For Individuals & Families
You don't have to become an expert in the system to figure out your next step.
Families usually meet these systems at an inconvenient time — while health, independence, caregiving responsibilities, finances, housing, or family roles are already changing.
ClearPath helps you see the landscape clearly, understand which options are worth looking into, and decide where to begin. The older adult is often the person leading that conversation, and the work is shaped around who is asking.
How ClearPath helps
Organized around real situations, not program acronyms.
Staying at Home
Understanding what makes remaining at home workable, now and later.
- Aging-in-place planning
- Identifying possible home supports
- Home safety considerations
- Assistive technology
- Community resources
- Caregiver considerations
- Questions to consider when planning ahead
Understanding Services & Systems
Making sense of how services work in Minnesota — and where your situation fits. ClearPath does not determine eligibility for any program.
- Determining where to start
- Understanding the purpose of assessments
- Navigating county systems
- Understanding public support systems
- Understanding Medical Assistance-related service systems
- Identifying programs that may be worth exploring
- Preparing questions
- Gathering information
- Identifying appropriate resources
When Needs Change
Sorting out options when health, independence, or caregiving shifts.
- Identifying changing support needs
- Understanding available options
- Preparing for transitions
- Organizing family conversations
- Identifying questions to ask providers or professionals
- Developing practical next steps
- Connecting with appropriate community resources
Planning Ahead
This work is most useful before anything urgent happens.
You don't need a pressing problem to benefit from a conversation. Many families simply want to understand what's available and what to think about while there is time to consider it carefully.
- What would allow someone to remain at home longer?
- What resources should the family know about before they need them?
- What technology or home modifications could help?
- What conversations would be helpful to have now?
- What information should family members know?
- Where would the family begin if circumstances changed?
After a Loss
When someone dies, a great deal is asked of the people closest to them.
Grief is not a problem to be solved. But alongside it there is often a long list of practical tasks, unfamiliar paperwork, and questions no one prepared you for. ClearPath can help you keep track of that part, and help you find the right kind of support for the rest.
- Identify common practical next steps following a death
- Organize questions and paperwork
- Locate grief counseling or support groups
- Identify government or community resources
- Locate appropriate legal, financial, funeral, or other professionals
- Understand which questions may need professional guidance
- Organize tasks when everything feels difficult to keep track of
- Help with practical tasks such as organizing information needed for an obituary
ClearPath does not provide legal, financial, medical, or mental health advice, and does not determine eligibility for government programs. Where those questions come up, ClearPath helps you identify the right professional to answer them.
Ways to work together
Support scaled to the situation.
ClearPath Consultation
A focused conversation to understand the situation, answer questions, identify priorities, and determine next steps.
ClearPath Navigation
Short-term personalized support for more complicated situations that may involve research, resource identification, planning, organization, or system navigation.
ClearPath Planning
Proactive planning for individuals or families who want to understand future aging-in-place needs, resources, options, and considerations before a crisis occurs.
These are being formalized. Reach out and Julie will explain what fits your situation.
Start with a conversation.
Tell ClearPath what you're trying to sort out, and we'll talk about where to begin.
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