Aging & Adult Health

Health Insurance Resources

We also provide care coordination services for qualifying residents of St. Louis County. Care Coordinators assess individuals to determine needs and find what services, if any, are needed to ensure a full and fair chance to thrive. We can:

• Help answer questions about available services.
• Work with providers to help people get the care they need.
• Help providers share information with each other.
• Ensure people get home and community-based services they need. 

Apply for Health Care Programs- St. Louis County 

Minnesota Senior Health Options (MSHO)- MN Department of Human Services 

Minnesota Senior Health Options- U Care 

MN Senior Services and Resources/ Senior LinkAge Line- MN Department of Human Services 

SecureBlue (Minnesota Senior Health Options)- Blue Cross of MN 

Age-Friendly Community Work

We are proud to support efforts that make our county a better place to grow older. We are working with local partners, residents, and leaders to make their communities more age-friendly – a place where people of all ages can live, work, and thrive.

Communities interested in becoming more Age-Friendly can apply to join the AARP Age-Friendly Network of Cities & Communities. This network provides tools to help local leaders identify and understand community needs, foster partnerships among passionate groups and local stakeholders, and enable changes that benefit people of all ages. Visit the links below to learn more about the Age Friendly Network and more age-friendly resources for your community.

AARP Age-Friendly Network of Cities & Communities

AARP Age-Friendly Resources & Publications

Age-Friendly Friday's St. Louis County PH Facebook

St. Louis County Age-Friendly Survey

Once enrolled in the AARP Age-Friendly Network of States & Communities, the first step is to conduct a community needs assessment. The age-friendly community survey gives residents the chance to highlight what matters most to them and voice what changes they want to see.

Emergency Preparedness

Emergency preparedness is essential for the health and safety of all residents, especially older adults who may face unique challenges during emergencies. With the support of the Age-Friendly Minnesota grant, we are working to bring emergency response to the forefront of our aging populations and ensure that older adults are meaningfully integrated into all aspects of emergency planning, response, and recovery.

We partnered with our Emergency Preparedness team to develop a set of practical resources tailored to older adults and their caregivers to begin their own preparedness journey:

Emergency Planning Guide Older Adults

For additional emergency preparedness information, please visit our county's main emergency page.

Mental Health 

Loss is more than the death of a loved one. Ambiguous losses are often not recognized or acknowledged. Grief from these losses can be difficult to navigate and find support for. Stigma plays a role in this, as grieving a death loss has always been more socially accepted and understood.

Ambiguous Loss Landing Page

Mental Health Trainings offered by St. Louis County Public Health

Please note, we work on planning and strategizing at a community level, which means we do not work with individual mental health needs or have the capacity to support crisis response. Additional services are provided through our Adult Mental Health Unit.