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- Richfield Forum, a ongoing Public TV program designed to be an informative and objective source of information regarding Richfield and area residents.
Richfield Forum for November: Bob Svenum (Richfield Fire Chief)
Bob Hall interviews different guest monthly covering a full
spectrum of topics. Some past guests include; Steve Devich
(Richfield City Manager), Jocelyn Wald (Best Buy), Dean Bruer (Richfield
School System), John Easterwood (Richfield School Board Chair), Frank
White (Recreation Manager), Carl Cornell (Senior Health Issues) and many
more.
The shows air every Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. and
every Friday at 6:30 p.m. on Time Warner Cable Channel 15, public TV.
Tune in!!!!! Host Bob Hall welcomes viewer comments and
suggestions by e-mail to
RichfieldForum@aol.com, or by US mail to Richfield Forum, PO Box
23543, Richfield, MN 55423.
- For Hennepin County property records go to www.Hennepin.us.
- The RICHFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY will offer regular operating hours. Every Monday, Wednesday and the second Saturday of each month, it will be open from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Groups or individuals may also make an appointment for a private tour or program, schedule a meeting, or arrange to do research at other times as well.
- RESOURCES FOR RICHFIELD CITIZENS IN OUR COMMUNITY:
- The Richfield Community Center!!!!!!! 7000 Nicollet Avenue South
This facility has tons of programs and classes and all kinds of
opportunities for the Older Adults in our community, too numerous to list
out here. It's publication "Changes into the Future;
Richfield Community Center" is a magazine for the Older Adult and contains
a wealth of information. If you are not receiving your copy of the
magazine, contact the Community Center at 861-9360. Get involved!
Looking for a great "Get Away?" Heartland Tours and Travel, a Richfield based company, has many great bus tours available. Call (651) 777-7170 or click here.
Grocery stores that deliver:
Store to Door : Delivers to Richfield on every other Friday. Delivers prescriptions and groceries, but individuals must order groceries to get prescriptions delivered. Call (651) 642-1892.
Schwaans Home Food service: Delivers meat and other frozen foods. (952) 944-8989.
Simon Delivers: Delivers groceries to Richfield residents. Orders place online over $70 are processed free. All other orders are process for $7.95. (763) 791-4900.Minnesota Senior Federation:(651) 645-0261
- Minnesota Senior Federation:(651) 645-0261
There is a program called the Senior Citizens Property Tax Refund Deferral , whereby the State will defer the property taxes of qualifying senior citizens, then put a lien on the property in the amount that is deferred, then paid off, with interest, from the estate or dale of the property. Learn more about this program by calling the head of property taxes at the Minnesota Senior Federation (651) 556-6088.
The Minnesota Senior Federation is totally run and directed by seniors in the TC area. Membership is available for $19 single and $29 couple. This includes a monthly "Senior News" and an annual guide to health plans.
The Senior Federation also offers Reverse Mortgage counseling for seniors that want to remain in their home, but have depleted savings and are having difficulty meeting ordinary monthly expenses, or don't have enough money for bigger items such as a car, major home repairs, or property taxes. (See above).
Finally, the Minnesota Senior Federation has a program for importing prescription drugs from Canada. For more information call the
- Elderly citizens of Richfield can have free income tax assistance from Feb. 1st through April 15th through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance/Tax Counseling for the Elderly. Assistance is offered for state and federal taxes. To find the location nearest to Richfield, call (651) 297-3724.
- There is a program called the Carrier Alert Program for the elderly/disabled that live at home alone. If you sign up for this program, then if your mail is not removed from your mailbox, the post office will contact Carrier Alert, who will contact either a neighbor or relative you identified on your application to check on you. Also, you will have a button for your door. Call (612) 379-8130 to get an application for yourself or a loved one. You will also be sent a brochure. This could save a life!
- SENIOR OUTREACH
There is an organization called Senior Community Services that supports older adults and their families throughout the Hennepin County area. Senior Outreach is staffed by licensed, experienced, caring social workers that visit older clients, and often their families and provide assessments of goals, plans for services, service coordination/case management, counseling and follow up/monitoring. For more information on these services in the Richfield area, call 888-7121.
Senior Community Services also sponsors the H.O.M.E. (Household and Outside Maintenance for Elderly) program. This program's objective is to help elderly, retired citizens remain living as independently as possible by helping with household chores and home maintenance. Services such as painting, repairs, homemaking, snow shoveling and yard work are provided on a sliding-fee scale. For more information call 888-7121.
- Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches (GMCC)
Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches sponsors a program called HandyWorks Coordination Project which coordinates 17 community-based chore services offering housekeeping, yard work, snow removal and minor home repairs to seniors and those with disabilities. It matches low-income seniors with those who can help them. Richfield residents should call Home South Handiworks at (952) 888-5530 to find out more about this program.
GMCC also sponsors Metro Paint-A-Thon, which rallies thousands of volunteers to paint the homes of low-income seniors and those with disabilities. Call the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches for more information. (612) 721-8687.
The Senior LinkAge Line is a free telephone information and assistance service for older adults and their families to find community services. Information and Assistance Specialists will be happy to connect Richfield residents with transportation, housing, home health care, housework, food/meal delivery, legal assistance, financial assistance, snow/lawn care, employment, nursing homes, minor home repair, health insurance counseling and more services, and the organizations that provide them.CALL 1-800-333-2433. The Senior LinkAge Line is answered from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and messages can be left after hours, 24 hours a day.
FAMILINK is a resource that will help Richfield residents get in touch with people and organizations of all types for all needs. It's purpose is to connect people and their concerns with community resources. Resource center staff are social workers, city employees, teachers, nurses, human service workers, counselors and volunteers. Some agencies commonly referred to are: VEAP, Senior Linkage Line and Legal Aid. If you don't know exactly how to find resources to solve your individual needs, give Familink a try - (952) 922-5999.
- Senior Citizen Home Remodeling!
East Metro SAIL (Seniors Agenda for Independent Living) has developed "The Practical Guide to Universal Home Design" - a FREE room-by-room guide that shows how to make a home better suited for people of all ages, sizes and physical conditions! Call East Metro SAIL (651) 266-2464.
Two financial sources for home
remodeling are:
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency:
(651) 296-7608. Ask about a Rehabilitation Loan.
First Call for Help may be able to point to some resources for remodeling financial assistance: 1-800-543-7709.
- American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Want an opportunity to get involve with advocacy? The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) provides legislative and group advocacy to seniors in Minnesota. It studies legislation concerning mature citizens, and it publishes bimonthly magazines including Modern Maturity, News Bulletin and New Generation. It's Information Center has information available to the public on programs of AARP which include:
55 Alive: Driving program for seniors to assist them in maintaining and improving driving skills;
Grief and loss programs;
Information on insurance for cars, homes, mobile homes, health & life, long-term care, prescriptions, investments, etc.
Information on legal services for seniors;
Information on medication available by mail at reduced rates; and,
Information on discounts on glasses and exams;
The AARP Information Center is located at 228 West Market in the Mall of America, Bloomington, MN Call (952) 858-9040.
- Like to Read? Order the GOOD AGE Newspaper and get lots of information. Good Age has been serving seniors for more that 19 years. It is published by the Wilder Foundation, and features valuable information on health, finance, travel, housing, legal issues and other matters important to seniors. Good Age is available with a subscription of $12 per year. Call (651) 917-1212.
Churches
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