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

Minnesota recently passed legislation to help address two major issues facing volunteer driver programs. First, some auto insurance carriers were increasing volunteer driver insurance rates, treating them like cab, Uber, or Lyft drivers. Secondly, some volunteers ended up paying income

Thanks to your diligence in following safety protocols and best practices, most Care Partners visits, rides, chores and deliveries “go off without a hitch.” However, if you or a client is injured or experiences an acute medical incident during a

Do you or a client need a little help figuring out how to manage technology? Perhaps your client wants to scan, archive, and/or share family photos electronically, or maybe use a smart phone to record stories for their children and

Care Partners has a variety of free supplies available for volunteer use, including: first aid kits absorbent pads to protect car upholstery disposable emesis (vomit) bags masks hand sanitizer face shields disposable gloves and more… Supplies can be picked up