Advocates

Senior Advocates are information and assistance specialists housed in partner organizations who receive Older Americans Act grants. The advocates can assist with forms and applications, provide health insurance counseling and help older people and families plan and connect with services.

County	Name	Organization	Contact
Dodge	Melissa Almer By appointment only	Semcac 545 Dunnel Dr. Owatonna, MN 55060	Cell: 507-450-8848
Fillmore	Marite’ Olmstead	Semcac 204 S. Elm Street PO Box 549 Rushford, MN 55971	Voice: 507-864-8225 Toll Free: 800-944-3165 ext. 225 Cell: 507-475-1987 Fax: 507-864-2440
Freeborn	Amanda Evans	Senior Resources of Freeborn Co. 314 S. Broadway Albert Lea, MN 56007	Voice: 507-377-7433 Fax: 507-377-2879
Goodhue	Randi Callahan	Three Rivers Community Action, Inc. 1414 North Star Drive Zumbrota, MN 55992	Voice: 507-732-8512 1-800-277-8418 ext. 112 Fax: 507-732-8547
Houston	Marite’ Olmstead	Semcac 204 S. Elm Street PO Box 549 Rushford, MN 55971	Voice: 507-864-8225 Toll Free: 800-944-3165 ext. 225 Cell: 507-475-1987 Fax: 507-864-2440
Mower	Nancy Donahue	Mower County Seniors, Inc. 400 NE 3 Ave. Austin, MN 55912	Voice: 507-433-8376Fax: 507-434-2479
Olmsted	Sarah Lawrence Mon-Thurs. Jackie Johnson Mon-Thurs.	Elder Network 1130 1/2 NW 7 St. Suite 205 Rochester, MN 55901	Voice: 507-285-5272 Fax: 507-285-0884
Rice Also Cannon Falls & Kenyon in Goodhue Co.	Carla Pearson	Three Rivers CAP, Inc. Faribault Town Square 201 S. Lyndale Ave. Faribault, MN 55021	Voice: 800-277-8418 ext. 328 Fax: 507-384-3530
Steele	Melissa Almer	Semcac 545 Dunnel Dr. Owatonna, MN 55060	Cell: 507-450-8848 Fax: 507-634-4351
Wabasha	Randi Callahan	Three Rivers CAP, Inc. 1414 North Star Drive Zumbrota, MN 55992	Voice: 507-732-8512 1-800-277-8418 ext. 112 Fax: 507-732-8547
Winona	Marsha Yancy Lori Paulson	Winona Friendship Center 251 Main Street Winona, MN 55987	Voice: 507-454-7369 Fax: 507-454-7652