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Northwoods Caregivers

Caregiver Consultant

616 America Ave NW, Ste 110, Bemidji, MN 56601

Eligibility
Eligibility may vary by agency. For Title III-E-funded providers, eligible individuals are unpaid caregivers (such as a spouse, adult child, relative, partner, or friend) who are caring for an older adult (60 years or older), or for an individual with dementia (such as Alzheimer's Disease). Also eligible are people (age 55 or older) who live with and care for a grandchild, a relative's child, or an adult child with a disability. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Serves Beltrami, Clearwater, Koochiching, Cass and Hubbard Counties and includes Leech Lake and White Earth Reservations.
Fees
Sliding fee scale based on income
Site Service Area

Beltrami, Clearwater, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, and Northern Cass and Hubbard Counties, and older adults and their families at on the Red Lake, White Earth, Leech Lake and Bois Forte Reservations

Other Information

Payment

  • Title III
  • Sliding fee scale

Specialization

  • Caregivers
  • Older adults
  • Family
Caregiver Consultation is a service that can help caregivers develop strategies to achieve a balanced lifestyle, allowing the caregiver to provide both good care and protect their own health. It is offered throughout Minnesota by professionals who are certified Caregiver Consultants. Consultants are certified by the Minnesota Board on Aging by meeting basic standards and completing training. Caregiver Consultation involves identifying a caregiver's strengths, needs and goals, and developing a plan with the caregiver. Caregiver consultants are available to:
  • Unpaid family, partners, and friends who provide care to an older adult (60 years or older)
  • Unpaid family, partners, and friends who provide on-going care to younger persons with dementia
  • Persons age 55 or older who live with and care for a grandchild, other relative's child, or an adult child with a disability
Caregiver Consultants may provide:
  • Caregiving education and skills training
  • Self-care and stress management suggestions
  • Disease-specific information to support caregiving
  • Guidance on managing family and care team relationships
  • Communication and assertiveness skills training
  • Support in developing informal networks of support
  • Family meeting facilitation
The Caregiver Consultant service is part of the Minnesota Board on Aging's Live Well at Home program.
Last Update
05/04/2026
Providing organization
Northwoods Caregivers