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.