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| If you are helping a spouse, family member, neighbor or friend with doctor’s appointments, errands, medications or personal care, you are a “caregiver” …and you are not alone. An estimated 500,000 Minnesotans age 18 and over provide unpaid care for an older adult or adults with disabilities. Take the advice of other family caregivers: •Get plenty of help early on so you don’t become overly stressed or exhausted. •Accept help from others. Give them task lists, when they ask how they can help. •Take time for yourself. Don’t stop doing the things you enjoy. •Take care of your own health. Eat well, get rest. •Call the Senior LinkAge Line™ at 1-800-333-2433 or go to www. MinnesotaHelp.info to get connected to advise, education and community supports that can help you care well for yourself and your family member or friend. Check out the following options available to help you care well for yourself and your family member or friend. Family Caregiver Supoort Programs Family Caregiver Consultants Care Consultant Services The Care Consultant assists older adults to live as independently as possible. Consultants work with the individual and family, in person or over the phone, to identify and choose services that meet their unique circumstances. A plan will be developed for providing care, assist with problem solving, link caregivers and their loved ones to community services and offer other forms of support. |
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| Seeking Members to Serve on the Advisory Committee on Aging The Arrowhead Regional Development Commission (ARDC) is seeking persons of minority to serve on the Advisory Committee on Aging. The Committee guides the activites of the Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging. Persons age 60+ are especially encouraged to apply. For more information or for an application, contact Kara Edwards at 218-529-7520 |
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