ST. PAUL, Minn. — On Friday, Nov. 15, the Minnesota Department of Human Services unveiled recipients for over $6 million in new state grants to help Minnesotans stay in their homes as they age, including $422,000 for organizations operating in Duluth. The Live Well at Home grants support organizations that provide services like retrofitting residences to make them age-friendly and providing support for caregivers. Senator Jen McEwen (DFL-Duluth) applauded the grant fund release, which provides $311,000 to Duluth’s Lighthouse Center for Vital Living and $111,000 to Duluth’s CHUM Coalition (Churches United in Ministry).
“These home-based care programs help our neighbors stay in their homes and live with dignity and independence,” said Senator McEwen. “Living at home helps our elders stay in their communities, close to family, friends and trusted neighbors; and research shows that people are healthier and happier when they’re able to live at home with the support they need. I am pleased that these two organizations are being empowered to do more of their vital work in our communities.”
Lighthouse Center for Vital Living’s “Empowering Older Adults” project will benefit 600 older adults and 250 caregivers in Arrowhead counties by providing in-home occupational therapy, assistive technology, device loans, technology training, activities to prevent social isolation, caregiver support and home modifications. The CHUM Coalition’s “age in place” programming will increase resident participation in professional services that support health, healing and stability, including medical, mental health, and recovery. These grants are made possible by funding in the 2023 Human Services omnibus bill.
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