SE Seniors

Summer Hours

Summer is here! 
Southeast Seniors will have summer hours from May 21 - August 31 
Monday - Thursday - 9 am - 4 pm

Southeast Seniors is a non-profit organization of health care professionals and neighbors helping people 65 and older remain independent and safe at home in the neighborhoods of Como, Marcy Holmes and Prospect Park in Southeast Minneapolis (zip code 55414)
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Links & Resources

Staff

Volunteer

Services

Announcements

UMN and the Minneapolis VA are seeking participants for a Healthy Aging Study. Read more about it here.

Fall canoe trip with Wilderness Inquiry - open to all ages.  Read more about it here.

We provide 

• Connection with Services 
  Connecting seniors with Lifeline, Vision and Hearing Loss Resources, Meals on Wheels, chore services and transportation.
• Companionship
  Companionship with volunteer visitors including the Connection Club - connecting with UMN students
• Health Related Services 
  Health education, support to care givers, and being a health advocate
• Nursing Services 
  Care after hospitalization, care in chronic illness, management of medications, care of feet and nails. Our nursing and home health aide services are offered through a contract with Fairview Home Care and Hospice. We work with Medicare and all insurance companies in providing these services. 
• Ask a Nurse/Blood Pressure Clinics
  Times & places noted on calendar.
  
• Activities/Education
  ​We also sponsor inter-generational activities and health seminars in the community.
• ​Note: There are no charges for volunteer or service coordination services.

Seniors at home: comfortable, connected, empowered, safe

Announcements & Events

Email Addresses

We are collecting email addresses so we can email our newsletter and other pertinent items. Do we have yours? Do you know someone who might like to receive our newsletter and other information?  Please send to marji@seseniors.org. Thank you.

Openings for events from Celebrate Southeast

Celebrate Southeast was a great success!  Some of our events still have openings - please join us.  Contact Southeast Seniors at 612-331-2302 or lydia@seseniors.org.
Games & Treats - Saturday, June 9, 7 - 9 pm
Hosted by SE Seniors Volunteer Coordinator, Lydia McAnerney, and her husband, John Orrison, this delightful evening will include fun, games, conversation and tasty treats.  Cost is $15.
Wine & Cheese Gathering - Saturday, July 14, 2-5 pm
Hosted by John Kari & Susan Anderson, join others for some delicious appetizers paired with some new and tasty wines.  Cost is $40 per person.

Free Visits & Assessments

• Outreach Visit
  Our social worker and/or outreach nurse will come to your home to talk to you about services we offer and how we can tailor the services so you can live well at home.
• Home Assessment
  Our outreach nurse will come to your home to assess livability of your home and make suggestions to enable you to age in place.

Testimonials from...

Clients

This is an awesome organization. They bring volunteer and professional support to older people in the community, helping them live independently and with dignity and purpose.      ~NG, a supporter

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​I didn’t think I would need your services, but I am so glad you were there to help.          ~Mary, a senior

​Your services are a God send. I love my house, my neighbors, and my garden.  I appreciate your organization so much in helping me be able to say here as long as I can. I am needing Southeast Seniors earlier than expected due to physical issues.”         ~ AJ, a senior

​I am so glad you were there to help my neighbor. What would we have done without you?          ​~Nancy, a caregiver

Volunteers

​I'm really enjoying getting to better know my neighbor and  hearing about her family and their traditions.  Thanks for the opportunity.      ~​ a friendly visitor volunteer

We were 6 guys and we spent about two hours raking, we had a really good time and we would be willing to do it again.      ~fraternity member

Connection Club Members

I enjoy a young person feeling comfortable with me and sharing honest and meaningful conversation and laughter."   ~ a senior partner

It was great to have a chance to get to know a very young person and learn how thoughtful she is.  ~ a senior partner

I was able to learn how much I can have in common no matter if there were obvious differences between us.  ~ a student partner