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The numbers you actually need — Minnesota.
Phone numbers, agencies, free legal help, forms, and the statutes our topic guides cite. The page to bookmark when you don’t want to dig.
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State Medicaid agency
The office that determines eligibility and runs the program
Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) — Medical Assistance
Minnesota's Medicaid program is called Medical Assistance (MA). Apply through MNsure or your county/tribal human-services office.
Aging services — your entry point
Single number that routes to your local Area Agency on Aging
Minnesota Board on Aging — Senior LinkAge Line
Statewide aging-services helpline. Coordinates with seven regional Area Agencies on Aging across Minnesota.
Adult Protective Services
If you suspect abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation, call this number
Free Medicare counseling (SHIP)
Federally-funded, unbiased — not selling you a plan
Senior LinkAge Line — Minnesota's SHIP
Free, unbiased Medicare counseling statewide. One of the larger, more active SHIP programs in the country.
State health department
Regulates nursing homes and licensed facilities
Minnesota Department of Health
Licenses nursing homes and assisted living facilities; publishes inspection findings.
Finding a lawyer
Bar referral first, legal aid if income-qualified
Minnesota State Bar Association Lawyer Referral
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid — Senior Citizens' Law Project
Free legal services for low-income Minnesotans 60+ in the Twin Cities region.
Legal Services Advocacy Project (LSAP)
Statewide self-help portal coordinating with regional legal aid programs.
Nonprofits worth knowing
State chapters and organizations focused on aging in this state
Alzheimer's Association — Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter
24/7 helpline, caregiver support groups, education across Minnesota.
AARP Minnesota
Statewide advocacy and caregiver resources.
Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging
Coalition of aging-services organizations across the state.
Other hotlines
Numbers worth saving in your phone
- 1-800-633-4227
Medicare (federal)
1-800-MEDICARE — 24/7 federal Medicare helpline.
- 1-800-333-2433
Minnesota Senior LinkAge Line
Single point of entry for elder services statewide.
- 211
Minnesota 211
Local community resource referrals 24/7.
Forms & templates
Official Minnesota document references
Minnesota Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney
Minn. Stat. §523.23 (Minnesota Uniform Statutory Form POA). The short-form template is in the statute.
Minnesota Health Care Directive
Minn. Stat. §145C — combines living-will instructions with appointment of a health-care agent.
Minnesota POLST
Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment form, issued by MDH and recognized by EMS statewide.
Minnesota Transfer-on-Death Deed
Minn. Stat. §507.071. Allows real estate to transfer at death without probate when properly recorded during life.
Key statutes we cite
Minnesota laws referenced across our topic guides
| Citation | Subject |
|---|---|
| Minn. Stat. §523.23 | Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney |
| Minn. Stat. §145C | Health Care Directives |
| Minn. Stat. §256B | Medical Assistance (Minnesota Medicaid) |
| Minn. Stat. §144G | Assisted Living Licensure (2021 statute) |
| Minn. Stat. §289A | Minnesota Estate Tax |
| Minn. Stat. §524 | Uniform Probate Code (Minnesota) |
| Minn. Stat. §626.557 | Vulnerable Adults Act |
| Minn. Stat. §268B | Paid Family and Medical Leave (effective 2026) |
| Minn. Stat. §507.071 | Transfer-on-Death Deed |
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