Resources
for Twin Cities caregivers: There's
help for caregivers right in their workplace. Juggling work responsibilities
and family caregiving is a real challenge for many caregivers. Since caregiver
concerns don't stop at the office door, check out whether your employer
provides assistance to caregiving employees. If not, ask that they consider
it. For example, many companies provide lunchtime eldercare workshops
to promote employee health and wellness. DARTS
provides workplace educational presentations for caregivers at companies
throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
About Us
The
CaregiverMN.org web site is a service of DARTS, located in West St. Paul,
Minnesota. DARTS provides transportation and supportive services to older
adults and their families in Dakota County, Minn., and beyond. We make
connections and create possibilities for people experiencing transitions
in their lives.
Within its Minnesota service area, DARTS provides caregiver support groups,
education sessions, volunteer respite care, information and assistance,
and care management to more than 1,000 seniors and their families annually.
The CaregiverMN.org web site, created through a grant from Greater Twin
Cities United Way, enhances and extends these caregiver support services.
This site brings DARTS' expertise to caregivers and connects them with
one another, no matter where they live or work.
Specialists in the fields of aging, caregiving, and community services
developed CaregiverMN.org. These DARTS professionals combined their 40
years of eldercare experience with input from surveys and focus groups
of family caregivers to create a site that is useful, easy to navigate,
and caring in approach.
This and other caregiver support initiatives illustrate DARTS' commitment
to pioneer services that meet the changing needs of older adults and their
families. In addition, DARTS offers Dakota County residents practical
in-home assistance, door-through-door transportation, and volunteer opportunities
that allow people of all generations to help each other. To learn more
about DARTS, click here.
Contact Information
CaregiverMN.org,
a service of DARTS
1645 Marthaler Lane
West St. Paul, MN 55118
651.455.1560
651.234.2280 (fax)
