The Center offers a number of programs for senior citizens as a way to enrich their lives and help them continue as active members of the community.
Elderhostel Elderhostel is a not-for-profit organization providing extraordinary learning adventures for people 55 and over.
Senior Summer School offers adventurous senior citizens an affordable opportunity to enhance their summer through education, leisure, and discovery, at campus locations across the U.S. and Canada.
Minnesota Association of Area Agencies on Aging are the state-designated focal points for linking people with information, supportive service system planning, and concerns regarding the elderly.
The Council on Aging is committed to maintaining the highest quality of life for the elderly citizens in Central Minnesota through joint planning efforts, innovation, image enrichment, consumer input, research, volunteerism, and education.
Senior Housing, Inc. offers comprehensive information on housing and related services with a mission to help senior citizens with suitable, adequate and affordable housing; additionally, to see that maintenance services are continued to protect their safety and comfort.
The Minnesota Health & Housing Alliance (MHHA) is a statewide trade association of service providers for older adults, including nursing home care, senior housing with supportive services, and community-based services.
Six of the most respected nonprofit organizations in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area joined together to form a nonprofit supporting organization called the Strategic Alliance for Senior Services.
The Minnesota Board on Aging is the gateway to services for seniors and their families. MBA listens to senior concerns, researches for solutions, and proposes policy to address senior needs.
MnSF is a statewide, nonprofit and nonpartisan organization with 25,000 active members and 400 affiliated organizations, representing 100,000 individuals in all 87 counties.
The Senior Citizens’ Property Tax Deferral program allows people 65 years of age or older, and whose household incomes are $60,000 or less, to defer a portion of their homestead property taxes. The program begins with property taxes payable in 2000.
link people to information; assist community groups and service providers with planning, and development to improve the quality of life for seniors and their families.
Care Providers exists only to serve the needs of its members, and to support them in providing the highest quality care to their many, varied customers.
HousingLink has a mission to "maximize access to information and services that equip low- to moderate-income renters to obtain or keep housing they can afford.
OWL is the grassroots education and advocacy organization to address the economic and social challenges faced by women as they age and to help women remain in control throughout their lives.
Northeast Minneapolis Seniors Resource Center is a network of churches, businesses, and community volunteers who offer their time, counsel and financial support to senior citizens.
Office of the Attorney General for Seniorsa comprehensive guide especially for seniors. It contains advice about fraud aimed at seniors, estate planning, wills and many other topics.
Minnesota Dept. of Human Services for Seniors provides health care, economic assistance and other services for people who do not have the resources to meet their basic needs.
Citizens League promotes the public interest in Minnesota by involving citizens in identifying and framing critical public policy choices, forging recommendations and advocating their adoption.
Store to Door - A non-profit grocery & prescription delivery service for frail elderly & disabled persons living in the Twin Cities metro area.
provide a wide variety of service programs for individual and community involvement for the unique needs of those 60 and greater, who pursue an independent, informed and healthy life
Care Giver Minnesota Referral Site straightforward information about the effects of dementia, advice on examining housing options, or support from other caregivers who understand your experiences.
Hospice is a specialized form of care for individuals in the last stages of a terminal illness that provide physical, emotional and spiritual support for dying individuals and their families.
National Institute on Aging leads a scientific effort to understand the nature of aging and to extend healthy, active years of life. They provide leadership in aging research, health information dissemination, and other programs.
Global Action on Aging is an international grassroots citizen group that reports on older people's needs and potential within the globalized world economy.
SPRY is a nonprofit, foundation established in Washington, DC in 1991. SPRY's mission is to help older adults plan for a healthy and financially secure future. SPRY conducts research and develops education programs.
On-line education and computer technology center for persons over 65 provides access to computer technologies to enhance their lives and enable them to share their knowledge.
The Library of Congress is the oldest federal cultural institution, the research arm of Congress, and is the largest library in the world.
Senior Journal A Good On-line Magazine and Portal for general reading and information regarding senior citizens.
National Center on Elder Abuse exists to provide elder abuse information to professionals and the public.
The National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification offers a wide range of resources for people wanting to "age in place." The site has extensive information on home modification and supportive housing for frail elderly people and those aging with a disability.
A general health site that includes a section specifically about senior health. The site, from Blue Cross and Blue Shield, includes topics such as diseases after 60, Alzheimer's, caregiving, emotional health, and safety.
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