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Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging 2nd Annual Aging Policy Summit
Aging Policy in Play...Connecting the Dots
This year's Summit sought to create a vision and framework that aligns and integrates long-term care policy, systems reform and legislative initiatives.
January 10, 2008 - 8:30 a.m. - Noon
Earle Brown Heritage Center
6155 Earle Brown Drive
Brooklyn Center, Minn.
Learn about the MNLCOA's 2008 Summit
Learn about the MNLCOA's first Aging
Policy Exchange
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The
Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging (MNLCOA) coalesces the resources and
power of consumer, advocacy, social and health service organizations, to
advocate boldly for and achieve positive system changes for older adults and
their families in Minnesota.
The Leadership Council formed in 2004 around its key organizing agenda to
advocate for the strengthening of home and community-based services. The
Council was actively involved in shaping policy at the state level during
the 2005 legislative session supporting efforts to develop an adequately
funded, cost-effective, community care system that ensures quality of care
and quality of life for older adults.
In addition to working with policy makers the Council is meeting with
community leaders outside of aging services to raise awareness of and
discuss the demographic, social and economic issues related to the aging of
the Baby Boom generation. Through a series of Listening to Leaders
dialogue
sessions, the Council is gathering information about community aging issues
as viewed by foundations, housing and community developers, civic groups,
education officials, transportation representatives, faith communities,
disability organizations, business and industry, and others.
Sixteen
leading nonprofit organizations that help older adults live independently at
home formed the Council. The Council is an informal collaborative and
governs itself through an initial organizing structure. Current members are:
AARP Minnesota, Alzheimer's Association - Minnesota North Dakota, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, Care Providers of Minnesota, DARTS, Elderberry Institute/Living at Home
Block Nurse Programs, ElderCare Rights Alliance, Hospice Minnesota, Lutheran
Social Services of MN, MN Association of
Area Agencies on Aging, MN Health and Housing Alliance, MN Home Care
Association, MN Medical Directors Association, MN Senior Federation, Senior Community Services, and Volunteers
of America of MN.
Together these organizations serve more than 300,000
seniors and family caregivers and represent more than 120,000 older persons
interested in aging issues.
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