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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