HEALTH
COVID
- Minnesota Department of Health: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/coronavirus/index.html
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
- World Health Organization (WHO): https://www.who.int/
Influenza
- Minnesota Department of Health: https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/flu/
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/flu/index.htm
- World Health Organization (WHO): https://www.who.int/influenza/en/
Right at Home
Falls Prevention
- National Council on Aging (ncoa): https://www.ncoa.org/healthy-aging/falls-prevention/
- Falls Free CheckUp – Check Your Risk for Falling (12 Questions): https://www.ncoa.org/healthy- aging/falls-prevention/falls-free-checkup/
Preparing for Healthcare appointments
- Ask Me 3®- ask specific questions of your healthcare provider to better understand your health condition and what you can do to stay healthy; brochures in English, French and Spanish
- Speak Up™ At The Doctor’s Office (video and brochures in English & Spanish). “The goal of the Joint Commission’s Speak Up patient safety program is to help patients and their advocates become active in their care.”
- Understanding your doctors and other caregivers (comes in English & Spanish):
- Tips for your doctor’s visit (comes in English & Spanish):
HOME HEALTHCARE/LIVING OPTIONS
- Live Well at Home: https://mn.gov/dhs/live-well/
- Live Well at Home Rapid Screen
- Care Options Network (Housing and Services): https://www.careoptionsnetwork.org/
Family Preparedness Guide (Making your Family Plan)