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Housing With Services
In Minnesota
Housing with Services is a name
used for many housing settings.
All Housing with Services offer
housing, and offer or provide
for a fee, regularly scheduled
health-related or supportive
services. Registration with the
Minnesota Deparatment of
Health (MDH) is required. This
registration is issued by MDH
to settings that provide sleep-
ing accommodations to one or
more adult residents, at least 80
percent of whom are 55 years
of age or older. Service will vary
based on the housing setting
you choose:
Personal care could include laun-
dry, social services, help with
making medical appointments
and transportation.
Services related to your health
might include self-care, nursing
and home care.
Meal options will vary.
Personal spaces will vary. Some
have apartments with kitchens,
others have individual rooms
with shared bathrooms. It
depends on
the site.
Are you thinking about mov-
ing? Are you thinking about
moving to a Registered Housing
with Services setting? If so, the
Minnesota State Legislature
recently made changes that
might impact you. Before you
sign a lease or housing contract,
you must first call the Senior
LinkAge Line® for long-term care
options counseling.
Important steps to follow:
1. Call the Senior LinkAge Line®
at 800-333-2433. Or, use
the Minnesota Relay Service
at 711 or 800-627-3529
(TDD). Or call 877-627-3848
(speechto-relay service).
2. When you call, you’ll talk
with an expert. Together you
will:
• Look at your current
situation.
• Find services that may
help you remain in your
home.
• Learn about financing
options that might help
you pay for services you
may need.
• Discuss long-term care
plans, Medicare benefits
and other resources for
seniors.
3. At the end of the call you will
receive a verification number.
The number is on file with
the Senior LinkAge Line® and
is valid for any future housing
moves.
4. Write down the number and
put it in a safe place.
5. Watch for the number to
come in the mail.
If you decide to tour a facility
or move, give your verification
number to the housing provider.
Do this before you sign a lease
or housing contract. If you
decide not to move, keep the
number in a safe place should
you need it later.
Housing:
Adult Foster Homes
Adult Foster Care is typically set
in a home-like setting. It offers
food, lodging, supervision and
other services. Rooms may be
private or shared. Common
areas of the home are shared. A
family may provide adult foster
care in their home, meaning the
homeowner lives there. Or, a
business may own the home. In
this case an agency may provide
24-hour care.
Housing:
Assisted Living
Assisted Living means the reg-
istered housing with services
setting provides or arranges for
a set of health-related services
including assistance with:
Administration of medication.
Three of the following seven
activities–bathing, dressing,
grooming, eating, transferring,
continence care, toileting and
daily checks on residents.
Health and safety needs requir-
ing someone
available 24 hours a day,
seven days a week.
The following supportive ser-
vices: two meals per day, weekly
housekeeping, weekly laundry
service,
laundry service, reasonable
assistance with arranging for
transportation to medical and
social appointments and access-
ing community resources and
social service available in the
community.
Housing:
Memory Care
Memory Care can be a type
of assisted living service pro-
gram, but is designed to pro-
mote services for persons with
Alzheimer’s disease or related
disorders. Staff must be trained
in dementia care. Some hous-
ing sites may have designated
apartments for those who need
memory care.
Housing: Skilled
Nursing Facilities
(Long Term Care)
Nursing homes are long-term
care facilities that offer a full
range of personal, dietary, ther-
apeutic, social, spiritual, recre-
ational, and nursing services to
residents.
Anyone interesting in nursing
home care MUST have a screen-
ing by the county completed
prior to admission.
A Long Term Care Consultation