**New Resource- Retire Guide’s easy-to-understand guide on the ins and outs of Medicare. Locate the Medicare guide here.
There is also a list of Senior discounts and benefits compiled here.***
Our community has a multitude of resources for seniors. The St. Anthony Park Area Seniors (SAPAS) coordinate those services. Find out more.
Volunteer Services
- Respite support for caregivers
- Home safety checks
- Home delivered meals (Meals on Wheels)
- Friendly visiting
- Simple home repairs
- Computer support
- Social activities
- Lawn/garden services
- Transportation for health care appointments, grocery shopping, and library
- Assisting with paperwork such as insurance forms
- Teach exercise classes
Health Promotion
- Home safety checks
- Exercise classes
- Blood pressure checks
In-Home Nursing Services
- Home health care after a hospitalization or transitional care–give our phone number to your hospital discharge planner: 651-642-9052
- Management of chronic illnesses
- Health history and assessment
- Vision, hearing and depression screening
- Blood pressure and blood glucose monitoring
- Medication management
- Foot and nail care
- Giving injections
- Dressing changes
- Health education
- Nutritional education
- Referral, coordination, and advocacy when multiple providers are involved
- Consultation with families
- Health care maintenance like flu shots
Home Health Aid And Homemaker Services
- Personal care – bathing, hair care, dressing
- Light housekeeping
- Meal preparation
- Laundry
- Grocery shopping
- Dining at a restaurant
- Going to the library