Senior Care Connections is a service of Aging Services of Minnesota (formerly Minnesota Health & Housing Alliance) - Minnesota's largest association of aging services organizations. Our 680+ members serve over 40,000 Minnesotans every day in settings across the continuum from their home to congregate housing to assisted living to care centers. Aging Services members are diverse but share a common focus on person-directed living, missions of service to their communities and choice in older adult services.

Committed to excellence and to innovation, Aging Services is a leader in pioneering new service delivery models and is nationally recognized for expertise in aging services issues related to long term care, senior housing and supportive services. Through effective grassroots advocacy, cutting edge information, education, and public information aimed at increased consumer awareness, Aging Services of Minnesota is dedicated to creating the future of aging services.

Senior Care Connections is designed to assist consumers and health care professionals in locating nursing homes and senior housing communities throughout the State of Minnesota. Also provided is additional service information about Aging Services-member organizations. A variety of search options are available to you.

Aging Services of Minnesota
Housing-with-Services Code of Ethics
Look for this seal to find providers who have adopted the Aging Services of Minnesota Housing-with-Services Code of Ethics. These organizations have agreed to standards for the quality of care and open communications that residents and their families should expect. By adopting the Code of Ethics, they pledge to strive to provide high quality services and to operate under principles that will earn your trust.

Click here for a list of those providers that have adopted the Code of Ethics.

Aging Services of Minnesota
Guiding Principles for Dementia Care
Choosing the right care for someone with memory problems can involve a confusing array of choices. However, Aging Services of Minnesota has a helpful program called the Guiding Principles for Dementia Care. Aging Services' members with extensive experience in caring for people with Alzheimer's Disease and other forms of dementia created the Guiding Principles for Dementia Care. These principles guide consumers toward understanding the key components for dementia care programs and provide a guide to the questions they should ask when they are seeking dementia care services for a loved one. Facilities that adopt these principles display a gold seal at their facility and in their advertising to consumers.

Click here for a list of those providers that have adopted Guiding Principles for Dementia Care.

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