ADVOCACY & INFORMATION

Website:  Crow Wing Energized

Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of every other month from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM at the Land Services Building, lower level at 322 Laurel Street in Brainerd.

Phone:  (320) 253-9349   |  Website:  Council on Aging

The Central Minnesota Council on Aging (CMCOA) is a non-profit organization to help older adults age successfully by building community capacity, advocating for aging issues, maximizing service effectiveness, and linking people with information.

Phone:  (800) 333-2433  |  Website: Minnesota Aging Pathways

Minnesota Aging Pathways (formerly the Senior LinkAge Line) is a free, statewide service of the Minnesota Board on Aging in partnership with Minnesota’s area agencies on aging. Minnesota Aging Pathways connects older Minnesotans and their caregivers with the services and support they need.

Minnesota Aging Pathways can help Minnesotans with many age-related issues and can answer questions and help with:

• Health insurance counseling - including Medicare, long-term care planning and prescription drug costs
• Forms assistance - including help applying for Medical Assistance and Medicare Extra Help
• Long-term care insurance and planning
• Comparing housing options
• Connecting with help and services in the community
• Moving out of a nursing home back into the community
• Preadmission screening for nursing facility admissions
• And, much more.

Phone:  (800) 657-3506  |   Website:  Ombudsman

The Ombudsman is an independent governmental official who receives complaints against government (and government regulated) agencies and/or its officials, who investigates, and who if the complaints are justified, takes action to remedy the complaints. 

Click here to download a free copy of the 2021-2022 Senior Housing and Services Guide provided by the Central Minnesota Council on Aging or by calling the Senior LinkAge Line to have them mail you a copy at 1-800-333-2433.