Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging

2009 POLICY SUMMIT AND GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE FORUM

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

UMN Continuing Education and Conference Center

St. Paul Campus, 1890 Buford Ave.

The Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging presents its 4th annual policy summit in an extended session designed to provide critical information about:

• Perspectives of announced gubernatorial candidates on issues affecting seniors
• Implementation of the Communities for a Lifetime legislation passed last session
• The current and future policy environment - Jay Kiedrowski, PhD, Senior Fellow, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
• Long-term care reform as a focus of civic duty - Sean Kershaw, Executive Director, Citizens League
• Twin Cities Compass - a comprehensive new source of data on older persons - Wilder Research

The Leadership Council on Aging is working to elevate issues of aging and of long term services and supports.  The 2009 Policy Summit features a forum for gubernatorial candidates to present their responses to key issues facing seniors and family caregivers.

Schedule

7:30  Continental Breakfast

10:45-11:00 Break

11:00-12:00  IR Panel

11:45-12:00 Break

12:00-12:30 LUNCH

12:30-2:30 THEMES OF HOPE

• Twin Cities Compass

• Communities For A Lifetime

• Citizens' League -Long Term Care Reform as a focus of Civic Duty---A Call To Action