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Accessing supports for seniors and people with disabilities

Find information about services and where to start.

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Examples of services

  • Personal care
  • Equipment and supplies
  • Home-delivered meals
  • Living skills training
  • Services such as cleaning and meal preparation
  • Respite care

These services help people stay in their home. Without these services they might be at risk of having to leave their home.

Services offer a way of life other than in an institution. They help people live as independently as possible.

Services are available to seniors and people with a disability (adults and children).

Programs that provide these services are available to people who meet eligibility criteria.

More information

Talk to someone by phone

Senior LinkAge line provides information and assistance to seniors. Call 1-800-333-2433.

Disability HUB MN offers assistance for people under 65 with disabilities. Call 1-866-333-2466.

Hennepin County Front Door allows you to talk to a county staff member about your options, including referrals and information. Call 612-348-4111.

Information on specific programs

For veterans

Veterans service office of Hennepin County

Examples of services

  • Employment support
  • Day programs
  • Residential living options like customized living and adult foster care
  • Support for your caregiver
  • Transportation

These services help people feel connected to the communities they live in.

Services are an alternative to institutionalization, helping people feel integrated in their community.

Programs that provide these services are available to people who meet eligibility criteria.

More information

Talk to someone by phone

Senior LinkAge line provides information and assistance to seniors. Call 1-800-333-2433.

Disability HUB MN offers assistance for people under 65 with disabilities. Call 1-866-333-2466.

Hennepin County Front Door allows you to talk to a county staff member about your options, including referrals and information. Call 612-348-4111.

Information on specific programs

For veterans

Veterans service office of Hennepin County

Examples of services

  • An assessment of needs
  • A short-term service plan with the family
  • Referrals to community resources
  • Case management for mental health or developmental disabilities
  • Help for parents struggling to access services

Talk to someone by phone

Call Hennepin County Front Door. You'll talk to a county staff member about your options. These include referrals and information. Call 612-348-4111.

Examples of services

  • An assessment of needs
  • A short-term service plan with the individual
  • Referrals to community resources
  • Case management for mental health or developmental disabilities
  • Major cleanup to avoid losing your home

Talk to someone by phone

Call Hennepin County Front Door. You'll talk to a county staff member about your options. These include referrals and information. Call 612-348-4111.

Find a specific county employee

Call the county's directory assistance at 612-348-3000, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Ask about the status of your referral

Call Hennepin County Front Door at 612-348-4111.

Dates, times and topics

View the Hennepin County social services community information sessions (PDF).

Watch the presentation

View the presentation in full-screen (YouTube).

Budgeting for the client in assisted living (DOC)

Application forms

Authorized representative form

Informational brochures

Waiver brochures

For more information, visit mnsure.org.

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