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Resources for stroke survivors and their caregivers

Allina services

Care Navigation Help Desk
651-635-9173 or 1-800-261-0879

Financial Assistance Services
612-262-9000 or 1-800-859-5077

Stroke organizations

American Heart Association
AmericanHeart.org
1-800-242-8721
Greater Twin Cities Area Chapter
952-835-0300

American Stroke Association
StrokeAssociation.org
1-888-478-7653

Brain Injury Association of Minnesota
BrainInjuryMN.org
612-378-2742 or 1-800-669-6442

Hemi-Kids Foundation for children with hemiplegia or hemiparesis
HemiKids.org

National Aphasia Association
Aphasia.org
1-800-922-4622

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
NINDS.NIH.gov

National Stroke Association
Stroke.org
1-800-787-6537

Minnesota Stroke Association
StrokeMN.org
763-553-0088 or 1-800-647-4123

Community services

Central Minnesota Council on Aging
CMCOA.org

Courage Center
CourageCenter.org
763-588-0811

Vocational services - 763-520-0564
Outpatient client intake - 763-520-0312
Driver assessment and training - 763-520-0312

Metro Meals on Wheels
Meals-on-Wheels.com
Seven-county metro area - 612-789-5007

Minnesota Board on Aging
MNaging.org
1-800-333-2433

Minnesota Department of Human Services and Other Partners
MinnesotaHelp.info

Minnesota Department of Veterans' Affairs
MDVA.state.mn.us
651-296-2562

Minnesota Vocational Rehabilitation Services Work Force Centers
Anoka County - 763-785-3360
Dakota County - 651-554-5955
Hennepin County North - 763-536-6012
Hennepin County South - 952-346-4050
Minneapolis North - 612-302-7061
Minneapolis South - 612-821-4003
Monticello - 763-295-5894
North St. Paul - 651-779-5940
St. Paul Midway - 651-642-0555
Scott County - 952-402-9804
Washington County - 651-501-6363

Social Secuirty Administration
SSA.gov
1-800-772-1213

United Way's First Call for Help (24-hour helpline for transportation and other services in the seven-county metro area)
UnitedWayTwinCities.org
211

Vulnerable adult services
Anoka County - 763-422-7168 or 763-422-7070
Carver County - 952-361-1600
Dakota County - 651-554-6000
Hennepin County - 612-348-8526
Ramsey County - 651-266-4012
Scott County - 952-445-7751
Sherburne County - 763-765-4000
Wright County - 763-682-7400
Call your hospital social worker for help with other resources.

Adult day care programs

Minnesota Adult Day Services Association
MADSA.org
763-464-2698

Domestic abuse

Minnesota Domestic Violence Crisis Line
1-866-223-1111

Alexandra House
AlexandraHouse.org
763-780-2332

Day One Project
651-646-9622

Rivers of Hope (Wright and Sherburne counties)
RiversofHope.org
763-295-3433 or 1-800-439-2652

Driving evaluations for special needs / elderly

Adaptive Experts (driving evaluations for special needs/elderly)
adaptiveexperts.com
651-501-5680

Courage Center
CourageCenter.org
Driver assessment and training - 763-520-0425

Drive Safe
651-730-6597

Financial assistance

Anoka County
763-422-7270

Carver County
952-361-1600

Dakota County
651-437-3191

Hennepin County
612-596-1300

Ramsey County
651-266-4444

Scott County
952-445-7751

Sherburne County
763-241-2600

Wright County
763-682-7414

Home health care

Allina Home Care
651-635-9173

Transportation

Medical Transportation of Allina Hospitals & Clinics
Metro area - 651-222-0555
Greater Minnesota - 1-800-258-1210

Anoka County Traveler
763-323-5222

Dakota Area Resources and Transporation for Seniors (DARTS)
DARTS1.org
651-455-1560

First Transit
Metro Mobility: 651-636-5000
Metro Transit (city): 612-373-3333
There are many private pay and medical assistance-eligible transport services listed in the Yellow Pages.


 

Source: Allina Patient Education, Understanding Stroke: Information about Stroke and Recovery, third edition, ISBN 1-931876-13-4

Copyright: 02/01/06

First published: 02/01/2006
Last updated: 02/01/2006

Reviewed by: Allina Patient Education experts