ElderCircle and Fairview Health have teamed up to offer a FREE virtual six-week course entitled “Living Well With Chronic Pain.” This class is a combination of presentations, discussion, and activities with others who know the experience of living with pain.
Light Up a Life will be held by Zoom only on Thursday, December 9th at 5:30 pm. Care Partners staff and Pastor Enno Limvere from the Grand Marais First Congregational UCC will lead participants in a time of reflection and
Care Partners of Cook County in Grand Marais Minnesota is seeking a part-time Caregiver Consultant to support family caregivers through caregiver coaching and dementia education. The Caregiver Consultant listens to each client—assessing needs and goals, providing education, and coaching. We
Are you aware of a senior who struggles to afford heating or who may need help repairing a broken furnace? The Minnesota Energy Assistance Program (EAP) helps pay home energy costs for low-income households. Services include payment of energy bills,
The Minnesota Department of Health strongly encourages Minnesotans aged 6 months and older to receive the flu vaccine. According to the DHS, getting an influenza vaccination is especially important this year because: The decrease in following COVID-19 prevention measures such
There are plenty of reasons for coughing, sneezing, and sniffling right about now, what with wildfire smoke, seasonal allergies and plenty of dust in the air. Then there’s the Delta variant of COVID and news of breakthrough infections, even among
I was telling a dear friend who recently visited about our wonderful volunteers…and about our hope that more people will join them, especially in our Chore and Companion programs. She expressed some worry about whether or not she’d be up
Wasn’t it wonderful to awaken to the sound of rain this week? I am totally blaming the dry weather for my garden’s far-less-than-perfect state – although something tells me my less-than-perfect track record for watering and weeding might also be
The Annual Care Partners Ice Cream Social will return on Sunday, August 29th, from 2-4 pm at Sydney’s Custard in Grand Marais! No frills, just those wonderful sundaes and a chance to re-connect with our clients, volunteers, and community. We
Due to recommendations by the CDC and Cook County Public Health, mask use by both clients and volunteers is now required for all indoor visits and rides through Care Partners. While the vaccines work really well, given how contagious this