Health/Services
1:1 Tech Lab
By appointment select days each month
Need help navigating your device? One on one help is available by appointment for help with your smart phone, tablet, or laptop. Amy, a knowledgeable volunteer, will be on hand to help answer your technology questions. Appointments are 45 minutes in length. Register in advance.
To make an appointment, contact the MAYC at 763-786-9375 or visit BlaineMN.gov/ByAppointment.
AARP Driver Safety Refresher Classes
Online course available for discounts on vehicle insurance for those 55+, call 1-800-350-7025 or visit AARPDriverSafety.org.
Computer Usage
Computers are available for use at the MAYC by appointment on Fridays, 2-4PM. Call to register.
Family Caregiver Connection
Virtual and phone programs include Caregiver Support Group, Memory Cafe, and Respite. For more information, contact Jill at 763-324-1831.
Foot Care Appointments
1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month
The regular dates for foot care appointments will be on the first and third Thursdays of each month unless noted otherwise. During your half hour appointment, Laura, owner of Holistic Foot and Nail Care, will evaluate your toenails and feet and discuss any problem areas, complete your nail care, and lotion and massage your lower legs and feet. Be sure to bring a towel and wear a face mask. Payment will be made directly with the provider at time of your appointment. Call for more details or to make an appointment.
To make an appointment, contact the MAYC at 763-786-9375 or visit BlaineMN.gov/ByAppointment.
Home Movie Transfer
Blaine residents can drop off VHS tapes, 8mm and 16mm film reels, or slides of personal home movies/photos at MAYC. North Metro TV will transfer the content to a DVD and return everything to MAYC for pickup about one month later. See dates on the calendar and call 763-786-9375 or visit BlaineMN.gov/ByAppointment to set up an appointment to drop off materials.
Legal Service
1st Tuesday Each Month, 11AM - 1PM, by Appointment
Phone appointments available made at least 72 hours in advance. To setup an appointment, call the MAYC at 763-786-9375.
Minnesota Energy Assistance
Available from October 2020- May 2021. Applications are available at BlaineMN.gov/MNEnergyProgramsApp. Call Anoka County Community Action Program at 763-783-7471, ext 3.
Minnesota State Services for the Blind
Call Paul at 651-539-2328 orEd at 651-539-2324.
Property Tax Refund Assistance
M1PR, Minnesota Property Tax Refund
The Anoka County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program will offer limited appointments by phone, beginning July 7. Senior citizens and people with disabilities who qualify for a Minnesota property tax refund will be able to book an appointment. Volunteer tax preparers will answer your property tax questions and assist you in filling out your M1PR form, which you will then mail to the MN Department of Revenue.
For more information, please call 763-324-1480 or visit BlaineMN.gov/RetiredSeniorVolunteerProgram.
Senior Companion
Phone reassurance (companion visits) or virtual visits offered by Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota. Contact Terry Hollingsworth at 651-310-9459 or email Terry.Hollingsworth@LSSMin.org.
Senior Linkage Line
A link to a local aging expert by calling 1-800-333-2433 or 763-324-1480.