Cedar Cottage Assisted Living offers compassionate care in a family setting.

Located in a quiet residential area of Bemidji, Cedar Cottage provides home-like living and encourages involvement in life’s daily routines from each resident. Our community consists of private suites with baths or half-baths.

With our staff providing guidance, residents take part in personal grooming, meal preparation, and household tasks. Resident activities are offered three times daily and adapted for individual residents.

Families are always welcome to visit and take loved ones on outings and share in activities.  Visits by family members and children are always welcomed and are considered a vital component by the care-giving team at Cedar Cottage.  Family involvement assists communication about their loved one’s daily routine which allows our staff to provide the best care to residents and keep families updated.

Safety and security are important in all the lives of people with memory loss.  All doors at Cedar Cottage are equipped with alarms to protect residents who are at risk of wandering.  Safety and security is of utmost importance here at Cedar Cottage.

218-333-8100 (Public Health)/ 218-333-4223 (Social Services)

CHILDREN’S SERVICES AND PROGRAMS:
Child Placement and Respite Services
Child Protection
Children’s Mental Health Services
Family Preservation Services
Foster Care Licensing and Adoptions
Parent Support Outreach and Child Welfare Services

ADULT SERVICES:
Services to Persons with Alcohol and Drug Addiction
Services to Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Services to the Elderly and Physically Disabled Adults and Children
Services to Persons with Serious Mental Illness
Adult Protection Services
Licensing of Adult Foster Care and Child Care

CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (CCAP)
Child care assistance is available to parents who are receiving assistance under the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP) and parents whose income is at or below 175% of the Federal Poverty guideline and are in an approved activity. It is important for parents to know their child is well-cared for while they are at work, looking for work, obtaining training or going to school in order to secure employment. Application is required to have eligibility determined. CCAP may not cover all child care costs. Parental amounts depend on the family’s income, the number of people in the family, and how much the child care provider charges. The goal is to assist the family to maintain employment and gain self-sufficiency.

CHILD SUPPORT
Every child needs financial and emotional support and every child has the right to support from both parents. Minnesota’s child support program benefits children by enforcing parental responsibility for child support.
Either parent of a child may apply or qualify for certain support services from the Child Support Unit. Depending on the circumstances associated with the case, there may be fees assessed for collection unless the applicant receives public assistance (Minnesota Family Investment Program, Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare, or Childcare Assistance.)

Services available:
*Locating parents
*Establishing parentage
*Establishing and enforcing court orders for basic medical and childcare
support
*Working with other states to enforce support orders
*Collecting and processing payments
*Assisting clients throughout the child support process
*Closing cases

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Cash Assistance
Food Support
Medical Programs
Emergency Assistance

PUBLIC HEALTH
Home Health Care – Administer a Class A License Medicare certified home health care program.

WIC – Women, Infants, & Children – Nutrition and breast feeding education program.

Immunization Clinic – Immunizations are available for infants, children, and adults.

Maternal and Child Health Family Home Visiting – Visits to pregnant women, infants and children for assessment, education, support and referral for community resources.

Child & Teen Checkups – Child and Teen Checkups and follow-up for children 0-21 years who are eligible for Medical Assistance.

Car Seat Education – Child passenger Safety Seat Technicians instruct on proper use of and assist with installation of car seats for infants and children.

PrimeWest – A Medicaid-managed health plan serving 13 rural counties in Minnesota. The plan was created to respond to the specific needs of their low-income residents.

Public Health Preparedness – Planning with community partners for coordinated emergency response to natural and man-made disasters.

BELTRAMI COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH PROVIDES WOMEN, INFANTS, CHILDREN (WIC), IMMUNIZATIONS, CHILD AND TEEN CHECKUPS, MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH, FAMILY HOME VISITING.

SERVICES INCLUDE:
SHOTS FOR ALL AGES, BREASTFEEDING COUNSELING, HOME VISITS, PLANNING FOR COMMUNITY WIDE EMERGENCIES, HEALTH SCREENINGS, EDUCATION AND REFERRALS

CHI St. Joseph’s Health of Park Rapids is part of the Midwest Division of CommonSpirit Health. We are an award-winning, 25-bed critical access hospital located in the heart of lake country. Fully accredited by The Joint Commission. We combine state-of-the-art technology with personalized care to create a welcoming, healing environment. Our purpose goes beyond helping people overcome illness or injury. CHI St. Joseph’s Health works to build healthier communities for our residents, friends, and neighbors so they can experience better health. We partner with local agencies and organizations to strengthen healthcare programs offered in the community – providing more people access to care.

Serving as Hubbard County’s public health agent, CHI St. Joseph’s Health Community Health nurses and staff work to deliver wellness, education, and outreach to area communities.

DHHS provides direct consumer assistance regarding communication access; services to persons with combined hearing and vision loss; training and consultation; assistive technology demonstration labs; employment technology loans; mental health counseling; and telecommunications equipment.

The TED program provides telephone equipment to Minnesotans who have a hearing loss, speech disability or physical disability that limits their use of a standard telephone.  The equipment is provided on a long term basis at no cost, as long as the individual/family meets the State’s requirements.

Areas Served

Leech Lake Reservation, Cass County, Beltrami County, Hubbard County & Itasca County

Title III. Congregate Meals

Meal provision to an elderly client or other eligible participant at a nutrition site, senior center or some other congregate setting.

Eligibility Requriements

Persons who are 60+ years of age or older and spouse, regardless of age and other eligible individuals.

Documents Requested

• Proof of age
• Proof of residency

Intake Procedure

Walk-in or call for more information

Fees

None, contributions are accepted.

Guests can eat for the cost of $4.50.

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Title III. Home Delivered Meals

Meal provision to an elder or other eligible participant at the client’s place of residence.

Eligibility Requriements

Home delivered meal recipients must be 60 years of age or older, home bound by reason of illness, disability or functional need, and unable to prepare their own meals. Meals may be made available to individuals with disabilities who reside in a non-institutional household with and are accompanied by an individual eligible for congregate meals.

Documents Requested

• Proof of age
• Proof of residency

Intake Procedure

Walk-in or call for more information

Fees

None, contributions are accepted.

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Title VI. Congregate and Home Delivered Meals

Eligibility will include enrolled members of any recognized tribe aged 55-59 years or over within the program service area. Eligibility will include spouse, handicapped or disabled individual in the same household of the eligible participant who accompany participant to a congregate site.

Documents Requested

• Proof of age
• Proof of residency

Intake Procedure

Walk-in or call for more information

Fees

None, contributions are accepted.

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Title VI. Part C – Caregiver Program

Hours 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Native American Family Caregiver Support Program Requirements

Native American Family Caregiver Support Program can serve two types of unpaid family caregivers:

1. Family caregivers: An adult family member, or another individual, who is an unpaid informal provider of in-home and community care to an older individual or to an individual with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder with neurological and organic brain dysfunction.
2. Grandparents or older individuals who are relative caregivers: A grandparent or step grandparent of a child, or relative of a child by blood marriage, or adoption, who is 55 years of age or older and
   • lives with the child;
   • is the primary caregiver of the child because the biological or adoptive parents are unable or unwilling to serve as the primary caregiver of the child; and
   • has a legal relationship to the child, as such legal custody or guardianship, or is raising the child informally.

The five required services are:

1. Information to caregivers about available services.
2. Assistance to caregivers in gaining access to services.
3. Individual counseling, organization of support groups, and caregivers training to assist the caregivers in the area of health, nutrition, and financial literacy, and in making decisions and solving problems relating to their caregiving roles.
4. Respite care to enable caregivers of frail elders to be temporarily and intermittently relieved from their cargiving responsibilities.
5. Supplemental services, on a limited basis, to caregivers of frail elders to complement the care provided by caregivers.

Documents Requested

• Proof of age
• Proof of residency

Intake Procedure

Walk-in or call for more information

 

Satellite Sites

Autumn Hills Assisted Living is a facility which offers assistance with all activities of daily living. We house up to 16 residents and are located in beautiful Bemidji, Minnesota.  We are staffed 24 hours a day to provide your loved one with all of the personal care, supervision and security they may need.  Our Assisted Living facility is able to provide a high level of care while increasing the personal satisfaction of the client at a reasonable cost to the consumer. Autumn Hills is licensed by the Minnesota Department of Health.

Autumn Hills Provides:

    ~  Home-like living with the assistance to meet the special needs of the elderly or disabled

    ~  Companionship, safety and supervision, and personal services

    ~  Daily cost is based on an individuals care needs as determined by the RN assessment

    ~  Pay sources accepted include: private, elderly waiver, Alternative Care, CADI, and long-term care insurance.

Connecting, Enriching, and Empowering the Lives of Northwoods Individuals and Families is the mission of Northwoods Caregivers. This mission defines all of the services we provide to our clients and their families.

At Northwoods Caregivers, our dedicated team comprises individuals from diverse backgrounds, united in their commitment to work closely with clients and their families. We offer essential services, including respite care, transportation, and shopping assistance, among others. Explore how we can support you and your loved ones.

For a list and description of our services, please click here.

We offer visitation services which allows safe exchange to offer a positive, safe, child-friendly and neutral site where children and parents can be assured that a supervised visitation or exchange will be safe and conflict free. Proud member of the Supervised Visitation Network.

  Click here to learn more.

Foster Grandparent:

Make a lasting difference in the lives of children and youth. Our Foster Grandparent Program provides opportunities for volunteers 55 and over to work with kids across the state.

Adult Day Services of Bemidji offers a reliable, caring and supportive environment where Seniors of varying abilities can go for socialization, healthy meals, health observation, and recreation. Seniors and their caregivers may choose Adult Day Services as a respite option or as a place for the Senior to be while the caregiver is at work all day. Support services are available for the caregivers as they transition their family member into higher degrees of service.

Adult Day Services promotes healthy aging with the focus to improve and enhance overall wellness.

Through a System of supportive services in one location the program conveniently assists people experiencing isolation due to physical and psychosocial demands. Attendance maintains and/or increases independence for older adults. Participants can continue to live at home and remain an active part of family and community.

Adult Day Services has handicap buses available to transport Seniors to and from their homes within a 10 mile radius of Bemidji. The buses are available for use by the public if the drivers participate in training, have appropriate licensure and insurance and are approved by ADS. Funding is provided by United Way and CADI. ADS clients are charged 50 cents per mile, billable to MA.

Birch Haven Village…

Imagine living each day satisfied, secure and content in an ideal location… Birch Haven Village, an independent senior community, is a wonderful new and affordably priced lifestyle.

Amenities Offered

• Paid Utilities (telephone not included / wifi included).

• Additional storage space included.

• Daily continental breakfast.

• Off-street parking for you and your guests.

• Daily evening meal.

• Attached garages.

• 24-hour emergency response system.

• Basic cable television included.

• Stackable washer and dryer in each apartment.

• Exciting activities program.

• Fireplace lounge for gatherings and entertaining.

• Weekly light housekeeping.

• Parlor.

• State-of-the-art limited-access entrance.

• Family dining room.

• Sprinklers and alarms for fire safety.

• Craft, library and activities room.

• Convenient, indoor mail drop.

• Guest apartments available for overnight guests.

• Main office is open daily.

• Barber/beauty salon.

• Professional management on site.

• Patio for barbecue and picnics.

• Maintenance of building, grounds and parking lot.

• Exercise room.

• And much, much more.

• Reflection room.

• Bathtub room.

BirchHaven Village is what retirement living was meant to be: a private, comfortable home without the hassles of maintenance, yard work or property taxes. Here you’ll find a senior living community with the right combination of services and amenities to keep life independent, pleasurable and challenging.

Sanford Health Baker Park Housing

Sanford Baker Park Senior Living is located at our Sanford Lakeside Campus next to beautiful Lake Bemidji. Sanford Baker Park Senior Living provides housing subsidized by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. It provides housing for low-income seniors 62 and older. Residents usually pay 30% of their income toward rent.

Baker Park residents enjoy general maintenance, monthly social and leisure activities.

Legal help that changes lives:

For 100 years, Legal Aid has worked in pursuit of helping Minnesota’s most vulnerable citizens gain access to their basic rights for safety, shelter, food, health care and education. And with the support of hundreds of Minnesotans, we’ve had the privilege to change lives along the way.

Dedicated to protecting rights and improving lives.

Our lawyers give a voice to those who may not otherwise be heard by providing the highest quality legal help to our clients, who are often among the most vulnerable families and individuals in the community. Beyond that, we seek changes in policies and systems that ease the way for many others. And we use technologies to more efficiently serve our clients and work with the judicial system. Our volunteers work to give our most vulnerable citizens a fighting chance; our donors make it all possible with much needed financial support — and together, we make a difference every day.

Protecting rights, improving lives:

Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid provides free civil legal services to people with low incomes in central Minnesota through offices in Minneapolis, St. Cloud and Willmar. Our experienced staff assist clients with a variety of legal issues. Services range from educating clients about their rights, to advocating on their behalf and representing clients in court.

Disability Law

The Minnesota Disability Law Center (MDLC) provides free civil legal assistance to individuals with disabilities statewide on legal issues related to their disabilities.

Moving justice forward:

Legal Aid’s policy advocates champion a wide range of issues that impact thousands of Minnesotans every year. We are the voice for the voiceless in the legislature, and we bring highly specialized technical skills to bear at all stages of the legislative process.