Project ROSE was developed in 1999 as a means to reduce duplication and maximize expertise in the development and delivery of caregiver support and respite care services for older adults. This is accomplished through a collaboration of partner organizations. Project ROSE offers respite relief for caregivers whose caregiving responsibilities enable another adult individual(s) to remain in their own home.
Project ROSE also provides other caregiver support options, such as:

  * Support groups
  * Caregiver training
  * Education
  * Peer counseling
  * Mentoring

Project ROSE works through the partnering organizations to create community connections for caregivers using a cooperative community approach including:

  * Community leaders
  * Organizations
  * Agencies
  * Caregivers

to support and coordinate the integration of formal and informal care for older persons and their caregivers.

Project ROSE partners include:

  * Caregiver Response Effort & Service Team (CREST),

     Martin County (www.crestfairmont.org)

  * Aging Services for Communities (http://frontiernet.net/~agingservices/),

     Le Sueur County

  * Chippewa County (www.co.chippewa.mn.us/family.htm),

     Chippewa County

  * Volunteers for Seniors of Brown County(www.volunteersforseniors.com),

     Brown County

  * Interfaith Caregivers (www.fiafaribaultco.org), Faribault County

  * Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging®, Inc.

  * Sibley County Faith in Action, Sibley County

  * VINE Faith in Action (www.vinevolunteers.com),

     Blue Earth & Nicollet Counties

  * Waseca Faith in Action (www.wmc-mhs.org), Waseca County

  * Wellspring Faith in Action (www.wellspringfia.org),

     Watonwan County

  * CREST (www.crestfairmont.org), Martin County

For information and referral, contact the Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging®, Inc. at 1-800-450-5643 ext. 860 or (507) 389-8860.