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 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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Free New to Medicare Classes Available
/in Medicare, Senior LinkAge Line®, Classes and Training/by Erica SchottWill You be New to Medicare? Attend a Free Class to Help You Understand Your Options There are important decisions that need to be made when you become eligible for […]
Volunteers Help Make Medicare Open Enrollment Successful
/in Medicare, Volunteer with MNRAAA, Senior LinkAge Line®/by Erica SchottAnother successful Medicare Open Enrollment Period (October 15 – December 7) has ended. Thanks to the hard work and numerous hours donated by our Senior LinkAge Line® volunteers, approximately 60 volunteer-staffed enrollment events were held in southwest Minnesota. Because of these events, hundreds of people were provided in-person assistance with researching their Medicare plan options for 2017.
The assistance provided by our volunteers is often times life changing. This year at one of our open enrollment sites, a volunteer met with two different people over the age of 80 to review Medicare Part D plan options. Within two hours he had assisted both people in saving an average of $10,000 each on their medication costs for 2017.
2016 Annual Report
/in Other/by Erica SchottThe Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging® Annual Report 2016 is now available.
We hope you will enjoy reading a few of last year’s highlights.
2016 was a memorable year for Board members and staff as it marked the launch of the Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging (MNRAAA) as a stand-alone agency. Board members and staff worked together to make it a successful launch, while continuing to focus on meeting the needs of older adults and caregivers in our twenty seven county service area.
Age-Friendly Community Building Project Opportunity
/in Press Releases, Other/by Erica SchottThe Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging (MNRAAA) is providing an opportunity for two communities to engage in the Age-Friendly Community Building Project. The goal of the project is to identify each community’s age-friendly assets and desired assets through community-wide surveys and focus groups. The communities will use the data from their survey and focus groups to develop and implement initiatives that will result in new and/or enhanced assets that have a positive impact on the age-friendliness of their community and the community’s livability for all ages.