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Senior LinkAge Line®
Who We Are and What We Do
Marilyn Theesfeld
Louise Olson
Aging Network
Administration on Aging
State Unit on Aging
(Minnesota Board on Aging)
Area Agencies on Aging
(Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging)
Senior LinkAge Line®
1-800-333-2433
 Offers statewide telephone information &
assistance to seniors, caregivers & service
providers
 Helps seniors locate services in their area to
meet their needs
 No cost to access this service
 We use Language Line for non-English speaking
callers
 Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Goals of Senior LinkAge Line®
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Keep people independent by connecting
them to home and community-based
options.
Provide information so that individuals
can make informed choices & decisions
about services and benefit programs.
Our policy is to provide comprehensive,
objective information – we do not
recommend any person, product, service,
agency or program.
Information Available
Financial Assistance
Nutrition
Adult Day/Home Care
Transportation &
Housing
 Health Insurance
Counseling & Hospice
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 Chore Service, Home
Repair, Home Care
 Advance Directives
 Legal/Consumer Rights
 Senior Centers & Support
Groups
 Caregiver Information
We also offer community education on topics such as
Medicare, Medicare Part D, SLL services and Senior Surf
Day classes and distribute info at senior/health fairs.
Health Insurance Counseling
 Senior LinkAge Line® is State Health Insurance
& Assistance Program (SHIP) for Minnesota
 Available to persons with Medicare of any age
 Provides counseling via telephone or in-person
at community sites or homes
 Counseling provided by state-certified Senior
LinkAge Line® staff and volunteers
 All information is kept confidential
Health Insurance Counseling
 Health insurance counselors at the Senior LinkAge
Line® provide assistance with:
 Medicare Benefits/Eligibility
 Medical Assistance
 Health Insurance Options
 Long-Term Care Insurance Options
 Filing Insurance Claims or Appeal
 Completing forms and applications
 Prescription drug costs
Extra Help is Available
 Low Income Subsidy – Social Security Application
 Medicare Savings Programs – County Application
 QMB
 SLMB
 QI-1
 Medical Assistance – County Application
Application assistance is available through Senior
LinkAge Line®
More Information
 Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging
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651-641-8612
www.tcaging.org
 Senior LinkAge Line®
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1-800-333-2433
www.minnesotahelp.info
 Minnesota Board on Aging
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www.mnaging.org
 Medicare
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1-800-MEDICARE
www.medicare.gov