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ABOUT US
For over 40 years the Northeast Senior Services, Inc. formerly North East
Senior Citizen Resource Center has been helping seniors. We are a
grassroots, 501(c)(3), non-profit organization started by local churches
and community organizations in 1973 and formally incorporated in 1975.
Our mission is “Helping Seniors Live Independently with Dignity”.
Many committed volunteers make it possible for us to help seniors with
rides, home repairs and other services that help seniors live
independently in their homes.
Area served: Northeast Minneapolis, Saint Anthony Village, Columbia
Heights and New Brighton.
Services that we provide include:
NE Senior Home Connection
We connect seniors to no/low cost services and programs:
*No/low cost home improvement programs for seniors.
*Tours of local senior housing communities.
*Gadget Fair - an annuall event where seniors can see and touch gadgets (home and health tools) that can help you stay in your home safely.
RIDES
Seniors can receive rides to appointments. Our volunteer drivers provide over 1,300 door-to-door rides each year. Volunteer drivers provide rides in their own vehicles. We pick up seniors who live in Northeast Minneapolis, Columbia Heights, New Brighton and St. Anthony Village and drive them to the their appointments in the metro area.
Cost—Suggested Donation $10.00.
Call by NOON THURSDAY for rides starting the next Monday or after. Ride requests accepted up to three months in advance.
NE Senior Wellness
We locate and make accessible services that help seniors improve their
health and continue to live independently.
*Information on resources available to help you stay in your home.
*Referral to home health services in the neighborhood.
*Foot clinics in the communities we serve.
*Walking group - weekly at Bottineau Park
*Tuesday Club - a social time for seniors on the 2nd Tuesday of the month
STAY IN TOUCH
The NE SENIOR CONNECTION newsletter, a quarterly newsletter of the
Northeast Senior Services, Inc. provides senior specific information
about resources and services.
Call 612-781-5096 and ask to be added to the mailing list.
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