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.
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 […]
Health Care Choices for Minnesotans on Medicare: 2017 Edition Now Available
/in Other/by Erica SchottThe Minnesota Board on Aging has published its 2017 edition of Health Care Choices for Minnesotans on Medicare. This annual guide includes comprehensive information about Medicare plan options available in […]