Unlock the Doorway

to

Independence!

 

 

How to Use

Relocation Services to

Leave the Nursing Facility and

Return to Your

Home and Community


Do you live in a nursing home?

Are you tired of feeling like you have

lost control of your life?

 

Do you want to make your own choices?

 

Do you want to take back your life?

 

Would you like to live independently

in the community of your choice?

 

We can help you help yourself!

This information is available in other forms to persons with disabilities.

Call 320-529-9000 (voice or TTY).

 

© 2006 Metropolitan Center for Independent Living. General Editor Eva Hansen. Design and editing Jill Averil Keen. Research Maggie Griffitt. MCIL is grateful to the Statewide Independent Living Council (Grant #POB2200000000010208) for funding this project and other efforts that successfully promote nursing home relocation and independent living.
*Some changes have been to reflect the service area.

 

How Can We Help You?

 

Independent Lifestyles a Center for Independent Living (ILICIL) provides a number of services for people with disabilities, their families and friends, service providers, and interested community members. These services include nursing home relocation, advocacy and support services, independent living skills training, information and referral, peer programs, home modifications, and personal assistance services.

 

We can show you how to work through the process of finding the programs you need to gain your independence. Our Relocation Coordinators will help you identify and understand available services and teach you how to become your own advocate.

 

In this booklet you will find a guide to some common resources, as well as a glossary of terms related to nursing home relocation, a question sheet to help you prepare for your first meeting with your relocation coordinator, and a short list of useful phone numbers.

 

You can learn how to obtain Medical Assistance and waivered services, find housing, and tap into community resources.

 

You are eligible for relocation services if you

$ live in a licensed nursing facility or other institutional setting,

$ are between the ages of 18 and 65 (or over 65 and eligible for an Elderly Waiver),

$ receive Medical Assistance, and

$ desire to move back into the community.

 

How do you get started? Just turn the page!


Your Keys to Independence

 

Call your local Center for Independent Living (CIL) or your county human services office to discuss your options.

 

Arrange with your nursing home social worker to schedule a long term care consultation (LTCC) with your county.

 

During your Long Term Care Consultation, tell the county worker that you desire relocation services.

 

Your request will be referred to a Relocation Coordinator who will schedule a meeting with you, your nursing home social worker, and anyone else you wish to attend. Make sure you attend all meetings so your wishes can be heard and understood by everyone involved.

 

Talk with your Coordinator about where and how you want to live.


Help your Coordinator gather important information and complete the necessary paperwork

You and your Coordinator will explore and identify, and visit housing options that meet your needs.  Your Coordinator will help you fill out rental applications.

 

Ask your coordinator for information about financial benefits, waivers and services that will help ou live independently in the community.

 

Once suitable housing has been found, you and your Coordinator will arrange for your services, equipment, and supports.

 

When everything is in place, your Coordinator will arrange the physical move to your new home.

 

Remember that plans may change as the situation develops.  Stay in touch with your Coordinator.  Call regularly with up dates.

 

 

 

 

 

 


Be patient!

This process takes time!

 

Why we do this? The law says that you have a choice!

 

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires housing, employment, and public services to be accessible and inclusive. After the ADA was passed, two women with disabilities challenged Olmstead County, Georgia, to let them live outside of a nursing home. Their case went all the way to the Supreme Court.

 

In 1999, the Supreme Court ruled that the ADA forbids unnecessary institutionalization of people with disabilities. Services to persons with disabilities must be provided “in the most integrated setting possible.” This makes Olmstead a critically important civil

rights decision affecting people with disabilities.

 

What does Olmstead mean for you? It gives you a choice to live and participate in your community in the most inclusive setting possible. Olmstead challenges federal, state and local governments to develop more opportunities for individuals with disabilities, to expand home and community options, and make community living a reality for more people with disabilities.

 

Your relocation coordinator, county social worker, and other members of your care team will take your wishes seriously and will help you access the broad array of housing choices and community services that will enable you to live as independently as possible. Your formal support will come mainly through the Medical Assistance (MA) program. There are also a variety of informal supports, including family, friends, churches, and community-based organizations.


What if my family does not want me to leave the nursing facility?

 

It is possible that your family does not wish you to move. They may be afraid that they will have to take care of you, or they may feel that you will fail in the community.

 

These fears are understandable. Not everyone who moves from a nursing home to the community is successful. Still there are ways to reassure your family and improve your chances of success.

 

First, involve your family in your relocation planning from the onset. Participating in the planning process may help your family feel more at ease about your relocation. Family support is important and can help you make a successful transition to independent living.

 

Next, your care team will address questions and concerns about care and available services as they help you plan your discharge. Your relocation coordinator will ensure that the supports you need to succeed are in place when you leave the nursing home, but no one can guarantee the future.

 

This is what Relocation Services is all about: You have the right to live where you want and to have control over what happens to you. You have a choice!

 

Remind your family that living independently does not mean that you will be all alone. There is a lot of help available from your county, your care team, and your community.

 

Your Care Team

 

During the relocation process, your care team is made up of people whom you wish to have involved with your transitional services, such as your nursing home social worker, doctor, occupational therapist, physical therapist, dietitian, and nurse. Other players on your team are your Relocation Services Coordinator (RSC), family members, pastor and friends in the community who will assist you after your move. The team works closely with you to decide what services you need and want. Remember you have the right to choose who is on your team.

 

After you move, if you receive waivered services in the community, a county case manager will be assigned to you. The case manager will make sure all your services are in place and that they meet your needs. Remember that your services can be changed at any time to meet your level of need. You may wish to have family or friends involved in your daily activities. Most likely you will have some personal care attendants (PCAs) involved in your preparation for the day. Nurses may also be a part of your team.

 

Some people leave a nursing home without a waiver and use only services they receive under Medical Assistance. If you choose this option, your relocation service coordinator will arrange the move and ensure that appropriate community supports are in place. Although you will not have a county case manager, your ILICIL advocate will stay in touch as long as necessary.

 

 

 

 

Waivers

 

A waiver provides funds through Medical Assistance that can pay for extra services that you need to live successfully in the community. In addition to services typically covered by Medical Assistance, these waivers can be used to pay for additional needs such as home modifications, delivered meals, adult day programs, and extra personal care attendant (PCA) hours.

 

Depending on your current needs, you may qualify for one of the following Waivers:

·        Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Waiver

·        Community Alternatives for Disabled Individuals (CADI) Waiver

·        Elderly Waiver (EW)

·        Mental Retardation & Related Conditions (MR/RC) Waiver

·        Community Alternative Care (CAC) Waiver.

 

You may qualify if you are a person with a disability living either in a nursing facility or an institutional setting who receives Supplemental Security Income (SSI). You must be under age 65 to qualify for most waivers. The exception is the Elderly Waiver.

 

You may receive waivered services in your home or in a foster care home. If you are married you may receive waivered services while living at home with your spouse. The services must be necessary to your health, welfare, and safety, and they cannot be covered by any other funding sources

 

For additional information on any of the Waivers please contact your local Department of Human Services staff or call the Centers for Independent Living at 651-646-8342.


The Community Alternative Care Waiver (CAC) provides funding for home and community-based services for people with disabilities or chronic illness who would otherwise require the level of care provided in a hospital. Available services include case management, home health aide, therapy, nursing services, family counseling and training, foster care services, homemaker services, respite care, and modifications to your home or vehicle.

 

The Community Alternatives for Disabled Individuals (CADI) Waiver provides funding for home and community based services for people who would otherwise require the level of care provided in a nursing facility. These services include adult day care, assisted living services, extended home nursing services and therapies, extended personal care assistant services, extended transportation services, family counseling and training, foster care services, home delivered meals, home-maker services, independent living skills, residential care services, respite care, and supported employment services.

 

The CADI waiver may also provide for transitional services that pay for expenses related to your move. These items include essential furniture, household supplies, utility deposits and rental deposits. Transitional services are limited to $3,000 per move and may be used only once every three years.

 

Mental Retardation/Related Conditions (MR/RC) Waiver provides funding for home and community-based services for people with mental retardation or related conditions. Services include adult day care, assistive technology, care giver training and education, chore services, 24-hour emergency assistance, homemaker services, live-in personal caregiver expenses, modifications to the home or vehicle, respite care, specialist services, supported employment services, supported living services, and training and habilitation services.

 

The Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Waiver provides funding for home and community-based services for people who have an acquired or traumatic brain injury and who experience significant behavioral and cognitive problems related to the injury. Services include adult day care services, assisted living services, behavior programming by professionals, companion services, extended cognitive rehabilitation therapy, extended nursing, health therapy and personal care services, family counseling, foster care, independent living skills and independent living therapies, mental health testing, night supervision services, respite care, structured day program services, and supported employment services.

 

The Elderly Waiver (EW) program funds home and community-based services for people age 65 and older who are eligible for Medical Assistance (MA) and require the level of medical care provided in a nursing home, but choose to reside in the community. Services include visits by a skilled nurse, home health aide, homemaker, companion, personal care assistant, as well as home-delivered meals, adult day care, supplies and equipment, home modifications, assisted living, foster care, and residential care.

 

Personal Assistant Services

 

Personal care assistants (PCAs) provide medically necessary services to persons who need help with day-to-day activities in order to be more independent in their home. You may use a PCA if you have a physical, emotional or mental disability, a chronic illness or an injury.

 

Personal care assistants provide care in four areas:

·        Activities of daily living, including eating, toileting, grooming, dressing, bathing, transferring, mobility and positioning;

·        Health-related functions, which, under state law, can be delegated or assigned by a licensed health care professional to be performed by a PCA;

·        Instrumental activities of daily living, such as planning and preparing meals, managing finances, shopping for essential items, performing essential household chores, communicating with others, getting around the neighborhood, and participating in the community;

·        Redirection and intervention for behavior, including observation and monitoring.

Waivered services and PCA services are administered by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. For more information, call your county service agency.

 

County Human Service Agencies

 

Benton County Social Services

P.O. Box 740

Foley, MN 56329

Voice Phone: (320) 968-5087

Web: http://www.co.benton.mn.us/

 

Isanti County Human Services

Isanti County Government Center

509-555 18th Avenue S.W.

Cambridge, MN 55008

Voice phone: 763-689-8226

Web: http://www.co.Isan.mn.us/

 

Kandiyohi County Family Services

2200 23rd Street NE, Suite 1020

Willmar, MN 56201

Voice phone: 320-231-6285

Web: http://www.co.kandiyohi.mn.us

 

Meeker County Social Services

114 N Holcombe Avenue, Suite 180

Litchfield, MN 55355

Voice phone: 320-693-5300

Web: http://www.co.meeker.mn.us/

 

Mille Lacs County Family Services

Courthouse Square Building

525 Second Street SE

Millaca, MN 56353

Voice phone: 320-983-8208

Web: http://www.co.mille-lacs.mn.us/

 

Morrison County Human/Social Services

213 SE 1st Ave.

Little Falls, MN 56345

Voice phone: 320-632-2941

Web: http://www.co.morrison.mn.us

 

Sherburne County Social Services

13880 Hwy 10

Elk River, MN 55330

Voice phone:763-241-2700

Web: http://www.co.sherburne.mn.us

 

Stearns County Social Services

705 Courthouse Square

St. Cloud, MN  56302

Voice phone: 320-656-6000

Web: http://www.co.stearns.mn.us

 

Wright County Human Services

1004 Commercial Dr.

Buffalo, MN 55313

Voice phone: 763-682-7400

Web: http://www.co.wright.mn.us

 

Housing

The most important decision you will make in the relocation process is where and how you want to live. ILICIL provides services to residents of nursing homes in Benton and Stearns counties, but we will help you move within our nine-county service area. Your relocation coordinator will ensure that your housing is both affordable and accessible.

 

Accessible housing provides wheelchair access, knee space, grab bars, easy-to-turn door handles, and other features that allow people with disabilities to function on their own.

 

Affordable housing means that your rent and utilities cost less than 30% of your household income.

 

 

 

 

 

What kind of living arrangements are right for you? Here are some possibilities.

 

Independent Living is just what it sounds like. You live in your own home or apartment without supervision. You may arrange for some services such as home-delivered meals or housekeeping . Training in independent living skills is provided by a variety of agencies, including ILICIL.

 

Assisted Living allows you to live in a residential center such as an apartment building with staff on hand to provide 24-hour emergency response and individual support services, such as help with meals, medication, bathing, and housekeeping.

 

Congregate Housing is assisted living in which you have your own apartment, but share meals and social activities with other residents. Personal, housekeeping and medical services are provided as needed.

 

Adult Foster Care provides structure and companionship for those who are not able to live alone. Adult foster homes offer food, lodging, supervision, and household services in a family-like setting. You may also receive assistance with living skills, medication, and safeguarding finances.

 

 

 

 

 


For more information on housing call your local city or county housing authority.

 

Housing & Redevelopment Authority- St. Cloud

320-252-0880

 

Housing & Redevelopment Authority - Stearns County

320-685-7771

 

Housing & Redevelopment Authority - Morrison County

320-632-4506

 
 

Food

 

A number of resources can help you with groceries. Meals on Wheels, Store to Door, and commercial programs like Coborns Delivers will bring food and groceries to your home. If necessary, you can get Meals on Wheels through your MA waiver. If you have a limited income you can also go to a food shelf.

 

Food shelves are usually run by community-based organizations like churches or service clubs to serve people in their area who cannot afford groceries. Most of them can also help with personal care items and some clothing. In general, you can go to a food shelf once every 30 days. Each time you will get enough food for three to seven days. You should have a picture ID, proof of income, and proof of residence, such as a piece of mail with your current address. You will need proof of residence for each person in the household.

 

Here is a partial list of food shelves in our nine County Service area. Call for hours and area served before you go.

 

 

Benton County

CROSS Center for Benton County Food Shelf

150 4th Ave.

Foley, MN 56329

(320) 968-7012

 

Rice Area Food Shelf

Old Village Hall

Main Street

Rice, MN 56367

(320) 393-4441

 

Isanti County

Braham Area Food Shelf

105 West Central Drive

Braham, MN 55006

(320) 396-4609

 

Isanti County Food Pantry

P.O. Box 506

Cambridge, MN 55008

 (763) 691-0121

 

New Pathways, Inc. Food Shelf

310 S Ashland Street

Cambridge, MN 55008

(763) 691-0121

 

Kandiyohi County

 

Willmar Area Food Shelf (will provide food only 3 times per year per family)

624 Southwest Pacific Avenue

Willmar, MN 56201

(320) 235-2641

 

Meeker County

 

Litchfield Food Shelf

127 North Sibley Avenue

Litchfield, MN 55355

(320) 693-7661

 

Mille Lacs County

Isle Area Food Shelf

Smokin Hills

Isle, MN 56342

(320) 676-3184

 

Milaca Area Food Shelf

145 South Central

Milaca, MN 56353

(320) 982-3773

 

Family Pathways - Onamia Food Pantry

502 Main Street

Onamia, MN 55056

(320) 532-7665

 

Pantry Food Shelf

104 6th Avenue S.

Princeton, MN 55371

(763) 631-3578

 

 

 

 

 

 

Morrison County

 

Morrison County Food Shelf

1912 1st Avenue SW

Little Falls, MN 56345

(320) 632-8304

 

Motley Area Food Shelf

697 3rd Avenue South

Motley, MN 56466

(218)  352-6344

 

Area Food Shelf

Behind Fire Hall

Pierz, MN 56364

(320) 468-6952

 

Sherburne County

 

Becker Area Food Shelf

12060 Sherburne Avenue

Becker, MN 55308

(763) 261-4612

 

Big Lake Food Shelf

160 Lake Street

Big Lake, MN 55309

(763) 263-2432

 

CAER Food Shelf

19279 Watson Street

Elk Riverl, MN 55330

(763) 441-1020

 

Stearns County

Albany Food Shelf

741 Lake Avenue

Albany, MN 56307

(320) 845-2343

 

St. Benedict's Food Shelf

16895 County Road 9

Avon, MN 56310

(320) 356-7224

 

Belgrade/Brooten/Elrosa Area Food Shelf

Medical Building

Brooten, MN 56316

(320) 346-4193

 

Cold Spring Area Food Shelf

P.O. Box 307

Cold Spring, MN 56320

(320) 685-8785

 

Eden Valley Area Food Shelf

Box 298

Eden Valley, MN 55329

(320) 453-2000

 

Holdingford Area Food Shelf

P.O. Box 13

Holdingford, MN 56340

(320) 746-2401

 

Kimball Area Food Shelf

Church of St. Ann

441 Hazel Avenue E.

Kimball, MN 55353

(320) 398-2211

 

 

 

 

 

Melrose Area Food Shelf

211 S fifth Ave. W

Melrose, MN 56352

(320) 256-2555

 

Paynesville Community Services Food Shelf

107 River Street

Paynesville, MN 56362

(320) 243-4953

 

Sauk Centre Western Stearns Food Shelf

523 Sinclair Lewis Avenue

Sauk Centre, MN 56378

(320) 351-2287

 

St. Cloud Good News Assembly Food Shelf

712 17th Avenue South

St. Cloud, MN 56301

(320) 255-0620

 

Caritas Food Shelf

157 Roosevelt Road, Suite 100

St. Cloud, MN 56301

(320) 229-4560

 

Place of Hope Ministries

811 St. Germain W.

St. Cloud, MN 56301

(320) 203-7881

 

Salvation Army Food Shelf

223 East St. Germain

St. Cloud, MN 56304

(320) 252-4552

 

St. Joseph Area Food Shelf

12 West Minnesota Street

St. Joseph, MN 56374

(320) 363-7505

 

Waite Park Area Food Shelf

St. Joseph's Rectory

106 7th Avenue North

Waite Park, MN 56387

(320) 251-5231

Wright County

Annandale Area Food Shelf

P.O. Box 94

Midtown Plaza

Annandale, MN 55302

(320) 274-5745

 

Buffalo Food Shelf

Lakeview Mall

15 1st Avenue South

Buffalo, MN 55313

(763) 684-1699

 

Clearwater/Clear Lake Area Food Shelf

Clearwater Lion's/Lioness Community Building

East Highway 75, PO Box 324

Clearwater, MN 55320

(320) 558-2954  (leave Msg)

 

Monticello Christian Social Services

P.O. Box 1220

Monticello, MN 55341

(763) 295-4031

 

Delano Helping Hands Food Shelf

140 Elm Avenue

Mail: 216 South 5th Street

Delano, MN 55328

(763) 972-2077

Some Common Terms Related to Nursing Home Relocation

 

Activities of Daily Living are tasks essential to your routine self-care such as dressing, bathing and eating.

 

Adult Foster Care is licensed, supervised living arrangements in a family-like setting.

 

An Advocate is an individual you designate to speak on your behalf and to help you identify your needs and make informed choices of services.

 

The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) is federal civil rights legislation passed in 1990 that guarantees equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, services, and telecommunications.

 

Assessment identifies your strengths, skills, preferences, and needs; determines how well community-based supports meet your needs; and decides what help you need from human services agencies and other providers.

 

Assisted Living arrangements allow you to live in your own apartment while receiving a customized package of supportive services from the residential center.

Your Community Support Plan identifies your needs and preferences in order to arrange an individualized mix of supports that will help you achieve your goals in the most inclusive setting.

 

General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC) is a state health care program for low income Minnesotans who do not qualify for Medical Assistance (MA) or other state and federal health care programs.

 

Group Residential Housing (GRH) is a state-funded, income supplement program that pays for room and board costs for people with low-income who have been placed in a licensed or registered setting.

 

Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) is a federally funded waiver program that provides long-term care services beyond those covered by MA for persons with disabilities who live independently in home and community settings.

 

A Home Health Aid has been approved by your supervising registered nurse to perform medically oriented tasks that are part of your care plan. A Health Aid is not licensed to perform nursing services.

 

Inclusion happens when people with disabilities and people without disabilities participate in the same activities at the same time.

 

Independent Living Services include assistive technology, independent living skills training, and other community-based support services which help you live in the community.

 

Informed Choice is the voluntary decision you or your legal representative makes when you know and understand the possibilities that are available for you.

 

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living include planning and preparing meals, managing finances, shopping for food, using the phone or other communication technology, and similar activities which are part of daily life and allow participation in your community.

 

The Least Restrictive Environment is the one that gives you a maximum level of independence and inclusion in the community, with minimum limitation or disruption of typical patterns of living, with no unnecessary risks to health or safety.

 

 

Long-Term Care Consultation (LTCC) identifies the long-term services and care you will need in order to prevent or delay your placement in a nursing home, or to assist your return from the nursing facility to the community.

 

Medicaid (Medical Assistance or MA) is a program that combines state and federal money to help states meet the costs of necessary medical and health related services to low-income persons who are aged, blind or disabled. In Minnesota Medicaid is called Medical Assistance.

 

Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD) is a work incentive which allows working people with disabilities to qualify for MA under higher income and asset limits than regular MA.

 

Medicare is a federal health insurance program administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for people who are 65 or older, or are under 65 and disabled for more than 2 years, or have permanent kidney failure.

 

An Ombudsman is an independent government official who receives complaints against government and government-regulated agencies or their staff, investigates, and recommends any necessary remedies.

The Options Initiative is Minnesota’s commitment to help people with disabilities who are under age 65 live where they choose with appropriate services to assure their health and safety.

 

Person Centered Planning (PCP) means that the planning process focuses on you and on what you want for your future.

 

Protection and Advocacy Agencies are federally funded organizations located in every state that protect the rights of persons with developmental disabilities. In Minnesota, the Disability Law Center is the designated Protection and Advocacy agency.

 

Relocation Service Coordination (RSC) provides coordinated activities that are designed to help you receive necessary medical, social, educational, and housing support in order to move from an institution into the community.

 

Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (RSDI) is a program operated by the Social Security Administration that provides a monthly income to retired people, to survivors or dependents of insured people, and to people with disabilities.

 

Semi-Independent Living Services (SILS) include training and assistance in managing money, preparing meals, shopping, maintaining personal appearance and hygiene, and other activities needed so an adult with mental disabilities is able to live in the community.

 

Skilled Nurse Visits (SNV) are intermittent visits to you in your home by a registered nurse (RN) or a licensed practical nurse (LPN) under the supervision of an RN.

 

Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal program that pays monthly cash benefits to persons who are age 65 years or older, are blind or have a disability, and have limited resources and income.

 

Support Coordination provides information to assure that you and your family understand the responsibilities involved with self-direction and to help you develop an effective plan which meets your needs and provides emergency back-up.

 

Targeted Case Management (TCM) coordinates services and helps eligible people access needed medical, social, educational and other services.

 

Transition Services assist you in moving from one phase of your life to another, such as from high school to employment or post-secondary education.

 

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is an injury to the brain caused by an external physical force, which results in impaired abilities, possibly including changes in behavior and/or emotional functioning.

 

Vocational Rehabilitation Services include a wide range of service and job training which help people with disabilities get and keep a job.

 

A Vulnerable Adult is a person 18 years of age or older who is unable or unlikely to report abuse or neglect without assistance because of a disability or impaired mental, physical or emotional capability.

 

A Waiver is a program that has federal approval to expand coverage for services not usually covered under MA. See pp. 10-11 for the waiver programs that are offered in Minnesota.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Next Step is Yours

 

The information we have provided you in this book will help you move forward with the process of relocating from a nursing facility to your home in the community.

 

Our sincere wish is to assist you in your relocation process, and to make your transition from the nursing facility to the community as smooth and enjoyable as possible.

 

If you have any questions, or if you are ready to begin the process, please call ILICIL at 320-529-9000 (voice or TTY).

 

 

 


When You Are Ready

 

Here are some questions that will help you prepare for a meeting with your relocation coordinator.

 

Where do you want to live?    Who do you want to be involved in your care?

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What kind of transportation do you use?   What are your sources of income?

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Have you lived in the community before?

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Use this space to write down any questions you want to ask your relocation coordinator about.

 


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Resources

 

Department of Human Services

Voice 320-656-6000

 

Mnnesota Disability Law Center

Voice 612-332-1441

TTY 612-332-4668

 

Disability Linkage Line

1-866-333-2466

 

Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities

Voice 651-296-4018

 

MN Relay Service 800-627-3529

Toll-free 1-877-348-0505

 

Metropolitan Transit Center (MTC) St. Cloud

Voice 320-251-1499 or 320-251-7433

 

Metro Bus Dial-A-Ride - St. Cloud

Voice 320-252-1010

 

MetroPlus Specialized Service

Voice 320-252-1010

 

Minnesota State Council on Disabilities

Voice and TTY 651-296-6785

 

MN Relay System

1-800-627-3529

 

Senior LinkAge Line

1-800-333-2433.

 

Legal Services - St. Cloud Area - Central MN Legal Services

320-253-0121

 

 

 

 

 

 


Independent Lifestyles, Inc. a Center for Independent Living

519 2nd Street North

St. Cloud, MN 55303

Voice: 320-529-9000

Fax: 320-529-0747