Local Resources

The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research, to provide and enhance care and support for all affected and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. The Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter serves Minnesota and North Dakota. READ MORE

The Human Services Department’s mission is to effectively and efficiently deliver essential services to families and individuals so they can achieve their potential through active community participation. The goal is to make sure everyone has meaningful access to the services they offer. READ MORE

Greater Mankato Area United Way’s mission is to unite the community to secure and invest resources to improve people’s lives. Ninety-nine cents to every dollar stays here in our region to help build a better tomorrow for all. READ MORE

Mankato and North Mankato are one of 48 ACT on Alzheimer’s dementia-friendly communities in Minnesota. As a statewide collaboration, ACT on Alzheimer’s fosters collective ownership and accountability in preparing Minnesota for the personal, social and budgetary impacts of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. READ MORE

The Minnesota Board on Aging (MBA) is the gateway to services for Minnesota seniors and their families. MBA listens to senior concerns, researches for solutions, and proposes policy to address senior needs. READ MORE

This resource database contains information on the community services individuals and communities need to sustain and improve their daily lives—health care and childcare, job training, education and recreation, retirement, disability and social service information. This directory contains information on nonprofit and public health and human service programs and some for-profit programs such as housing. READ MORE

Live Well at Home helps older Minnesotans and veterans live well longer in their own homes. By working with local Area Agencies on Aging and community-based providers, Live Well at Home offers risk screening, education, professional consultation and a broad range of solutions for living at home successfully. Live Well at Home also supports family caregivers so they get the help they need as they coordinate and provide care. READ MORE

The Human Services Department of Nicollet County provides services to seniors. READ MORE

The Senior LinkAge Line® is the Minnesota Board on Aging’s free statewide information and assistance service. The Senior LinkAge Line® service is provided by six Area Agencies on Aging that cover all 87 counties of Minnesota and helps connect you to local services. READ MORE

VINE’s professional staff coordinates volunteers and services that are vital to the well-being of people with long-term health needs and difficult life circumstances. Trained volunteers freely share their time providing rides, assisting with home chores, delivering hot meals on wheels, offering respite to family caregivers and helping in a thousand other ways—both great and small. READ MORE