Abundant Aging
Through this community building initiative, we bring expertise and resources together to address the local and statewide challenges that older adults face.
Older Adults
Live fully in community
Independence, well-being and strong relationships are central to our services for older adults. Whether it’s volunteering, enjoying a meal with friends or making financial decisions for the future, Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota offers a range of options across the state. We invite you to choose the design and delivery of services that best support the life you want to live.
Learn more:
About LSS Services for Older Adults
Annual Reports
Our Leadership Team
Partners
View Accreditations
Volunteer & Paid Opportunities
The Senior List: Home-Proofing for COVID-19 and the Flu
Services for Older Adults
Care Coordination Services
Through a partnership with health care plans, care coordinators work with individuals to promote access to services and resources that help them prevent future hospitalizations and stay healthy in their homes.
Caregiver Support & Respite
Support groups, respite care, counseling and classes help caregivers maintain a healthy balanced lifestyle while providing quality care for their loved ones.
Companion Services
Older adults living at home are visited in person or virtually by trained volunteers who offer friendship, transportation and support. Community Companion supports the transition home after a hospital stay.
Foster Grandparents
Older adult volunteers provide one-to-one support, friendship and mentorship to at-risk and children and teens.
Supported Decision-Making and Guardianship Options
Services ensure the wellbeing of people who can no longer make personal and financial decisions, honoring their wishes now and in the future.
Help in Your Home
From companionship services to hot meals, LSS offers a variety of services to help older adults remain active and independent in their homes.
Learn about our home-based service options for older adults.
Kinship Family Support
Grandparents raising grandchildren find legal, financial and emotional support services, from workshops to adoption.
LSS Meals
We take the work out of healthy eating. LSS Meals offers many delicious meal options that are available to anyone statewide.
Payroll & Fiscal Support
Consumer Directed Community Supports give older adults the choice, freedom and flexibility to direct care in their own homes.
Personal Finances & Estate Planning
LSS offers a wide range of services to help older adults achieve financial wellness and to protect financial assets. Services include estate planning, financial counseling and debt management, guardianship and conservatorship, pooled trust and more.
LSS Rural Aging Action Network Service
Providing access to housing, nutrition, healthcare, socialization and transportation so older adults can stay healthy, remain independent and age in place in community.