Perham Health’s pilot, known locally as Elevate is seeing the older adults using their services and their families self-reporting reduced anxiety, feeling less isolated, and avoiding impossible tradeoffs between health and the affordability of basic things like housing, food, and medicine.

One example of this comes from Elevate’s health coach, who began working with a man who needed transportation to dialysis twice a week—thirty minutes each way. What started as a transportation challenge turned out to be much more. He was also facing the threat of eviction.

The health coach didn’t stop at arranging reduced-cost rides. She built trust, listened, and helped him navigate the long and often confusing process of applying for income-based housing.

Today, he’s in a new apartment, driving himself to dialysis, and his health has noticeably improved. Living in a supportive environment where he can connect with others, he’s thriving.

This is what Elevate does best—seeing the whole person, not just the immediate need. It’s the persistence, compassion, and problem-solving of their health coach that turn challenges into stability—and stability into well-being.