Community Services

CROSS Services 
(763) 425-1050 | Link to website
Based in Rogers and serving Maple Grove and surrounding communities, CROSS Services provides food assistance through several programs.

Second Harvest Heartland
651-401-1411 | Link to website
Second Harvest Heartland helps thousands of Minnesota seniors each month with free boxes of tasty and healthy, shelf-stable foods, with SNAP enrollment, and more. Visit the website or call to speak to a specialist to help you understand your options.

Optage Meals
(651) 746-8200 | Link to website
Optage, a division of Presbyterian Homes & Services, offers home-delivered meals that require little or no preparation. Optage Meals accepts all major home and community-based waiver programs in metro counties.

Community Emergency Assistance Programs (CEAP)
(763) 566-9600 | Link to website
CEAP's Senior Services program is designed to provide in-home resources to maintain and improve the health and wellness of older adults in northwest Hennepin County. Services include Meals on Wheels program, other nutrition access programs, and service referrals.

Help at Your Door
(651) 642-1892 | helpatyourdoor.org
Help at Your Door is a nonprofit organization that offers help with groceries, home support and transportation services to older adults and people with disabilities in the 7-county metro area.

Hennepin County Home Repairs
(612) 348-9793 | Visit website
For residents with qualifying income, Hennepin County offers no-interest loans for various home repairs and maintenance, as well as grants to cover installation of ramps or low-rise steps. 

House and Outside Maintenance (HOME) Program
from Senior Community Services
(952) 746-4046 |  Visit website
Providing affordable personal technology assistance, minor home repairs, home safety checks, housekeeping, and lawn care/snow removal for those age 60 and older. Some services are available at no cost; rates for paid services are based on a participant's income and ability to pay.

Hearts & Hammers
(612) 208-2791 | Visit website
Hearts & Hammers is a nonprofit organization that provides exterior home improvement assistance to income-eligible older adults, people with disabilities, and veterans. Services include exterior painting, siding repair, accessibility ramps/railings, deck/porch repair, and other exterior tasks. Hearts & Hammers serves the Twin Cities metro area. 

The Handyman Can! Inc.
(651) 487-5606 | Visit website
Available for large and small jobs around the Twin Cities.

Mr. How Do You Do It Inc.
(612) 382-0794 | www.mrhowdoyoudoit.com
Home repair and maintenance, both indoor and outdoor.

Household and Outside Maintenance (HOME) Program
from Senior Community Services
952-746-4046 | seniorcommunity.org/home
Sliding fee scales available.
Providing affordable personal technology assistance, minor home repairs, home safety checks, housekeeping, and lawn care/snow removal for those age 60 and older. Some services are available at no cost; rates for paid services are based on a participant’s income and ability to pay.

Community Emergency Assistance Programs (CEAP)
(763) 566-9600 | Link to website
This program is designed to provide in-home resources to maintain and improve the health and wellness of older adults in northwest Hennepin County. Services include Meals on Wheels program, other nutrition access programs, and service referrals.

Help at Your Door
(651) 642-1892 | helpatyourdoor.org
Help at Your Door is a nonprofit organization that offers help with groceries, home support and transportation services to older adults and people with disabilities in the 7-county metro area.

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
www.lssmn.org/services/older-adults
LSS offers a range of services for older adults - from care coordination and help in your home, to caregiver support and personal financial planning. Visit their website for more information.

Hennepin County Library - At Home Service
Link to website
Hennepin County Library offers At Home service free of charge to Hennepin County residents who cannot get to a library due to illness, disability, or visual impairment. Materials and services are either delivered in person by a volunteer to your home or sent by U.S. mail at no charge to you with return postage paid. 

The following companies are based in Maple Grove or Osseo. Additional options can also be found using a searchable database provided by the the Minnesota Department of Health, or by calling Senior LinkAge Line at 1-800-333-2443.

• Comfort Keepers In-Home Care
  524 Central Ave, Osseo
  (763) 273-4207 | Visit website
   
• Home Care Solutions
  (763) 231-9000 | Visit website
   
• Home Instead Senior Care
  9684 63rd Ave N, Maple Grove
  (763) 544-5988 | Visit website
   

• Regency Home HealthCare
  10467 93rd Ave N, Maple Grove
  (651) 488-4655 | Visit website

   

Elderly Waiver: Home and Community-Based Services for low-income older adults
The Elderly Waiver (EW) program provides home and community-based services for people who need the level of care provided in a nursing home but who choose to live in the community. You must qualify for Medical Assistance to be eligible for Elderly Waiver services. Visit the MN Department of Human Services website for more information about eligibility and enrollment.

Hennepin County - Adult Protection Resources
Link to flyer
Information about how to report abuse, neglect or financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult.

Minnesota Elder Justice Center
(651) 440-9300 | Link to website
The MN Elder Justice Center helps prevent and alleviate abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of elders and vulnerable adults. It provides information and training about helping to prevent and spot abuse. It works with victims of abuse as well as professionals who work with older people.

Lutheran Social Services - Supported Decision Making and Guardianship Options
888-806-6844 | Link to website
LSS offers a breadth of services and the professional experience to help with legal, medical and financial affairs. 

Minnesota Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care
1-800-657-3591 | Link to website
The Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care, an independent state agency, helps investigate complaints and resolve disputes concerning the health, safety, welfare and rights of people using long-term care services, at no charge to the consumer. This includes care at long-term care facilities, home and community-based settings, and home care services. 

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
Visit website | Intake line: 1-877-696-6529
Legal Aid attorneys of in the Senior Law Project (SLP) provide civil legal services to adults, 60 years of age and older, with a focus on seniors with the greatest social and economic need. Issues include elder abuse, public benefits, assisted living and nursing home discharges, and others. They also provide monthly Wills Clinics to help eligible clients get Power of Attorney forms, wills, Health Care Directives and Transfer on Death Deeds for free.

Minnesota Legal Service Coalition
LawHelpMN.org

This nonprofit, a group of seven legal aid programs, provides a variety of services to help low-income Minnesotans with legal matters. 

• LawHelpMNGuide can help Minnesotans find information and a lawyer.
• MN Legal Advice: If you are a low-income Minnesotans, lawyers are available to help you with legal questions.
• Legal Kiosks are computers located across the state of Minnesota that provide access to legal aid services to individuals without access to wifi or technology.