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.
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.
Return to Community Award
/in Office News, Senior LinkAge Line®, Other/by Erica SchottThe Return to Community initiative was selected to receive a Bright Idea designation. More than 60 programs were recognized from over 500 applications. As a Bright Idea, Return to Community Initiative will be highlighted on the Ash Center’s Government Innovator’s Network, and received a seal designating the program as a Bright Idea.
Seasonal Employment with the Senior LinkAge Line®
/in Other/by Erica SchottEach year, the Senior LinkAge Line® is instrumental in helping to provide comprehensive non-biased counseling to Medicare beneficiaries. This is particularly important each year during the Medicare Open Enrollment Period […]
Resources available to help older relatives live safely in their homes
/in Senior LinkAge Line®, Caregiving/by Erica Schott2017 MEDICARE COST SHARING
/in Medicare, Senior LinkAge Line®/by Erica SchottSenator Klobuchar Hears About Local Concerns on Alzheimer’s Care
/in Program Development/by Erica SchottMARSHALL – Alzheimer’s disease is something no one really faces alone, members of a local action group said. “It’s a condition that affects the whole family. That’s what’s unique about […]