.
www.acupuncturehealthcaremn.com
Phone: 952-930-3633

Augustana Therapy Services
Offers rehabilitation services.
www.augustanacare.org
Phone: 952-938-2761

Marty Chiropractic Clinic
Rehabilitation services.
Phone: 952-927-6639

Park Nicollet
Creekside Family Physicians
Family practice
Phone: 952-993-7700

Minnesota Dizziness and Balance Clinic P.A.
Special rehabilitation services for dizziness, balance and fall prevention.
Phone: 952-345-3000

Hopkins Health and Wellness Center
Physical therapy, chiropractics, massage, medical supplies.
Phone: 952-933-5085
Park Nicollet Clinic - Hopkins
Family practice, internal medicine and geriatrics.
www.parknicollet.com
Phone: 952-993-2100

Senior Abilities Unlimited
Private pay strength and balance training in your home.
www.seniorabilitiesunlimited.com
Phone: 952-746-3222

St. Mary’s Clinic
Residents with no insurance or with limited incomes can call to schedule a health care appointment at Creekside Clinic in St. Louis Park.
Phone: 651-690-7029

Whole Health Center
Devoted to the prevention and eradication of Illness with drugless, non-toxic methods.
www.wholehealthcenter.com
Phone: 952-938-7672

Dental Services

Donated Dental Services (DDS)
Volunteer dental service program helps people obtain free, comprehensive, donated dental treatment if they are disabled, elderly, or medically compromised and are unable to pay for dental care. Volunteer dentists treat unresolved dental problems (not routine or emergency care) in their offices where they can work more efficiently with their own equipment, supplies, and staff. Patients will be referred to nearby offices in their community. Transportation is not provided.
www.dentalreferral.com
Phone: 651-454-6290

Minneapolis District Dental Society
A dental referral agency serving the nine-county area.
www.mplsdds.org
Phone: 651-631-9845

North Point Dental Clinic
Serves low income clients without dental insurance. Emergency care available.
Phone: 612-302-4740

Home Health Care

Home Health Care helps seniors live independently for as long as possible. It covers a wide range of services and can often delay the need for long-term care. Specifically it may include occupational, physical and speech therapy as well as skilled nursing. It may also help seniors with activities such as bathing, dressing, eating, cooking, cleaning, and other housekeeping jobs.

All of the following agencies will serve clients in their homes in Hopkins.
Before hiring home help see Appendix F.

A+ Home Health Care
www.aplushomecare.org
Phone: 952-854-7760

AA Care, Inc.
Phone: 651-767-0808
Advanced Care, Inc.
Phone: 612-721-1957

AdvoLife, Inc.
www.advolife.com
Phone: 952-545-0570

Affordable Professionals, Inc.
Phone: 612-874-8266

Age Well Home Care
www.agewellhomecare.com
Phone: 952-345-8770

All Home Caring
www.allhomecaring.com
Phone: 612-378-1474

Alliance Health Care
Phone: 651-895-8030

AmeriMed Home Care, Inc.
Phone: 952-854-9071

Anova Healthcare, Inc.
Phone: 612-879-9511

Ardent Home Health Care
Phone: 651-489-4239

Around the Clock Nursing Care, Inc.
Phone: 952-920-6944

AceraCare Home Health
www.aseracare.com
Phone: 952-943-0009

Aspen Home Care
Phone: 651-637-2922

At Home Solutions, LLC
www.athomesoluntions.com
Phone: 952-292-5801

Best Care Home Health, Inc.
Phone: 612-378-1040

Breanna Health Care, Inc
Phone: 612-285-8743

CareFocus Corporation
Phone: 952-544-6223

CareMate Home Health Care, Inc.
Phone: 651-659-0208

Care Plus HHA, Inc.
www.careplushha.com
Phone: 763-529-5520

Caring Companion
Phone: 952-545-7670

Comfort Keepers
www.comfortkeepers.com
Phone:  763-546-8070

Comfort Plus HealthCare, Inc.
Phone: 651-646-0560

CompanionCare
Phone: 651-646-0560

CustomCARE, LLC
Phone: 952-914-0269

Heartland Home Health Care and Hospice
Phone: 651-633-6522

Hennepin Home Health Care, Inc.
Phone: 763-521-0072

Home Advantage Health Services
Phone: 651-645-9011

Home Care Solutions
www.homecaresolutions.info
Phone: 763-231-9000
Toll Free: 1-877-468-2561

HomeWatch Home Care
www.homewatchmn.com
Phone: 763-546-8899

Interim Health Care
www.interimhealthcare.com
Phone: 651-917-3634

Intrepid USA
Golden Valley Office
Phone: 763-544-0315

Methodist Hospital
Home Care
www.parknicollet.com
Phone: 952-993-3123

Metro Social Services, Inc.
www.metrosocialservices.org
Phone: 651-647-0647

Minnesota Quality Care, Inc.
Phone: 612-872-8811

Minnesota Visiting Nurse Agency
www.mvna.org
Phone: 612-617-4600

Nightingale Care Services
www.homecareforyou.com
Phone: 952-545-3131
Toll Free: 1-866-334-7776

North Memorial Home Health Care
Phone: 763-520-3900

People, Inc. Home Health Agency
Phone: 651-774-0202

Prairie River Home Care, Inc.
www.prhomecare.com
Phone: 763-428-3510
Toll Free: 1-888-250-1730

Professional Resource Network, Inc.
Phone: 952-858-8827

Quality Home Healthcare, Inc.
Phone: 612-861-4272

REM Health, Inc.
www.reminc.com
Phone: 952-925-5067

Ridgeview Home Support
www.ridgeviewmedical.org
Phone: 952-442-2191
Toll Free: 1-800-967-4620

Royal Health Care
Phone: 763-504-4559

Safety Care, Inc.
Phone: 651-645-4537

Seniors’ Choice at Home
www.seniorschoiceaz.com
Phone: 763-546-1599

Summit Healthcare, Inc.
Phone: 651-645-9341

V-Care Home Health, Inc.
Phone: 651-793-7635

Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services
www.angelsmn.com
Phone: 952-935-0789

Volunteers of America (VOA)
MAO Home Care
www.voamn.org
Phone: 612-617-7822

Warm Hands Kind Hearts
www.warmhands.org
Phone: 763-550-1774
Toll Free: 1-888-285-9276

Hospice/Palliative Care

Hospice/Palliative Care is a specialized form of care for individuals in the last months of life.  It provides physical, emotional and spiritual support for terminally ill individuals and their families. 

Hospice Minnesota
Serves as a resource for the general public and consumers by providing information about hospice care and access to hospice programs.
www.hospicemn.org
Phone: 651-659-0423
Toll free: 1-800-214-9597

Allina Hospice & Palliative Care
www.allina.com
Phone: 651-635-9173

AceraCare Hospice
www.aseracare.com
Phone: 952-943-0009

Fairview Home Care & Hospice
www.fairview.org
Phone: 612-728-2468
Toll Free: 1-866-827-5039

Health Partners Hospice of the Lakes
www.healthpartners.com
Phone: 952-883-6877
Intake: 952-883-6875

Heartland Home Care and Hospice
www.heartlandhomehealth.com
Phone: 651-633-6522

Hospice of the Twin Cities
www.hospiceofthetwincities.com
Phone: 763-531-2424
Toll Free: 1-800-364-2478

Methodist Hospital Hospice
www.parknicollet.com
Phone: 952-993-3123

North Memorial Hospice
www.northmemorial.com
Phone: 763-520-5770

Ridgeview Home Care & Hospice
www.ridgeviewmedical.org
Phone: 952-442-2191
Toll Free: 1-800-967-4751

Hospital

Methodist Hospital
www.parknicollet.com/methodist
Phone: 952-993-5000

Insurance

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Provides information and counseling about Medicare, Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), HIPAA, and CLIA.
www.cms.hhs.gov
Toll Free: 1-877-267-2323
TTY Toll-Free: 1- 866-226-1819
National Medicare Number: 1-800-633-4227

Minnesota Senior Federation
Health Plan Information Center
Offers information about Medicare, Medicare Supplements, Senior Partners Care, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Service Limited Medicare Beneficiaries (SLMB), Senior Drug Program, Medical Assistance and other aspects of obtaining health care.
www.mnseniors.org
Phone: 651-645-0261 Ext.145
Toll Free: 1-877-645-0261 Ext.145

Medica
Center for Healthy Aging
Helps to find a plan that fits your needs. Resources on Medicare and individual coverage.
www.medica.com

General Information
Phone: 952-992-2900

Medicare coverage
Phone: 952-992-2345
Toll Free: 1-800-906-5432

Individual coverage
Phone: 952-992-2080
Toll Free: 1-800-670-5935
TTY: 952-992-3650
TTY Toll Free: 1-800-234-8819

Minnesota Department of Human Services
Medical Assistance
Helps people meet their basic needs by providing or administering health care coverage, economic assistance, and a variety of services.
www.dhs.state.mn.us
Phone: 651-431-2000
TTY/TDD: 1-800-627-3529

Ucare Minnesota
Senior Health and Wellness Programs
Provides the support to maintain and improve your health. Serves members of Minnesota Health Care Programs, including Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare.
www.ucare.org

Seniors’ representatives:
Phone: 612-676-3500
Toll Free: 1-877-523-1518
TTY: 612-676-6810
TTY/Toll Free: 1-800-688-2534

General Info: 612-676-6500
Toll Free: 1-877-523-1515
TTY: 612-676-6810
TTY/Toll Free: 1-800-688-2534

Mental Health Services

Crisis Connection
24-hour free and confidential counseling service.
www.crisis.org
Phone: 612-379-6363
Toll Free 1-866-379-6363

Crisis Connection
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
www.crisis.org
Toll Free 1-800-273-8255

HealthPartners West Clinic
www.healthpartners.com
Phone: 952-593-8777
Appointments Line: 952-967-7720
TTY: 952-967-7970

Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Minneapolis (JFCS)
Serving people of all backgrounds. Offers mental health support and counseling.
For more information about JFCS, see Appendix B.
www.jfcsmpls.org
Phone: 952-542-0616
TTY: 952-591-0041

Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly
Elders Counseling Elders
Mental health counseling by trained volunteers.
www.littlebrothers.org/minneapolis
Phone: 612-721-6215

Little Brothers - Friends of the Elderly
SAGE Program
Mental health counseling by licensed health professionals. Eligibility requirements apply.
www.littlebrothers.org/minneapolis
Phone: 612-721-6215

Park Nicollet Clinic
Treatment and counseling by mental health professionals.
www.parknicollet.com/Clinic
Phone: 1-800-862-7412

Volunteers of America (VAO)
Mental Health Services
Offers mental health consultations, assessments, therapy and referral services designed specifically for older adults.
www.voamn.org
Phone: 763-225-4054

Personal Response Service - Lifeline

LifeLine is a personal response service for people to use at home. Subscribers to the service wear a light, waterproof "Personal Help Button" that, when pressed, sends a signal to the LifeLine Response Center, which is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Lifeline Systems, Inc.
Information and referrals to providers in your area.
www.lifelinesystems.com
Phone: 1-800-380-3111

Salon Services and Personal Care in Your Home

First Source – Salon and Spa Home Service
Provides professional salon and spa services to persons who are impaired or homebound.
Phone: 612-240-3082

Footworks
Basic foot care in your home.
Phone: 651-501-0624

Happy Feet Footcare, Inc.
Routine foot care for older and diabetic feet by a licensed nurse in your home.
Phone: 763-560-5136

Westwood Foot Clinic
Routine foot care for older and diabetic feet by a licensed nurse in your home.
Phone: 952-544-1314

Testing Resources

Avada Audiology & Hearing Care
Free testing for hearing aids.
www.avada.net
Phone: 952-931-0555

Cognitive Care Coaches
Completes in-home assessments for persons with dementia.
www.cognitivecarecoaches.com
Phone: 952-239-3657

Free Hearing Tests at Costco
Appointment necessary. Written results will be received.
Phone: 763-582-9640

Park Nicollet’s Center for Senior Services
Cognitive Assessment Exam
Uses a team approach and includes geriatrician, social worker and nurse practitioner.
Phone: 952-993-5041

Seniors Eyecare Program
Ensures that every senior has access to medical eye care and promotes annual eye exams.
www.eyecareamerica.org
Seniors EyeCare Help Line:
1-800-222-3937

State Services for the Blind (SSB)
A rehabilitation consultant will discuss the services provided by the state and schedule an appointment to visit you in your home or at Lenox Community Center, 6715 Minnetonka Blvd.
www.mnssb.org
Phone: 651-642-0864

Vision Loss Resources
Provides assessment for magnifiers, lighting and distance vision aids in the client’s home or at their place of employment. Also provides hearing assessments.
www.visionlossresources.org
Phone: 612-871-2222

Volunteers of America (VOA)
Senior Health Promotion
A pharmacist will come to community sites to help seniors determine the effects of their medicine.
www.voamn.org
Phone: 612-455-6689

Urgent Care

For Emergency Help Call: 9-1-1