Community Resource Guide

County Health and Human Service Agencies

• Aitkin County | 218-927-7200
• Cass County | 218-547-1340
• Crow Wing County | 218-824-1140
• Mille Lacs County | 320-983-8208

Community Organizations

• Aitkin County Cares | 218-927-1383
• Bridges of Hope | 218-825-7682
• Cass County Faith in Action | 218-675-5435
• CRMC Social Workers | 218-546-2357
• Interfaith Volunteers (Crow Wing County) | 218-820-7454
• Lutheran Social Services | 218-829-5000
• Angels of McGregor | 218-768-2762
• Salvation Army | 218-829-1120
• Senior Linkage Line | 800-333-2433
• Social Security Administration (Brainerd) | 866-331-9087

Adult Day Care

• Breath of Life Adult Day Service (Brainerd) | 218-822-3296
• Brighter Horizons Adult Day Center (Brainerd) | 218-829-0636
• Cummings Treasured Time Adult Day Center (Crosby) | 218-546-5071
• Walker Adult Day Services (Walker) | 218-547-1242

Assisted Living

• Aicota Assisted Living (Aitkin) | 218-927-2182
• Silver Maple Residence (Brainerd) | 218-825-9255
• Silver Maple Residence (Brainerd) | 218-822-3067
• Americare Lodges (Remer) | 218-566-4722
• Birchview Gardens (Hackensack) | 218-675-5424
• Carefree Living (Brainerd) | 218-829-8622
• Diamond Willow (Brainerd) | 218-839-8136
• Dignity and Grace (Backus) | 218-947-4445
• Edgewood May Creek (Walker) | 218-547-4515
• Edgewood (Brainerd) | 218-828-3691
• Edgewood (Baxter) | 218-828-4770
• The Emeralds (Grand Rapids) | 218-326-8567
• Golden Horizons (Aitkin) | 218-927-9996
• Golden Horizons (Crosslake) | 218-692-6650
• Good Samaritan Society (Bethany) | 218-855-6616
• Good Samaritan Society (Woodland) | 218-855-6616
• Good Samaritan Society (Pine River) | 218-855-6616
• Horizon Health (Pierz) | 800-224-6451
• Harmony House (Brainerd & Pierz) | 800-224-6451
• Heartwood & Hallett Cottage (Crosby) | 218-545-8500
• Hill Crossing (Nisswa) | 218-961-5605
• McGregor Carefree Living | 218-768-3356
• Northern Lakes Assisted Living | 218-454-2121
• River’s Edge (Aitkin) | 218-429-5785
• Riverside (Pillager) | 218-746-4400
• Serenity Living Solutions (Remer) | 218-566-7100
• Shiloh (Pequot Lakes) | 218-568-4673
• Senior Class Community Assisted Living and Memory Care (Pequot Lakes) | 218-568-5605
• Talamore AL and Respite | 320-230-0234
• Whitefish at the Lakes (Crosslake) | 218-219-9793

Hospice

• CRMC Hospice Care | 218-546-2311
• Good Samaritan | 218-963-9452
• Horizon Health Hospice (Little Falls) | 320-468-2788
• Knute Nelson Hospice (Wadena) | 218-632-1335
• Lakewood | 218-894-8080
• Mille Lacs | 320-532-2800
• Moments Hospice | 218-513-2370
• Sanford | 218-333-5665
• St. Croix Hospice | 855-656-6989

Home Health Care Services

To check provider ratings for agencies please access this website.

• Aveanna Healthcare (Brainerd) | 218-316-3444
• Aveanna Healthcare (Grand Rapids) | 218-326-0004
• Barnabas Home Care | 218-829-0901
• Cass County Public Health | 218-547-1340
• CRMC Home Health and Palliative Care | 218-546-2311
• Good Neighbor Home Care | 218-829-9238
• Good Samaritan Home Care | 218-963-9452
• Grand Itasca Home Care | 218-999-4663
• Horizon Health | 320-468-2788
• Knute Nelson Home Care | 218-454-1542
• Lakewood Health Home Care | 218-894-8080
• Mille Lacs Home Care | 320-532-4127
• Mille Lacs Public Health | 320-983-8318
• Sanford Home Care (Bemidji) | 218-333-5665
• Spectrum Home Care | 320-229-7559

In-home Foot Care

• Holistic Foot and Nail Care | 218-821-4096
• Jump (In home Foot care) | 218-838-2367

Personal Care Attendant Service Agencies

• Access Home Care (Pequot Lakes) | 218-562-4661
• Accra Home Care | 866-935-3515
• Advantage PCA and Senior Care | 218-838-4543
• Aide Home Health Care | 218-546-6242
• Barnabas Health Care Service (Brainerd) | 218-829-0901
• Comfort Keepers | 218-822-3200
• Golden Heart | 218-820-0871
• Gratten HealthCare | 800-470-1326
• Home Instead Senior Care | 218-824-0077
• MMC Home Health Care (Pillager) | 218-414-0566
• MN Home Care | 218-963-8899

Respite and Caregiver Support

• Aitkin County Cares | 218-927-1383
• Lutheran Social Services | 218-203-7312
• Comfort Keepers (Baxter) | 218-822-3200
• MN Home Care (Brainerd) | 218-963-8899

Skilled Nursing Facilities

To check provider ratings for agencies please access this website.

• Aicota Nursing Homes, Inc. (Aitkin) | 218-927-2164
• Aitkin Health Services (Aitkin) | 218-927-5526
• CRMC Skilled Nursing Facility | 218-546-4381
• Elim (Milaca) | 320-983-2185
• Essentia Health Homestead (Deer River) | 218-246-4510
• The Emeralds (Grand Rapids) | 218-326-3431
• Good Samaritan (Brainerd & Pine River) | 218-825-2506
• Grand Village (Grand Rapids) | 218-326-0543
• Lakewood Health System (Staples) | 218-894-8345
• Little Falls Care Center (Little Falls) | 320-632-9211
• Mille Lacs Nursing Home (Onamia) | 320-532-2729
• Pierz Villa (Pierz) | 320-468-6405
• St. Cloud VA Nursing Home | 320-255-6414
• St. Otto’s Nursing Home (Little Falls) | 320-632-9281

Aitkin County

• Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors | 218-927-1383
• Meals on Wheels | 218-735-6899 or 800-662-5711, ext 6899
• Area Food Shelves: Aitkin, Hill City, Jacobsen, and McGregor

Cass County

• Meals on Wheels | 218-547-4181
• Area Food Shelves: Cass Lake, Longville, Hackensack, Pillager, Pine River, Remer, and Walker

Crow Wing County

• Catholic Charities | 320-229-4584
• Sharing Bread Soup Kitchen | 218-829-4203
• LSS Senior Nutrition | 800-488-4146
• Nutrition Assistance Program for Senior | 218-326-4420 x22
• Meals on Wheels | 800-488-4146
• Area Food Shelves are located in: Brainerd, Crosby, Emily, Garrison, and Pequot Lakes
• Mom’s Meals | 866-971-6667
• Fare for All | 763-459-3860
• Ruby’s Pantry (Housing and Basic Needs) | 651-674-0009

Aitkin County

• Aitkin County Housing | 218-927-2151
• Housing Support: Lakes & Pines Community Action Council | 800-832-6082
• Energy Assistance: Lakes & Pines Community Action Council | 320-679-1800
• Domestic Violence Program: Healing Opportunities Provided Equally (HOPE) | 24/7 hotline number, 218-927-2327
• Support within Reach Sexual Violence Resource Center | 866-747-5008

Cass County

• Housing Authority | 218-947-3993
• Housing Bi-County Cap | 218-547-3438
• Energy Assistance: Bi-County Cap | 218-547-3438
• Domestic Violence Program: Family Safety Network | 24/7 hotline number, 800-324-8151
• Support within Reach Sexual Violence Resource Center | 800-708-2727

Crow Wing County

• Brainerd HRA | 218-828-3705
• Crosby HRA | 218-546-5088
• Housing Support: Lutheran Social Services | 218-829-5000
• Energy Assistance: Lutheran Social Services | 218-829-5000
• Energy Assistance: Tri-County CAP | 218-829-2410
• Relationship Safety Alliance | 218-828-1216
• Sexual Assault Services | 888-458-0494

• CORAM CVS Specialty Infusion | 800-624-8142
• Fairview Infusion | 800-642-8845
• Option Care Infusion Services | 320-252-5666

• Home Line Tenant Advocacy Organization | 866-866-3546
• Legal Aid Service of NE Minnesota (Brainerd) | 218-829-1701
• MN Attorney General’s Office Consumer Information | 800-657-3787
• MN Department of Human Rights | 800-657-3704
• Office of Ombudsman for Long Term Care | 800-657-3591

• Aitkin Medical Supply | 218-927-3113
• Brainerd Medical Supply | 218-829-2100 or 800-950-6006
• Byram Healthcare | 877-902-9726
• EdgePark Medical Supply | 800-321-0591
• Handi Medical | 800-514-9979
• Immaculate Heart Church (Crosslake) | 218-692-3731
  *Not a medical supply company, but may lend equipment.
• Ironton American Legion | 218-546-5975
  *Not a medical supply company, but may lend equipment.
• Lincare (Little Falls) | 320-632-3661
  (USA) | 866-763-4363
  National supplier of home-based respiratory therapy products and services.
• Midwest Medical (Moundsview) | 763-780-0100
• North Central Medical Supply (Brainerd) | 218-825-7331 or 888-577-7331
• Northwest Respiratory Specialty Home (Brainerd) | 800-232-0706
• Specialty Home Medical Supply (Brainerd) | 218-828-4710

For additional Mental Health or Chemical Dependency services, please see the CRMC Community Mental Health Resources Guide

• Crisis Line and Referral Service | 218-828-4357
• Crisis Text Line | Text HOME to 741741
• Safe Harbor Crisis Residential (Brainerd) | 218-828-HELP (4357)
• Suicide and Crisis Lifeline | 988
• Warm Line (Peer Support) | 844-739-6369

Transportation for a Fee

• Abbott Northwest Transportation Van | 800-258-1210
• ACC Midwest Transportation | 800-420-6475
  Provides ambulatory and wheelchair transportation for Midwestern Minnesota
• Allrides | 218-410-6500
• AEOA Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency – Aitkin County Public Transportation | 800-862-0175
• Blue Ride (BC/BS Insurance) | 866-340-8648
• Brainerd Area Taxi | 218-828-1111
• Care Cab | 800-535-7190
  Provides specialized transportation, primarily for Therapy Appointments, Dialysis, Hospitals, and Nursing Homes
• Care Ride | 833-632-7433
  Provides ambulatory and wheelchair transportation.
• Dial-a-ride: Brainerd area public transit | 218-825-7433
• Grab-A-Cab | 218-270-2992
• Little Falls Taxi | 320-632-4104
• Medi-van | 800-422-0976
  Provides specialized transportation for individuals with a variety of needs, including if they require a wheel chair
• Medica Provide-a-Ride | 888-347-3630
• NHH Transportation | 320-217-8700
  Provides specialized transportation to and from appointments.
• Road to Recovery | 800-227-2345
  May provide transportation for cancer treatments, like radiation and chemotherapy
• UCare Healthride | 800-864-2157

Volunteer Driver Programs

• Aitkin County CARES | 218-927-1383
• Aitkin County Volunteer Drivers | 218-927-7200
• Angels of McGregor (Aitkin County) | 218-768-2762
• Cass County Transportation (age 60+) | 218-947-7530
• Crow Wing County Volunteer Driver Program | 218-824-1140
• Faith in Action (Cass County) | 866-675-5435
• Lakes Area Interfaith Volunteers (Crow Wing County) | 877-245-7454
• Tribal Social Services: contact tribal social services if you are a tribal member.
• Veteran’s Services: contact your local office if you are a veteran.