Assistance
Seniors and people with disabilities
Find information about services and where to start.
Getting help to stay in your home
Examples of services
- Personal care
- Equipment and supplies
- Home-delivered meals
- Living skills training
- Services such as cleaning and meal preparation
- Respite care
These services help people stay in their home. Without these services they might be at risk of having to leave their home.
Services offer a way of life other than in an institution. They help people live as independently as possible.
Services are available to seniors and people with a disability (adults and children).
Programs that provide these services are available to people who meet eligibility criteria.
More information
Talk to someone by phone
Senior LinkAge line provides information and assistance to seniors. Call 1-800-333-2433.
Disability HUB MN offers assistance for people under 65 with disabilities. Call 1-866-333-2466.
Hennepin County Front Door allows you to talk to a county staff member about your options, including referrals and information. Call 612-348-4111.
Information on specific programs
- Department of Human Services website for seniors
- Department of Human Services website for people with disabilities
- Hennepin County social services community information sessions (PDF, 1MB)
For veterans
Getting supportive services in the community
Examples of services
- Employment support
- Day programs
- Residential living options like customized living and adult foster care
- Support for your caregiver
- Transportation
These services help people feel connected to the communities they live in.
Services are an alternative to institutionalization, helping people feel integrated in their community.
Programs that provide these services are available to people who meet eligibility criteria.
More information
Talk to someone by phone
Senior LinkAge line provides information and assistance to seniors. Call 1-800-333-2433.
Disability HUB MN offers assistance for people under 65 with disabilities. Call 1-866-333-2466.
Hennepin County Front Door allows you to talk to a county staff member about your options, including referrals and information. Call 612-348-4111.
Information on specific programs
- Department of Human Services website for seniors
- Department of Human Services website for people with disabilities
- Hennepin County social services community information sessions (PDF, 1MB)
For veterans
For anyone seeking services for a child
Examples of services
- An assessment of needs
- A short-term service plan with the family
- Referrals to community resources
- Case management for mental health or developmental disabilities
- Help for parents struggling to access services
Talk to someone by phone
Call Hennepin County Front Door. You'll talk to a county staff member about your options. These include referrals and information. Call 612-348-4111.
Helping adults maintain their mental and social well being
Examples of services
- An assessment of needs
- A short-term service plan with the individual
- Referrals to community resources
- Case management for mental health or developmental disabilities
- Major cleanup to avoid losing your home
Talk to someone by phone
Call Hennepin County Front Door. You'll talk to a county staff member about your options. These include referrals and information. Call 612-348-4111.
For people currently receiving county services
Find a specific county employee
Call the county's directory assistance at 612-348-3000, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Ask about the status of your referral
Call Hennepin County Front Door at 612-348-4111.
Information sessions
Dates, times and topics
View the Hennepin County social services community information sessions (PDF, 1 MB).
Application forms
- DHS-3531-ENG: Minnesota Health Care programs applications for payment of long-term care services
- DHS-3876-ENG: Minnesota Health Care programs application for certain populations
- DHS-5223: Combined application form
Authorized representative form
Employment for people with disabilities (E1MN)
Informational brochures
- DHS-3860-ENG: Minnesota Health Care programs - summary of coverage, cost, sharing and limits
- DHS-2908-ENG: Medical assistance information for people living in a nursing home or getting elderly waiver services
- DHS-3182-ENG: Minnesota Health Care programs
- DHS-2087L-ENG: Medical assistance for employed person with disabilities
- DHS-3532-ENG: Medical assistance for employed person with disabilities (MA-EPD)
Waiver brochures
- DHS-5357: Elderly waiver fact sheet
- DHS-2826-ENG: Community access for disability inclusion (CADI)
- DHS-3442-ENG: Brain injury
- DHS-4849-ENG: Developmental disabilities
- DHS-2827-ENG: Community alternative care (CAC)
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