MINNESOTA RIVER AREA AGENCY ON AGING
Administrative Office
201 N. Broad St.
Suite 102
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507.387.1256
Fax: 507.387.6223
201 N. Broad St.
Suite 102
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507.387.1256
Fax: 507.387.6223
Provided through Older Americans Act funding from the Minnesota Board on Aging.
MNRAAA Volunteers: The Ripple Effect of Outreach
/in Medicare, Volunteer with MNRAAA, Senior LinkAge Line®/by Erica SchottRecently, one of our staff had the pleasure of receiving a message from a VERY satisfied consumer who had just learned she received a $6,000 grant to pay for one of her medications. This is after she had also found out a month earlier that she qualified to get one of her expensive medications for free from a patient assistance program. She was elated! This type of news is always so exciting for staff and volunteers at the Senior LinkAge Line®.
Living Well with Diabetes
/in Program Development, Classes and Training/by Erica SchottThe newest program training offered through MNRAAA is the Living Well with Diabetes program, otherwise known as Diabetes Self-Management Program. This program was added to the strong line-up of evidence-based program Leader Training that MNRAAA offers, due to the successful outcomes of the program.
Healthy Living as You Age Regional Summits
/in Program Development/by Erica SchottA total of 66 participants, representing health systems and community organizations, attended MNRAAA’s Healthy Living as You Age Regional Summits on April 5 in North Mankato and April 6 in Marshall.
The objectives of the Summit were to:
Spring Senior LinkAge Line® Outreach
/in Office News, Senior LinkAge Line®, Classes and Training/by Erica SchottSpring is the time of year that we can say good bye to cold dark winter and hello to those warm sunny spring days. This is also the time of year that our Senior LinkAge Line® staff and volunteers like to focus on community outreach. People look forward to getting out and enjoying various community events. I have heard some describe the free services provided by the Senior LinkAge Line® as the best kept secret in the state of Minnesota. These events give us an opportunity to share how we can help older adults and their families. Below is a sampling of events we will be hosting or attending this spring:
MNRAAA Theory of Change
/in Executive Director's Letter, Office News/by Erica SchottAre you familiar with Theory of Change? Has your agency or organization developed one? Through a grant from the Southwest Initiative Foundation, MNRAAA engaged Aurora Consulting to lead MNRAAA through the development of its Theory of Change. Aurora Consulting defined Theory of Change as “an organization’s story of how and why the world will be different because of what it does. It’s a map that shows how your organization creates change”.
Help for older adults and their family members is just a phone call away
/in Medicare, Senior LinkAge Line®/by Erica SchottLife can change in a heartbeat. By KAY JOHNSON Hutchinson Leader May 1, 2017 – All it takes is for an older family member to have a health crisis. In the blink […]
Heritage, Happiness & Hope – East African Elder Healthy Aging Event
/in Senior LinkAge Line®/by Erica SchottOutreach is a wonderful way to become better connected with the different cultures and people who call Minnesota their home.
MNRAAA and the Senior LinkAge Line® outreach staff recently partnered with Abdi Matan of HAARAN (Helping the Displaced Reach a Better Life) in St. Peter to host a “Heritage, Happiness and Hope” outreach event at the St. Peter Community Center.
Avoid Falling Victim to Medicare Telemarketing Scams
/in Medicare, Senior LinkAge Line®, Press Releases/by Erica SchottIn recent years, telemarketing scams have become an easy way to prey on older adults, costing victims thousands of dollars and, in some cases, their identity. Continue reading for some tips that can help you avoid becoming victim to common telemarketing scams.
Demographic Service Data About Older Minnesotans Available Online
/in Press Releases, Other/by Erica SchottThe interactive Aging Data Profiles that provide demographic and service data about older Minnesotans are now live on the DHS public website.
Support MNRAAA with AmazonSmile
/in Office News, Support MNRAAA, Other/by Erica SchottToday only, (March 16, 2017) Amazon will donate 5% of the price of your eligible Amazon Smile purchases to your selected charity as a thank you for customers voting Amazon #1 in customer satisfaction (American Customer Satisfaction Index).
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