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1 SERVICE OPTIO IONS FOR SENIORS A menu of services for individuals seeking community-based supportive services to promote independent living in their home & community. Long Term Care Consultation Houston County Public Health Updated July 2015

2 CAREGIVER ADVOCATE Semcac Caregiver Advocate COMPANION SERVICES Neighbors in Action (La Crescent and Hokah area) (Caledonia area) Lutheran Social Services The SC Program engages persons who are 55 years of age or older to assist others through caring and companionship and are part of a coordinated effort to assist people to remain independent for as long as possible. ENERGY & WEATHERIZING ASSISTANCE Semcac Toll Free

3 FOOD & NUTRITION Congregate Dining Caledonia United Methodist Church Eitzen Community Center Houston Heritage Court La Crescent Community Center Spring Grove American Legion Hall Home Delivered Meals Caledonia Care and Rehab Eitzen Hokah Houston La Crescent Mom s Meals--Can be delivered to rural homes Spring Grove

4 Food Shelves (Both Semcac food shelves have emergency food) Semcac Caledonia Food Coop (Tues 9-6, Thurs 9am-4pm, Closed over noon, must have ID) Semcac Rushford Food Coop La Crescent Food Shelf - Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (M-F 9am-12pm & 1-3 pm, Houston County Residents only, must have ID) HOMECARE, RESPITE & FOSTER CARE Home Care-Medicare Certified Good Samaritan Home Care Gundersen Lutheran Hospice Mayo Health Systems Home Care Heartland Hospice Houston County Public Health International Quality Home Care La Crescent Recover Health Winona Health Hospice

5 Personal Assistant Homecare Services Global Health Care-Winona International Quality Homecare-La Crescent SEMCIL Options Plus Home Care LLC Adult Day Programming All Seasons Program, Caledonia Coulee Region Adult Day Center, Onalaska, WI Merit Center, Bethany St. Joseph, La Crosse, WI Tweeten Lutheran, Spring Grove Valley View, Houston Adult Foster Care Homes Plus (licensed private homes) Contact Long Term Care Consultation Clara House Respite Care Options Home Instead Coulee Region Adult Day Center, Onalaska, WI

6 HOMEMAKING and SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Global Health Care Houston County Public Health International Home Health Care International Home Health Care La Crescent Neighbors in Action La Crescent/Hokah area Caledonia area Options Plus Home Care LLC TaskTakers HOUSING Senior Housing (many have subsidized rent) Bluffview Apartments N 7 th St, Brownsville, MN Crestview N 2 nd St, La Crescent, MN Heritage Court E Cedar St Houston, MN Loretto Heritage S Decorah St, Caledonia, MN Spring Grove Manor Maple Dr, Spring Grove, MN

7 Tweeten Apartments th Ave SE, Spring Grove, MN Valley View Manor S Erickson St, Houston, MN Whispering Pines S East St, Caledonia, MN Assisted Living Apartments Buckley, Caledonia, MN Clara House, La Crescent, MN Clara House, Harmony, MN Roseview Court, Caledonia, MN Spring Grove Assisted Living, Spring Grove, MN The Meadows of Mabel, Mabel, MN Bremmer Suites, Rushford, MN INFORMATION & REFERRAL First Call for Help/Great Rivers hours a day, 7 days a week Houston County Human Services Medical Assistance, Food Stamps, Minnesota Supplemental Assistance 7

8 Houston County Public Health Long Term Care Consultation Minnesota Board on Aging... Neighbors In Action (La Crescent/Hokah area) (Caledonia area) Semcac Caregiver Advocate Semcac Contact Center Information on all Semcac programs Senior Linkage Line For Medicare information, Part D drug plans, insurance options Social Security Administration Telephone Distribution Program, State of MN Low-Income Telephone Assistance (TAP) see page 33 of ACE phonebook or call or (888) Veteran s Linkage Line Local Veteran Services Rob Gross TaskTakers LEGAL ASSISTANCE South Minnesota Regional Legal Services Case Intake and Hotline (New Clients)

9 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Community Support services, in home services, support services and individual counseling. Private Providers are listed in the telephone book. MONITORING SYSTEMS Client Worn Transmitter Systems Heartland Security, First Call Mayo Health Systems Eldercare, Lifeline Spring Grove Communications, Medical Alert Systems NURSING HOMES & RELATED SERVICES Nursing Homes Caledonia Care & Rehab Golden Living Center-La Crescent Tweeten/Lutheran Health Care Center Also has specialized dementia unit Valley View Nursing Home Good Shepherd Lutheran Services-Rushford

10 Long Term Care Ombudsman Local Contact St Paul Office or SUPPORT GROUPS The support groups in Houston County are for caregivers whose loved one has dementia. For other support groups, please call Great Rivers 211 for listings in La Crosse. Caledonia Care and Rehab.held on the second Monday of each month, at 4:30 PM. Contact: Amy Schroeder, LSW Tweeten Lutheran Healthcare-held on first Tuesday of each month, at 10:00 AM. Contact: Sharon Auna, RN Valley View Rehabilitation-held on last Tuesday of the month, at 4PM. Contact: Judy Munson, Activities Semcac Caregiver Advocate TRANSPORTATION Apple Express, La Crescent Houston Hurricane Express, Houston & Caledonia Houston County Public Transit ride reservation

11 Houston County Public Transit direct to bus phone Dispatch (Call this # first) Neighbors in Action, La Crescent only Caledonia Area Semcac Dispatcher for Volunteer Drivers, Now Rolling Hills Public Transit-Kasson, MN TaskTakers Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or leave message Medical Assistance Managed Care Participants U Care participants-health Ride Blue Plus participants-blue Ride