It’s amazing what you can do with a little help.
As an approved Financial Management Service provider for the state of Minnesota, Lifeworks is skilled at navigating complex situations and processing services for the Consumer Support Grant (CSG) program.
We hold ourselves to the highest standards. With responsive customer service and user-friendly systems in place, you can maximize your budget and choose your support. Lifeworks is here for you – every step of the way.
Lifeworks offers:
● Real-time reporting and monthly budget summaries
● Walk-through trainings and digital tools
● Assistance with staff onboarding
● Seamless intake process to hire support quickly
● Thorough yearly reviews of your plan
Lifeworks is glad to assist you with hiring the staff you select, which can include your family, friends, and neighbors!
Lifeworks is invested in providing culturally appropriate services. We translate materials into a variety of languages and hire native speakers.
What is the Consumer Support Grant program?
The Consumer Support Grant program is authorized funding that covers staffing, goods, and services for people who want to manage their own support. Participants decide how to spend their budgets and can employ people they know such as family and friends as their support staff. The participant is responsible for finding, hiring, training, and scheduling their own staff and securing any additional supports such as assistive technology and home modifications.
Am I eligible to receive this service?
The Consumer Support Grant program requires that a person is authorized for Medical Assistance and lives in a typical home as well as needs ongoing support for daily activities.
How does it work?
We know that the process for self-directing your support can be confusing – that’s why Lifeworks put an overview together. Read all about the steps to receiving Consumer Support Grant. To learn more about which services work together, view the Lifeworks Fiscal Services Matrix.
Have questions?
Let us help. Our knowledgeable staff are here for you. All you need to do is give us a call at 651-454-2732 or tell us a little about yourself through our Referral Form.
To learn more about which services work together, view the Lifeworks Fiscal Services Matrix.
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Ann Ewert
Fiscal Service Coordinator
Cindy Mooers
Fiscal Service Coordinator
Heidi Kriesel
Fiscal Service Coordinator
Meghan Krinke
Lead Fiscal Service Coordinator
Ann Ewert
Ann Ewert has worked at Lifeworks for more than a decade. She first began her career with us as a service facilitator before joining our fiscal support team in 2010. Ann provides support to individuals and families utilizing the Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) and Consumer Support Grant (CSG) programs and is a Qualified Professional for the PCA Choice program. Outside of Lifeworks, Ann likes to spend time with her family and loves to be outdoors.
Cindy Mooers
Cindy Joined Lifeworks as a Fiscal Service Coordinator in 2015, and feels this role is a great fit. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services and Business Administration. Her background is in bookkeeping and business ownership.
Cindy enjoys precious time with family and her Christian faith is very important to her. Intentional individual relationships are valued, along with small group study and supporting specific community efforts. She likes spending time in her backyard as well as hiking and camping in MN state parks and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
Heidi Kriesel
Heidi joined Lifeworks in 2021 after working for over 10 years in the public school system as a special education teacher. She has her undergraduate degree in Special Education and her Master’s Degree in Health Administration.
Heidi enjoys spending time with her 4 children, gardening, bike riding, traveling, and camping.
Meghan Krinke
Meghan began her career providing direct support in a group home setting and started working at the Day Program with Lifeworks in June 2016. Meghan joined the Fiscal Team as a Service Coordinator in July 2019 where she helps families who use Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) and Consumer Support Grant (CSG) services.
In her free time, Meghan enjoys spending time with her family and going to the beach in the summer.
We’re Here for You
Ann Ewert
Ann Ewert has worked at Lifeworks for more than a decade. She first began her career with us as a service facilitator before joining our fiscal support team in 2010. Ann provides support to individuals and families utilizing the Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) and Consumer Support Grant (CSG) programs and is a Qualified Professional for the PCA Choice program. Outside of Lifeworks, Ann likes to spend time with her family and loves to be outdoors.
Cindy Mooers
Cindy Joined Lifeworks as a Fiscal Service Coordinator in 2015, and feels this role is a great fit. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services and Business Administration. Her background is in bookkeeping and business ownership.
Cindy enjoys precious time with family and her Christian faith is very important to her. Intentional individual relationships are valued, along with small group study and supporting specific community efforts. She likes spending time in her backyard as well as hiking and camping in MN state parks and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
Heidi Kriesel
Heidi joined Lifeworks in 2021 after working for over 10 years in the public school system as a special education teacher. She has her undergraduate degree in Special Education and her Master’s Degree in Health Administration.
Heidi enjoys spending time with her 4 children, gardening, bike riding, traveling, and camping.
Meghan Krinke
Meghan began her career providing direct support in a group home setting and started working at the Day Program with Lifeworks in June 2016. Meghan joined the Fiscal Team as a Service Coordinator in July 2019 where she helps families who use Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) and Consumer Support Grant (CSG) services.
In her free time, Meghan enjoys spending time with her family and going to the beach in the summer.
We’re Here for You
Ann Ewert
Ann Ewert has worked at Lifeworks for more than a decade. She first began her career with us as a service facilitator before joining our fiscal support team in 2010. Ann provides support to individuals and families utilizing the Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) and Consumer Support Grant (CSG) programs and is a Qualified Professional for the PCA Choice program. Outside of Lifeworks, Ann likes to spend time with her family and loves to be outdoors.
Cindy Mooers
Cindy Joined Lifeworks as a Fiscal Service Coordinator in 2015, and feels this role is a great fit. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services and Business Administration. Her background is in bookkeeping and business ownership.
Cindy enjoys precious time with family and her Christian faith is very important to her. Intentional individual relationships are valued, along with small group study and supporting specific community efforts. She likes spending time in her backyard as well as hiking and camping in MN state parks and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
Heidi Kriesel
Heidi joined Lifeworks in 2021 after working for over 10 years in the public school system as a special education teacher. She has her undergraduate degree in Special Education and her Master’s Degree in Health Administration.
Heidi enjoys spending time with her 4 children, gardening, bike riding, traveling, and camping.
Meghan Krinke
Meghan began her career providing direct support in a group home setting and started working at the Day Program with Lifeworks in June 2016. Meghan joined the Fiscal Team as a Service Coordinator in July 2019 where she helps families who use Consumer Directed Community Supports (CDCS) and Consumer Support Grant (CSG) services.
In her free time, Meghan enjoys spending time with her family and going to the beach in the summer.
Alexis Negrete
Fiscal Service Coordinator
Marley Opila
Fiscal Service Coordinator
Emily Torkelson
Fiscal service coordinator
Alexis Negrete
Marley Opila
Emily Torkelson
Before coming to Lifeworks, Emily was a program coordinator at REM Hennepin where she worked with people with disabilities for six years.
When she isn’t working, Emily enjoys watching and going to sporting events and spending time with family.
Alexis Negrete
Marley Opila
Emily Torkelson
Before coming to Lifeworks, Emily was a program coordinator at REM Hennepin where she worked with people with disabilities for six years.
When she isn’t working, Emily enjoys watching and going to sporting events and spending time with family.
Alexis Negrete
Marley Opila
Emily Torkelson
Before coming to Lifeworks, Emily was a program coordinator at REM Hennepin where she worked with people with disabilities for six years.
When she isn’t working, Emily enjoys watching and going to sporting events and spending time with family.