MR-TL Living at Home Program began providing services in 2002 to help elders, age 62 and older, as well as people with disabilities.
The service area is within the old M.R. School District boundaries; including Middle River, Thief Lake, and Gatzke.
There are over 200 seniors over age 62 living in the 11 township service areas. Nearly half of these people have received direct services while others have been helped in group activities such as health education and social events.
The Living At Home/Block Nurse Program (LAH/BNP) was initiated by local citizens in 2001 due to concerns about the coordination of services for elders. Community residents in St. Paul came together to discuss the needs of their senior neighbors and what emerged was a unique non-profit program that coordinates volunteers and health professionals from the community to help their older neighbors and loved ones stay in their homes. This award-winning social and health service model is found in over 40 MN towns and also in North Dakota, Ohio and Texas.
MR/TL LAH is operated by a local Board of Directors
Specialized technical support for all LAH Programs is provided by Living at Home Network located in St. Paul, MN
