About Us
About Us
Background
Background
In 1988, a group of Atwater citizens decided the town needed a program to help the seniors living here. They had heard of the Living at Home Block Nurse neighborhood model in the Twin Cities and recreated it in Atwater, which made Atwater Area Help for Seniors (AAHFS) the first outstate program in Minnesota.
In 1988, a group of Atwater citizens decided the town needed a program to help the seniors living here. They had heard of the Living at Home Block Nurse neighborhood model in the Twin Cities and recreated it in Atwater, which made Atwater Area Help for Seniors (AAHFS) the first outstate program in Minnesota.
Our mission is the same now as it was in 1988: to provide social & support services to the senior population of our town and the surrounding townships. We no longer provide medical/nursing service but help seniors connect with the various entities in our area that provide medical services. We continue to be a member of the Living at Home Network (LAHN).
Our mission is the same now as it was in 1988: to provide social & support services to the senior population of our town and the surrounding townships. We no longer provide medical/nursing service but help seniors connect with the various entities in our area that provide medical services. We continue to be a member of the Living at Home Network (LAHN).
Service Area & Financial Support
Service Area & Financial Support
AAHFS is a nonprofit 501(c)3 program serving elders in all of the 56209 ZIP code, including Atwater and the townships of Acton, Gennessee, Harrison, and Lake Elizabeth, as well as portions of Danielson and Swede Grove townships. The financial support for our program comes from a MN DHS Live Well at Home grant and donations from individuals, the City of Atwater, and townships.
AAHFS is a nonprofit 501(c)3 program serving elders in all of the 56209 ZIP code, including Atwater and the townships of Acton, Gennessee, Harrison, and Lake Elizabeth, as well as portions of Danielson and Swede Grove townships. The financial support for our program comes from a MN DHS Live Well at Home grant and donations from individuals, the City of Atwater, and townships.
Governance
Governance
AAHFS is governed by a volunteer board of 7 to 11 members, who meet once a month to conduct the business of the program. The board and staff also participate in a strategic planning process every two years to review status of previous priorities and to discuss changes and challenges for continued program growth.
AAHFS is governed by a volunteer board of 7 to 11 members, who meet once a month to conduct the business of the program. The board and staff also participate in a strategic planning process every two years to review status of previous priorities and to discuss changes and challenges for continued program growth.
Through these discussions, new and ongoing priorities are identified, and board and staff members are assigned to develop action plans. Strategic planning is led by Kevin Stranberg, president of Stranberg & Associates, (pictured below) who has strong connections to and knowledge of the program and community.
Through these discussions, new and ongoing priorities are identified, and board and staff members are assigned to develop action plans. Strategic planning is led by Kevin Stranberg, president of Stranberg & Associates, (pictured below) who has strong connections to and knowledge of the program and community.
