National Volunteer Month Spotlight: Neighbors Helping Neighbors Older adults come to us because they need a little bit of extra help since they’ve gotten older. We wouldn’t be able to do it without the 1000+ volunteers who rake lawns, shovel snow, fix computer bugs, and so much more. April is National Volunteer Month so we’re spotlighting […]
Dear Social Worker, My husband was recently diagnosed with dementia, and I’m concerned about his desire to continue driving. I don’t feel like it’s safe for him or others on the road for him to continue driving but he becomes belligerent and refuses to let me “take away his keys.” Do you have any suggestions […]
Senior Community Services Receives Older Americans Act Funding from Central Minnesota Council on Aging For immediate release January 20, 2026 Media contact: Emma Friend, e.friend@seniorcommunity.org MINNETONKA, Minnesota – Senior Community Services (“SCS”) has received Title III grants from Central Minnesota Council on Aging (“CMCOA”) for its Household & Outdoor Maintenance and Caregiver Services programs. This […]
Monticello Times, 12/24/25 Sharing spirit of Christmas at Monticello Senior Center “Outside, the cold was biting and unforgiving. Inside the Mississippi Room of the Monticello Community Center on Friday afternoon, the tables were dressed for the season — and the atmosphere was warm and welcoming. “Despite frigid temperatures and whipping winds, seniors filled the room […]
KARE 11 aired on 12/9/2025: Like to shovel snow? Volunteers are needed to dig out neighbors Without shoveling help from volunteers, older adults who can’t afford to pay a company may be forced to skip medical appointments, or risk removing the snow themselves, which can be fatal. Can you volunteer to shovel for a senior […]
Dear Social Worker, My mom was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. She is currently living at home with her husband, my father. We have a very large family with lots of young children. Everyone wants to spend time together over the holidays, however I’m concerned about how my mom will handle all the extra activity. Do […]
Raking leaves is one of those chores you do yourself your whole life only to realize one year, this isn’t as easy as it was when I was 30. But the leaves continue falling, not caring about our opinion on the matter. Senior Community Services responds to this by pairing up as many volunteers as […]
Read this article in The Minnesota Star Tribune Bernadette, age 92 and living in Minnetonka, hasn’t watched TV in her basement since her husband died 16 years ago. Yet every month, $12 was deducted from her account for a cable box rental, adding up to $2,304 for a service she never used. In my work […]
Read this article in The Minnesota Star Tribune Bernadette, age 92 and living in Minnetonka, hasn’t watched TV in her basement since her husband died 16 years ago. Yet every month, $12 was deducted from her account for a cable box rental, adding up to $2,304 for a service she never used. In my work […]
