Grants will help develop services for older Minnesotans, caregivers
The Minnesota Department of Human Services has awarded $2.4 million in grants to community organizations throughout the state to help aging Minnesotans live independently and remain in their own homes as long as possible.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services has awarded $2.4 million in grants to community organizations throughout the state to help aging Minnesotans live independently and remain in their own homes as long as possible.
The grants provide seed money to develop services that improve chronic disease management, link formal and informal long-term care services and promote independence for seniors. Examples of services funded include: caregiver support and education, home delivery of services, telehealth support, mobile health service programs, home modifications and repair, transportation, care coordination, homemaker services and health education.
“We are very pleased to be able to award these grants to these innovative organizations,” said Loren Colman, DHS assistant commissioner for continuing care. “Our grantees this year have embraced change while also focusing on the needs of older adults across Minnesota.”
Funding is from the Community Service and Community Services Development grant program, which has funded 300 projects throughout Minnesota since 2001. More than 150,000 Minnesotans age 65 and older have benefited from improvements made as the result of the grants.
Among the organizations that were selected to receive grants was Minnewaska Community Health Services, which serves the counties of Douglas, Pope and Stevens.
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