Facilities Seeking       
   Registered Teams
Name:   Regions Hospital
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Type of Facility:   Hospital. also a few of the
Health Partner clinics in the metro area
seeking teams            
AAA or AAT
Contact: Bonnie Watson
Phone: 651-254-9249
Remarks:  Flexiable Schedule 24/7 with a few
exceptions
Name:  Hospice of the Lakes
Location:  varies around the 7 county twin
cities metro area.
Type of Facility:  residential, assisted living
and skilled nursing facility          
  AAA or AAT
Contact:  
Laura Vos
Phone: 952-883-6870
Remarks: Additional hospice training
provided.
Name:   Rahkma Homes
Location: St. Paul, Minneapolis & Mtka.

Type of Facility:  Alzheimers  (Residential
Housing Community)
AAA or AAT
Contact:    Lisa Putnam
Name:  Gillette Children's Hospital
Location:   St. Paul, MN

Type of Facility: Pediatric Critical Care           
 
AAA
or AAT
Contact: Liz Jensen
Phone:  651-726-2693
Remarks: Specific date/time commitment
Name: St. Paul Libraries
Location: Central, Merriam Park and Dayton's
Bluff.  Other locations as teams become
available.
Type of Facility:  Library                
AAA or AAT
Contact:
Shelly Hawkins, Youth Services
Phone:  651-266-7034
Remarks: Must also be R.E.A.D. member
Name: United Hospital
Location:  St. Paul, MN

Type of Facility: Hospital              
AAA or AAT
Contact: Heidi Nelson
Phone:  651-241-8605
Name: Children's Hospital & Clinics of
Minnesota - St. Paul Campus
Location: St. Paul, MN
Type of Facility:  Pediatric Hospital
AAA or AAT
Contact:
Molly Lamon, Volunteer Services
Phone: 651-220-6093
Name: St. Paul Children's Hospital/Therapy
Location:  St. Paul, MN
Type of Facility: Pediatric Hospital              
AAA or
AAT
Contact:  Nicole Iammatteo
Name: Presbyterian Homes of North Oaks
5919 Centerville Road
Location: North Oaks, MN
Facility: Assisted and Extended Care
Contact:  
Michelle Lorenz      Rec. Therapist
AAA or AAT
Phone 651-765-4062
Name: Sunrise Assisted Living of Roseville
Location:  Roseville, MN

Type of Facility: Assisted Care      
AAA or AAT
Contact:
Volunteer Services
Phone:  651-636-4800
Name: West 7th FamilyCenter
Partners for Violence Prevention
Location: St. Paul Locations
Type of Facility:  Shelter                AAA or
AAT
Contact: Jane Hunt, Coordinator
Phone: 651-298-4566
Remarks:  Team works with therapist and
children of families.
Name:  Alterra Clare Bridge
Location:  Eagan, MN
Type of Facility: Residence for Alzheimer's
and Dementia                            
   AAA or AAT
Contact: Kristin Winkler, Life Enrichment
Coordinator   
Phone:  651-686-5557
Name:    Buffalo Hospital
Location:  Buffalo, MN
Type of Facility:   Hospital            
AAA or AAT
Contact:     Meredith Johanson
Phone:     763-684-6801
Remarks:  Flexible schedule, all ages....
Incredibly rewarding work! (per Ms. Johanson)
Name:  St. Francis Regional Medical Center
Location:  Shakopee, MN
Type of Facility:  Hospital            
AAA or AAT
Contact:
Diana Robertson, D.Min. BCC
Director of Therapy Dog Program
Phone:  952-403-2354 (office)
952-403-2656 (fax)
diana.robertson@allina.com
Name:   Oak Meadows
Location:  Oakdale/on border of Woodbury
8131 4th Street No. Oakdale, MN 55128
Type of Facility:  Indep. Living and Assisted
Care (62 independ. units and 62 assisted
care units)                                         
AAA or AAT
Contact:    
Melody Oaks, Activities Director
Phone:   651-578-0676
Remarks:   Looking for some regular visiting
teams, some for individual visiting, others for
group visits a couple of times a month
Name:  Methodist Hospital
Location: 6500 Excelsior Blvd.
St. Louis Park, MN
Type of Facility:  Hospital            
AAA or AAT
Contact:
Bradley Wuotila
Director of Volunteer Services
Phone: 952-993-5086 (office)
Bradley.Wuotila@ParkNicollet.com

Remarks:  Preference is for twice a month
commitment, but facility is flexible.
Name:  St. Olaf Nursing Home
Location: 29th and Fremont (No. Mpls)
Type of Facility:  Long Term & Skilled Nursing
Home                                               
  AAA or AAT
Contact:  
Katie Mears, Dir. of Social Services
Office Phone:  
612-287-3527
Comments: Prefer day time visits, but
negotiable.  They have about dozen people
that would like visits
Name:  Mission Nursing Home
Location: 3401 E. Medicine Lake Blvd
Plymouth, MN
Contact:
 Desiree Hoveland
Therapeutic Recreation Director
Phone:
 763-559-3123 ext. 21
Comments:  This is an all male nursing
home.  Looking for regular visits with
residents at least once a month. Schedule
is flexible seven days a week.
Name: Meadows on Fairview
Location:  Wyoming, MN (Memory Care Unit of
Assisted Care Facility
Contact:  
Jean Meath
Phone: 651-982-6228
Day/Evenings/Weekends  Facility is Flexible
 
Name:   Allina Home Care, Hospice
&    Palliative Care
Hospice Volunteer Services
Location: Greater Metro Area
Type of Facility:  In facility or residence
Contact:
Judy Plucker, Volunteer Coordinator
Phone:  612-262-7059
or Volunteer Service Line 612-262-7108
Additional training provided       
AAA or AAT
Dakota Communities
Type of Facility: Residential Communities
Location:  17 locations around the metro
area.  
 For List of Residences, click here.
Contact:  Toni /Antonia Boelter, CTRS J
Director of Community Life
Office: 651-68-8808 ext. 40
FAX:    651-688-8892
Email:
ToniB@dakcom.org
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