Aging Policy Summit
January 10, 2008
"Aging Policy in Place...Connecting the Dots"
On January 10, 2008 the MNLCOA held the Aging Policy Summit at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. The purpose of the Summit was to create a vision and framework that aligned and integrated various long-term care policy, systems reform and legislative initiatives.
Highlights of the 2008 Policy Summit
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Setting the Stage - Sean Kershaw, Executive Director, Citizens League
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Keynote Presentation - Cal Ludeman, Commissioner, MN Department of Human Services
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Systems Change Initiatives-Dawn Simonson, Executive Director, Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging
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Speed Round of 2008 Imperatives:
- Jean Wood, MN Board on Aging
- Gayle Kvenvold & Patti Cullen, Long-term Care Imperative
- Steve Larson, Disabilities Coalition
- Margaret Donahoe, Transportation Alliance
- Malcolm Mitchell, MN Leadership Council on Aging
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Legislative Policy Overview for 2008:
- Senator Linda Berglin
- Representative Patti Fritz
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Facilitator and Closing Comments Tom Horner, Principal of Himle Horner
Available Handouts From the 2008 Legislative Session Policy Summit