Resources
Helping Hands Outreach‘s list of resources for easy access to aging information and support.
Alzheimer’s Information & Education
Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks.
If Alzheimer’s strikes someone in your family, let Helping Hands reach out to give you the education and support you need. Below are several resources to help you get started:
What is Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s Action Team Application
Alzheimer’s News
2016 Alzheimer’s Statistics
Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter
Know the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s: Every Minute Counts – A PBS Special, (Aired on January 25, 2017)
Elder Abuse
To report suspected elder abuse or neglect:
MN Adult Abuse Reporting Center (MAARC) | 844-880-1574
Online & Print Resources:
National Center on Elder Abuse
Minnesota Elder Justice Center
What is Elder Abuse (NIH)
Signs of Elder Abuse
What You Can Do to Prevent Elder Abuse
Elder Fraud
Click the links below to download printable brochures.
Health Care Directive / Advanced Planning
Individuals should have a current Health Care Directive (HCD). A current HCD is a gift to your loved ones and helps you get the care you would choose if you were able.
Use these links to find a Health Care Directive Form:
For comprehensive coverage of the issues involved use Honoring Choices MN‘s Long Form Health Care Directive.
Making my Wishes Clear offers statements one can review to help clarify their health care wishes and ensure their health care directive is clear and usable.
The Provider Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (POLST) form is a portable medical order that can give patients with advanced serious illness the option to exercise increased control over the treatment they do and do not want to receive at the end of their life. The POLST form is NOT the same as a Health Care Directive, but it may be an important component of advanced planning in certain circumstances. Unlike a healthcare directive, a POLST form must be signed by a liscensed provider to be valid.
Health & Wellness
Resources from the National Institute of Aging (NIA):
5 Myths About Aging
Exercise & Physical Activity for Healthy Aging
How to Stay Connected
Smart Food Choices for Healthy Aging
Statewide Assistance
Juniper: Juniper offers evidence-based programs that help elders live well, get fit, and prevent falls. PH: 855-215-2174
Living at Home Network: The Living at Home Network is a resource hub and advocate, an advisor on operations, and a connector among all members. Each year Minnesotans continue to live independently at home with the help of 33 non-profit, community-held programs. PH: 651-649-0315
Minnesota Help: Online directory of health and human services in Minnesota. PH: 1-800-333-2433
Senior Linkage Line: A service of the Minnesota Board on Aging and area agencies on aging. SLL connects elders with housing resources, health insurance information, financial assistance, community supports, and legal assistance. PH: 800-333-2433
