Resources

1. Senior Directory for the Brown County Area
2. Brown County Human Services
   1. BCHS Brochure/General Information
   2. Prescription Take Back Program
   3. Substance Use and Disorder Resources
3. Medicare Information
4. Senior Living Facilities/Apartments
   1. New Ulm
   2. Sleepy Eye
5. Services
6. Minnesota Department of Human Services
   1. Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division
   2. Health Care Choices Booklet
   3. MnCHOICES Assessment: How to Get Help
   4. Senior LinkAge Line
7. End of Life Planning/Funerals
8. Food/Nutrition
9. Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
10. Support Groups
11. Scam and Fraud Reporting
    1. Pass It On Program/Federal Trade Commission
    2. Fraud Reporting Contacts
12. Credit Bureaus
13. UPS Package Drop-off Locations
14. Storage Facilities
15. Utilities
    1. Lawn Flags

Senior Directory for the Brown County Area

Provided by:
The United Way of the Brown County Area – P.O. Box 476 – New Ulm, MN  56073 – 507-354-6512

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Brown County Human Services

BCHS Brochure/General Information

Prescription Take Back Program

Substance Use and Disorder Resources

Medicare Information

Senior LinkAge Line/Medicare
Information and Services on Medicare, Caregiving, and Aging in Place
Paulina Camacho, Information and Assistance Specialist
800-333-2433
507-387-6223 fax
pcamacho@mnraaa.org
www.MinnesotaHelp.info

Senior Living Facilities/Apartments

New Ulm

Services

Brown County Family Services
1117 Center Street
New Ulm, MN 56073
507-359-6500
www.co.brown.mn.us

Leading Choice Home Helpers
657 3rd Avenue NW
Sleepy Eye, MN 56085
507-766-5150 or 507-227-1497
https://leadingchoicehomehelpers.com/

Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
12 Civic Center Plaza
Suite 3000
Mankato, MN 56001
507-396-6815
http://www.smrls.org

Minnesota Department of Human Services

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division

Starting August 1, 2024, the Telephone Equipment Distribution (TED) Program will change its name to Minnesota Access to Communication Technology (MN ACT). This change reflects how telecommunication access in Minnesota has grown beyond telephones. Now, we provide different kinds of devices that make it easier to use the phone. The services we offer will stay the same. MN ACT will continue to:

• Provide free telecommunication devices that make it easier for you to use the phone with hearing loss, a physical or speech disability.
• Find the best device for you.
• Offer devices such as smartphone/tablets with pre-installed accessible apps, captioned phones, amplified cordless/corded phones, ring signalers, cell phone amplifiers, Bluetooth accessories, smart speakers, voice amplifiers, electrolarynx and more.
• Set up or install devices.
• Train you on how to use the devices we provide.
• Troubleshoot problems and offer free repairs or replacements if needed.
• Exchange devices if your needs change.
• Help you apply for telephone discount programs.
• Suggest other assistive technology that might make your life easier.

If you have questions, please contact MN ACT! Updated applications with our new name will be available October 1, 2024. You can still apply using the current application in the meantime. For more information, please contact MN ACT:
651-431-5945
800-657-3663
651-964-1514 Videophone
dhs.dhhsd@state.mn.us Email
mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing Website

Health Care Choices Booklet

MnCHOICES Assessment: How to Get Help

Senior LinkAge Line

End of Life Planning/Funerals

Funeral Resources
Phone: 540-685-4321

Food/Nutrition

Emergency Food Shelf of New Ulm
1305 South Valley Street
New Ulm, MN 56073
507-354-7668
newulmfoodshelf@gmail.com
Hours:
Mondays and Wednesdays: 12pm to 2:45pm
First Monday of the month: 6:30pm to 7:45pm

Nutritional Assistant Program for Seniors (NAPS)
Commodity Supplemental Food Program
651-201-4404
800-657-3942 (toll-free)

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
1140 Gervais Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55109
844-794-5513
507-514-3535

Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services

Support Groups

Scam and Fraud Reporting

Pass It On Program/Federal Trade Commission

Fraud Reporting Contacts

Credit Bureaus

UPS Package Drop-off Locations

The following businesses are authorized UPS shipping providers in New Ulm. Please call them for specific instructions and details on using their services, or check the UPS website by clicking on the link below:

Storage Facilities

Midwest Indoor Storage
301 20th Street South
New Ulm, MN 56073
507-541-1764
http://www.MidwestIndoorStorage.com
located behind the Royal Oak Event Center, formerly the New Ulm Event Center
First Month Discount Coupons available in the CAST Office.

Utilities

Call before you dig! Know what’s below! Call Gopher State One Call (GSOC) at 811 or 800-252-1166. Visit their website at http://www.gopherstateonecall.org.

Lawn Flags

Red Flags = Electric Lines
Pink Flags = Temporary Service Marks
Orange Flags = Communication Cables
Yellow Flags = Natural Gas, Steam, Oil or Propane
Green Flags = Sewer
Blue Flags – Water
Purple Flags = Reclaimed Water, Irrigation
White Flags = Proposed Excavation
Clear Flags = No Conflict

• 507-233-2121 – City of New Ulm
• New Ulm Public Utilities 507-233-2110