2010 MNLCOA Summit
"Caregiving Policy in Minnesota"
Tuesday December 7, 2010 Policy Options Related to Caregiver Support
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2010 POLICY SUMMIT AGENDA
7:30 Registration/Coffee
8:00 - 8:15 Welcome and Overview of Program Goal:
Michele Fedderly and Mark Hoisser, Co-Chairs, MN Leadership Council on Aging
8:15 - 8:45 Defining the Challenge:
Need for Caregivers andTheir Relationship to Formal Services
Jean Wood, Director, Aging & Adult Services, Department of Human Services and
Executive Director, MN Board on Aging
8:45 - 9:00 Caregiver Perspective:
David Foster, Spousal Caregiver
9:00 - 10:00 What's New in the Caregiving World?
Recent Changes and Trends in Caregiving and Caregiver support:
Dr. Ed Ratner: Moderator
10:00 - 10:15 Break
10:15 - 10:30 Caregiver Perspective:
Warren Wolfe, Parental Caregiver
10:30 - 11:00 Research on Effectiveness of Caregiver Support:
Joe Gaugler, Associate Professor/McKnight Presidential Fellow at University of Minnesota
11:00 - 12:30 Public Policy Perspective:
MNLCOA Policy Committee
Reactor Panel moderated by Warren Wolfe:
Reactor Panel: Representative Paul Thissen, Representative Matt Dean, Caregiver David Foster,
Bill Blazer, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce