WE'RE MOVING! SEMCIL will be moving to our new office on Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Our new address is 2200 Second Street SW, Rochester, MN 55902. Please note that our phone numbers will remain the same. |
SEMCIL Board of Directors members needed The SEMCIL Board of Directors is looking for individuals to join its board. If you or someone you know may be interested please contact Shelly Anderson at 507.285.3927 or by email at shellya@semcil.org to receive an application. |
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Olmsted County Opportunity Apply now to join the Olmsted County's Vital Aging Commission (VAC). The mission of the commission is advise local government on issues affecting older adults and their families, and to advocate on behalf of the interests and needs of our aging population. For more information, please visit the Rochester Senior Center website at www.rochesterseniorcenter.org |
CMS Announces changes that affect Nursing Home Relocation.If proposed rule changes go into effect, only 60 days of relocation services will be funded rather than the 180 days of relocation services available. |
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NEW! MS Support Group in Austin Join in for support, information and conversation in Austin, MN. |
PCA Choice Employee Packet The PCA Choice Employee packet is now available on line. Click here to complete |
CDCS: Consumer Directed Community Supports Important news from the Minnesota Department of Human Services. |
Independent Living Consumer Survey The Independent Living Consumer Survey is now available in an online format. If you have been asked to complete the survey, please click here to do so. We value your feedback. |
About Us
The Southeastern Minnesota Center for Independent Living, Inc. which
was founded in 1981, is a non profit organization that assists people
with disabilities to become independent and productive community members.
Our Independent Living and Personal Care Assistant Programs promote self-sufficiency
and help assure that persons with a disability have the same opportunities
as members of the general public. SEMCIL is located in Rochester, MN
and has offices in Goodhue and Winona Counties.
In 1980, a small group of community members - with the mission of creating
or sustaining independence for all persons with disabilities-wrote a
grant that got us started and formed our first Board of Directors. Their
vision led to the establishment of the Rochester Center for Independent
Living (RCIL) in 1981.
RCIL opened its doors with four (4) staff, in a small storefront in Rochester.
From there, SEMCIL has grown to a staff of 20 Independent Living and
PCA professional staff and more than 300 personal care assistants and
homemakers engaged in a variety of services for persons with disabilities.
We all share and are committed to the same mission as our founding Board
and staff members: "Assisting persons with disabilities to become self directed and valued community members."