About Us
Healthy Seniors of Steele County has three offices. Our Executive Director's office is located in the Owatonna Hospital on the second floor in patient administration. Our Service office is located in Senior Place Owatonna. Our Blooming Prairie office is located in the community building.
Healthy Seniors Program became a 501 (c) (3) through the work of a dedicated steering committee and served the first elder resident in 1998. The Owatonna Healthy Seniors Program dba Healthy Seniors of Steele County July 15, 2008.
We are:
A Living At Home/Block Nurse Program
1 of about 40 in MN – 1 of 31 original Programs
A Faith In Action Program
A United Way Member Agency
Demographics: Steele County population is estimated at 35,000. There are 4,620 persons age 65 and over in Steele County (this number rises by 5.8% in 2010 and 17.8% in 2015); 720 age 85 and over (this number rises by 42% in 2015. Nearly 50% of persons age 85 and over have Alzheimer’s Disease. Caregiving issues and needs are on the increase and will continue to increase.
VALUES:
Neighbor helping Neighbor
Person’s independence residing outside of a nursing home coupled with safety
Protection when own competence and cognitive ability is weakened
Quality of Life
Aging without fear
Human dignity
Family and Community Support Systems
Community responsibility for care of the aged
Right to wellness & healing
Person’s right to choose
Working with and not for
Giving and receiving
Sharing of wellness modalities
ROLE: To enable individuals to remain in their home as long a feasible, in safety and with Quality of Life
ADVOCATE FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORT
ADVOCATE FOR ELDER RIGHTS
PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES AS NEEDED
TRAIN ON ISSUES OF AGING
Caregivers
Participants (Elders)
Companies
Volunteers
Greater community (youth and adults)
EDUCATE
COMMUNITY ORGANIZE TO MEET NEEDS OF ELDERS
EFFECT SOCIAL CHANGE TO VALUE THE ELDER
To respect the elder
To recognize the need to serve the elder
RECRUIT AND TRAIN GOOD NEIGHBOR VOLUNTEERS
PARTNER WITH ENTITIES TO SERVE
Public Services
Nonprofits
Churches
Social Organizations
Healthcare
Companies
Schools
Volunteer Groups
