Helpful Resources
Locating help can be overwhelming...
These resources are provided as a general guide and are not all-inclusive.
We are blessed to work alongside many organizations and institutions within the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area - These organizations are a tremendous assets and resources to our community.
County Agencies in the Twin Cities Metro Area
The County is a good resource for helping individuals get connected to services and assistance like Elderly Waiver, Emergency Assistance, Food Assistance, etc.
- Hennepin County: https://www.hennepincounty.gov/services/assistance
- Ramsey County: https://ramseycountymn.gov/residents/assistance-support
- Dakota County: https://www.co.dakota.mn.us {For services, select Health & Family Menu}
- Anoka County: https://www.anokacountymn.gov/1059/Human-Services
- Scott County: https://www.scottcountymn.gov {Find the service you may need under the Departments or Services Menu}
- Carver County: https://www.carvercountymn.gov {Find the service you may need under the Departments or Services Menu}
- Washington County: https://www.washingtoncountymn.gov/469/Community-Services
Networks and Referral Organizations
- MN Aging Pathways, formerly Senior Linkage Line https://mn.gov/aging-pathways/ OR call 800-333-2433 (staffed Mon-Fri 8:00 am to 4:30 pm)
- While most resources that MN Aging Pathways connects people to are for older adults (caregivers and medicare), all ages are welcome to use service.
- Live At Home Network https://lahnetwork.org/find-a-program/
- LAHN (Formerly Block Nurse Programs) transforms the landscape of healthy aging across Minnesota by empowering our community-based partners with resources, advocacy and collaboration. Members include SE Seniors, Northeast Seniors, Eastside Seniors,Hamline Midway Seniors, etc. Common services include offering companionship and social events, transportation, food services, household upkeep, and many more.
- United Way 211
Community Organizations
- Help At Your Door – https://helpatyourdoor.org 651-642-1892
- (Anoka, Ramsey, Washington, Hennepin,Dakota, Scott, Carver)
- For Seniors: Grocery Assistance, Home Support, Transportation Support
- Senior Community Services - https://seniorcommunity.org 952-541-1019
- (Hennepin, Wright, Sherburne, Carver, Anoka, Scott, Ramsey - service areas vary base on service line)
- Technology, Caregiver, senior outreach, senior centers
- Friends & Co - https://friendsco.org/ --- Companionship for older adults, Socializing, and Visits
- Normandale Center for Healing and Wholeness- https://www.normandalecenter.org, 952-929-1698
- Caregiver support, respite, wellness programming
- Jewish Family and Children’s Service of MN - https://www.jfcsmn.org/our-services/senior-services/ 952-546-0616
- For Seniors: Medical Care Management, Case Management, Dementia Caregiver Connect, Dementia Friends, Holocaust Survivor Support, Memory Cafe, Powerful Tools for Caregivers, Transportation, Accompanied Transportation, Meals on Wheels, Care Planning, Shopping Services, Senior Companion
- Lutheran Social Services https://www.lssmn.org/services 800.582.5260
- For Seniors: Care Coordination, Caregiver Support, Respite, COmpanion services, foster grandparent, Supported Decision-Making & Guardianship, Friendly Helper, Healthy transitions, help in home. Meals, financial planning, home matching
- Catholic Charities https://cctwincities.org/services-and-locations (612) 204-8500
- For Seniors: Aging and Disability Care Management, Homeless Elders Program
- Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging 651-641-8612 https://trellisconnects.org/dementia-care-navigation/
- Dementia Awareness and Care Navigation
- MN Aging Pathways 800 333 2433 mn.gov/aging pathways
- Lyngblomsten, Community Services https://lyngblomsten.org/community-services/ 651-632-5320
- The Gathering group respite, caregiver support & care navigation
- Family Means https://www.familymeans.org/ 651-439-4840
- Caregiver Coaching, Caregiver Support Groups, Respite, Education for caregivers, dementia empowerment
- Wilder https://www.wilder.org/services/ 651-280-2273
- For Seniors: Caregiver Support, Customized Living Services, Meals on Wheels
- Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Hotline for all types of dementia 1-800-272-3900 www.alz.org/mnnd
- Caring for Diverse Elders Toolkit: diverseelders.org/wp content/uploads/2025/03/DEC Toolkit Final 041723 1.pdf
- CLUES clues.org/services
- Services for the Latino Community including but not limited to: Early-Childhood, Behavioral Health, Employment and Training, Arts and Culture, Older Adults
- Driving Education and Safety Related to Aging and Dementia: www.thehartford.com/resources/mature market excellence/dementia driving
- The Good Group www.thegoodcaregroup.com/live in care/dementia-care/assistive technology for dementia/
- Assistive Device Technology
- Volunteers of America (VoA) Center for Excellence in Support Decision Making
- Goal is to empower shared decision making, avoid guardianship/conservatorship
- 844 333 1748
- www.voamnwi.org/center-excellence-supported-decision-making
- Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
- Free assistance for low income seniors: Accessing public benefits; Power of attorney; Wills; Healthcare directives
- mylegalaid.org/how-we-help/seniors
Digital Tools for Requesting Support (for Families, Individuals)
- Caring Bridge
- Lotsa Helping Hands
- Care Calendar
- Meal Train
Other Resources
- Brain HQ (https://www.brainhq.com) - Cost for Subscription
- Elder Voice IQ (Elder Care IQ | A Smarter Way to Screen Senior Care Providers)
Learning Resources
Websites and books that may be good to learn about a variety of topics.

Find Training Resources on these Websites
Faith Community Nursing
- Westberg Institute: https://www.westberginstitute.org
- ttps://www.spiritualcareassociation.org/about/
- https://www.fcninternational.org/About
- Faith Community Nurse Network: Check out our educational programs by navigating to our Programs page. We will soon be adding past online educational programs to our website as well.
Dementia, Memory Loss
- Alzheimer's Association Training: training.alz.org
- Approach to Care: https://teepasnow.com
- www.healthpartners.com/care/specialty/neuroscience/memory loss/support
General Health and Wellness
- Fairview's Community Health and Wellness Hub
- Find out what is available at - https://surveynet.fairview.org/redcap/surveys/?s+WD8PEMTEKJ48FMD7
Recommended Journals
- Christian Journal of Nursing (membership or subscription required) Includes general articles as well as FCN specific articles and CE articles)
- https://ncf-jcn.org/media/journal-christian-nursing
- International Journal of Faith Community Nursing (membership required) Research based articles about faith community nursing.
- https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijfcn/
Our Recommended Reading List
These books are on a variety of different topics from faith community nursing and care to end of life, dementia, change theory, mental health, social science, and much more.
Faith Community Nursing
BOOKS
- "Faith Community Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, 4th Edition," American Nurses Association & Health Ministries Association. 2025.
- Fast Facts for the Faith Community Nurse by Janet Hickman. Springer Publishing, 2011 ISBN: 9780826107121eBook ISBN: 9780826107138
- Faith Community Nursing: Developing a Quality Practice by Carol J. Smucker. American Nurses Association, 2014 ISBN-10 1558102523
- Faith Community Nursing by Janet S. Hickman. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2006
- The Essential Parish Nurse by Deborah L. Patterson. Pilgrim Press, 2003
- Empowering the Congregational Nurse Leader: Implementing a Faith Community Nursing Practice by Linda C. Royer. Publisher: Create Space Independent Publisher, 2018 ISBN-10: 1727237609
- Spirituality In Nursing: Standing On Holy Ground by Mary Elizabeth O’Brien, Publisher: Jones & Barden Learning, 2022
- Foundations of Faith Community Nurse Participant Manual by Sharon Hinton and Susan Jacobs. This is the latest revision (2024) of the manual used in the Foundations Course https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?HAzJqJyAK7CFDFWjrqlyXChuB1uKRomolbFSBt3h841
- Spirituality in Nursing Practice by Doreen A. Westera. Springer Publishing, 2017
End of Life / Life Meaning /Humanity
- Gawande, Atul. (2014). Being Mortal: medicine and What Matters in the End. A Metropolitan Paperback, Henry Holt and Company, New York.
- May, William F. (1994). The Patient's Ordeal. First Midland Books.
- Petroski, Henry. (1992). To Engineer is Human. Vintage Books.
- Macnamara, Vincent. (2010). The Call to be Human. Veritas Publications.
- Aronson, Brad. (2020). Human Kind. Wonderwell.
Nursing
- Delaney, Connie White & Klein. (2023). Leading with Love: A Nurse's Story. Educated Change LLC.
Dementia and Caregiving
- Wilson, Dr. Jamie A.B. (2023). Preserving the Etchings of the Mind. Savory Words.
- Wilson, Dr. Jamie A.B. (2025). Bridge of Time. Echo Lens Publishing.
- Eppard, Marvin B. (2020). A Thief in the Pantry. WestBow Press.
- Swetland, Angie. (2020). I Know You By Heart. Crestingwave Publishing.
Change Theory
- Prochaska, J. O., Norcross, J. C., & DiClemente, C. C. (1994). Changing for Good... William Morrow