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RSVP provides quality, customized volunteer placement, connecting talented people to organizations that serve community needs. Assisting people 55+ in overcoming barriers to engaging in community service; Providing training and support to the community on how to effectively engage adults 55+; Serving as a liason between community needs and an available talent pool; Advocating for vital aging; Redefining society's view of aging.

Monday, July 11, 2011

Temporary Senior Info Hotlline

Information Line Available for Seniors and Family Caregivers during state shutdown

The Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, Inc. (MAAA) has established an Aging Services Information Line: 651-251-5762 to help older adults and caregivers get information about in-home services, meals and other food support, transportation, chore help, respite, caregiver consultation, housing options, Medicare and related issues.

The Information Line is a temporary service, supported with federal funds, to partially fill the gap created by the State's shutdown of the Senior LinkAge Line, a service of the Minnesota Board on Aging and Minnesota's Area Agencies on Aging.

MAAA's Information Line is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 651-251-5762.

The Information Line is answered by professional Information and Assistance Specialists with expertise in senior and caregiver support services, housing options, Medicare and other public benefits.

MAAA is the designated Area Agency on Aging for Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington counties. Funding for the Information Line is through the Federal Older Americans Act.
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