Eldercircle

“Reviewed and approved by the executive committee and provided electronically to the entire board of directors prior to filing.”

“The conflicts of interest policies are reviewed and renewed annually. Any such conflicts are identified and addressed based on the policy and certain interests are disclosed as per the policy”

“Executive director has a set of goals as determined by the board of directors. An evaluation is done annually by the executive committee of the board of directors and compensation is determined by the executive committee in conjunction with the finance committee and approved by the board of directors. The board of directors reviews the minnesota council for non-profits salary and wage comparison in conjuntion with the annual salary review.”

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.”

“Lawn mowing & snow removal provides assistance for lawn mowing and snow removal for persons 60+ who qualify within income guidelines. Eldercircle maintains a reliable list of providers. Expenses 29,646. Including grants of 27,050. Revenue 23,005. Assisted transportation volunteer drivers provide transportation to/from medical appointments anywhere in minnesota for individuals 60+. Transportation is crucial to ensure access to essential services and the availability of transportation options greatly affects quality of life, including the ability to remain in one's home and stay connected to the community. Expenses 56,198. Including grants of 0. Revenue 6,216. Guardianship eldercircle serves as dedicated trained court-appointed guardians for individuals 50+ who need help making daily life decisions. Most wards have no family, or family is not the best choice, and have been found unable to make daily decisions for themselves. Eldercircle does not provide any financial conservatorships. Expenses 10,194. Including grants of 0. Revenue 0. Health & wellness provides evidence based programming and outreach through a variety of classes, such as matter of balance, chronic disease, self-management, living well with chronic pain, living well with chronic conditions, bone builders and diabetes class. Expenses 19,695. Including grants of 0. Revenue 644. Grocery shopping & delivery a weekly service that offers grocery shopping and delivery for anyone (no age or income guidelines) long term or for short term recovery so adults can remain living independently in their homes. Offered in bigfork, grand rapids, and deer river and nashwauk areas. Expenses 25,094. Including grants of 0. Revenue 0. Support groups eldercircle offers multiple support groups. Support groups are for caregivers of an ailing parent, child, spouse, or other individuals of any age who are likely facing a variety of new responsibilities, many of which are unfamiliar or intimidating. At times, caregivers often feel overwhelmed and alone, and this support group is a safe place to discuss concerns. These groups meet through out itasca and northern st louis county. Expenses 78,369. Including grants of 0. Revenue 0. Caregiver consulting provides family caregivers a personalized service to equip them with knowledge, skills and tools to achieve a balanced lifestyle, while caring for a loved one. Consultants assist caregivers in identifying needs and values, facilitate goal setting, develop personalized strategies, and provide ongoing guidance and support. Caregivers are empowered to maintain balance in their own life while caring for their loved one. Expenses 1,787. Including grants of 0. Revenue 0. Community planning & care integration project this project developed a web based platform call all about aging. All about aging is a resource network that helps people find and connect with programs, services and support groups in their communities. This web based program also allows for sending secure, hippa compliant referrals. Expenses 44,798. Including grants of 0. Revenue 0. Other accomplishments active living space is a space focused on developing, maintaining and promoting a wide variety of older adult programming and activities, including multigenerational activities. It is a collaborative space with the city of grand rapids, itasca county ymca and eldercircle. Committee on aging is a coordinated monthly meeting comprised of memebers from senior centers throughout itasca county. These meetings rotate at different senior centers and speakers foucs on aging issues and concerns. The members that attend bring the inforamtion back to each center to share. Aging network is a bi-monthly meeting that bring professional together who serve people 55+. Aarp tax aid is a free tax assistance and preparation for low-to- middle income families and individuals of all ages. Although special attention is given to those ages 60 and older, the service is open to members of the community of any age,”

“Fundraising expenses 12,020 fundraising expenses -12,020”