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Adult Services case management is a collaborative process of assessment, planning, facilitation, care coordination, evaluation, and advocacy for options and services to meet an individual’s comprehensive health needs through communication, personal choice and available resources.
Adult Foster Care
The Lake of the Woods County licensing unit, as agents of the Minnesota State Department of Human Services, are responsible for licensing and monitoring adult foster care providers within our county.
What is Adult Foster Care?
Adult foster care is a licensed living arrangement in a home that provides food, lodging, supervision and household services for qualified individuals. Also available is assistance with personal care and medication. Adult foster care providers are primary caregivers for adults who cannot live alone. Caregivers are licensed by the Minnesota Department of Human services through Lake of the Woods County.
Becoming Licensed
If you are interested in applying for an adult foster care license or would like someone to discuss the program with you, please call 218-634-2642 and ask to speak with the adult foster care licensing worker, Joanna Onstad. Or send an email inquiry to:
The Licensing Process requires, but is not limited to, the following:
- Background Study
- Home Inspection by licensor
- Three reference letters
- Completed application and fact sheet
- Orientation Training
- Home study
- Possible inspection by State Fire Marshal
- Ongoing training hours
- Understanding of MN Rule and Statutes
- Completion of training hours
Resources:
Association of Residential Resources in Minnesota
“It is perfectly okay to admit you are not okay”-Author Unknown
Mental Health services include intervention, maintenance and support of mentally ill persons. A social worker can provide services to an adult with a serious and persistent mental illness. If eligible, services may include:
- Information and referral
- Case Management
Local Crisis Information
For crisis assistance and referrals to crisis facilities contact our crisis numbers.
Adults: 1-800-422-0045
- Can assist during an adult mental health crisis
- May come directly to the home/facility
- Can assist with resource connections, such as mental health hospitalizations, stabilization services and ongoing support
- Staffed 24/7 by local social service agency
Children: 218-395-0177
- Can assist during an adult mental health crisis
- May come directly to the home/facility
- Can assist with resource connections, such as mental health hospitalizations, stabilization services and ongoing support
- Staffed 24/7 by local social service agency
Familial Help
Social Services can assist families parenting difficulties or child behavioral issues, minor parents, and families with emotionally disturbed children. Depending on eligibility and availability, services may include:
- Case management
- In-home family/parenting support and guidance
- Information and referral
Local Resources/Services Outside of Social Services
Psychiatry – A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in taking care of your mental health. Psychiatrists are trained to diagnose and treat psychiatric disorders. They can prescribe medications and run medical tests.
- Provider(s):
- Schackman Kramer & Associates. Appointment Location: Lake of the Woods County Social Services. To make an appointment call: 218-751-0887.
- Dr. Mark Tsibulsky with Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls, MN. This service is provided via telemedicine through CHI Lakewood Health located at 600 Main Ave South Baudette, MN. To make initial appointment/referral please call the Sanford BH office in TRF, MN at 218-681-4240.
Counseling/Psychology – If you’re struggling with life’s stressors and in need of care, meet with a counselor/psychologist regarding your mental, emotional, and behavioral health. These professionals diagnose and treat mental health conditions without medication. They use psychotherapy to teach you skills that help you cope with your mental health.
Provider(s):
- CHI Lakewood Behavioral Health located at 600 Main Avenue South Baudette, MN. Call 218-634-3491 to schedule an appointment
- Lifecare Behavioral Health located at 715 Delmore Drive Roseau, MN Call 218-
463-4732 - Northland Counseling located at 900 5th St. #305 International Falls, MN. Call 218-283-3406 to schedule an appointment.
Community Based Services- Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Services (ARMHS)/Community Support Program Services (CSP)
Designed to assist individuals whose abilities are impaired by the symptoms of their mental health disorder, these rehabilitative services enable the recipient to develop and enhance psychiatric stability by:
- Building basic living and social skills to allow the recipient to function more independently
- Personal and emotional adjustment
- Medication education
- Assistance with transitioning to community living
- Crisis assistance
- Assistance in applying and obtaining community resources such as government benefits or housing support services
Provider(s): Sanford TRF Behavioral Health Services 218-683-4351
Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting
Minnesota has a new central system for reporting suspected maltreatment of vulnerable adults:
- State-wide common entry point available 24/7
- 844.880.1574 is the toll-free phone number for the general public
- Website access for mandated reporters is: mn.gov/dhs/reportadultabuse/
For questions about adult protection: 218.634.2642
To report a vulnerable adult situation
For an immediate response—24 hours a day, seven days a week—call 844.880.1574 to reach the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center.
If a vulnerable adult is in immediate danger call 911
Mandated reporters should follow these Mandated Reporter Vulnerable Adult Reporting Instructions for reporting.
The Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center refers maltreatment reports to the lead investigative agency within the appropriate jurisdiction: Lake of the Woods County Adult Protection Services, the Office of Health Facility Complaints, the Minnesota Department of Human Services Licensing Division, or law enforcement, depending on where the maltreatment occurred and whether or not criminal activity is suspected.
Do not use email in an emergency situation when making a vulnerable adult report.
About adult protection
A vulnerable adult is any person, 18 or older, who receives services from a licensed healthcare facility or home care or personal care assistance provider in Minnesota, or who requires assistance to provide for his or her own care. This person is also unable or unlikely to report maltreatment because of a physical or mental limitation.
Facts about the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center
Supported decision making / guardian & conservator
WINGS- Working Interdisciplinary Networks of Guardianship Stakeholders
Chemical dependency services include chemical use assessments and recommendations, as well as referrals for detoxification, treatment, and other recovery support programs.
Chemical Use Assessments:
Chemical use assessments consist of an interview with an assessor who will then make recommendations. To schedule a chemical use assessment, also known as a rule 25 assessment, contact Heather Larson at 218-634-2642. Individuals must be a resident of Lake of the Woods County. There is a $125 fee for this service, however this fee may be billed to your health insurance or waived if income requirements are met. Please have your health insurance information when scheduling.
Local Support Group Meetings:
Baudette:
Sunday 7pm: Government Center Commissioner’s Room
Monday 6pm: Congregational Church
Tuesday 7pm: Cornerstone Church
Tuesday 7pm: Evangelical Covenant Church
Thursday 6pm: Congregational Church
Friday 7pm: Cornerstone Church
Williams:
Monday 8pm:St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Online Support Resources:
Smart Recovery: smartrecovery.org
Local Detoxification Services:
Northland Recovery: Grand Rapids, MN 218-327-1026
Northland Recovery: northlandrecovery.com
Pine Manor: Nevis, MN 218-732-4337
Range Mental Health Center: Virginia, MN 1-800-450-7826
Range Mental Health Center: rangementalhealth.org/services#CHEMICALDEPENDENCY
Local Outpatient Treatment:
Rainy River Recovery: International Falls, MN 218-285-7029
Riverview Recovery: Roseau, MN 218-463-3447
Riverview Recovery: riverviewhealth.org/services/chemical-dependency
Nystrom & Associates: Online
Nystrom & Associates: nystromcounseling.com or 1-844-697-8766
Nystrom & Associates registration paperwork is available here:
Nystrom & Associates registration: nystromcounseling.com/forms/
Other Resources:
Driving with Care Education Class: Nystrom & Associates Driving With Care: nystromcounseling.com or 1-844-697-8766
MADD Victim Impact Panel: MADD Victim Impact Panel: madd.org/local-offices/mn/
Services for seniors
Phone: 218.634.2642
Our services help seniors who reside in Lake of the Woods County live as independently as possible. We work to make sure seniors and their families know the resources available to help them from the county, state and federal government.
We offer assistance through phone consultations, in-person service assessments, and support planning. For individuals accessing certain community based programs, case management support may also be provided.
Elderly waiver
The elderly waiver funds home and community-based services for people age 65 and older who are eligible for medical assistance, if they require the level of care provided in a nursing home but choose to reside in the community.
Elderly Waiver program information
Alternative care
The alternative care program supports certain home and community-based services for eligible Minnesotans, age 65 and older. This cost-sharing program provides home and community-based services to help seniors delay and prevent the transition from care in their homes to nursing facility level of care.
The program shares the cost of care with seniors and helps them to make best use of the resources they have. The end goal is to prevent seniors from falling into poverty.
Alternative Care program information
Request a MnCHOICES assessment to see if this program is right for you.
Essential community supports
Essential Community Supports are community-based services for people who do not meet nursing facility level of care (NF LOC) criteria and who meet financial eligibility criteria for the Alternative Care Program.
The Essential Community Supports program may be available to you if you need services to live in the community and meet certain eligibility rules. It is designed for people who do not need the level of care provided in a nursing home. You may qualify for up to $424 a month for services and supports.
Essential Community Supports program information
Request a MnCHOICES assessment to learn if this program is right for you
Relocation service coordination
Relocation service coordination (RSC) is a type of case management to help people who want to move out of certain institutions into the community. RSC helps people plan and arrange for the services and supports they need to live in the community.
Relocation Service Coordination program information
Moving Home Minnesota: Helping people move from institutions to community living
SOCIAL SERVICES INFORMATION
SOCIAL SERVICES
DIRECTOR
Amy S. Ballard
206 8th Ave SE, Suite #200
amy_b@co.lotw.mn.us
PHONE: 634-2642
FAX: 634-4520
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HOURS
The Social Services Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. To file a child protection report after hours, call Law Enforcement at 218-634-1143 or our after hours children’s emergency response number at 218-395-0177. We accept collect calls before 4:30 pm.