Current Senior Care Environment
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Minnesota State Trivia
LeadingAge MN Events
Bills We Support
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This dynamic, intelligent, and humble individual joined LeadingAge Minnesota in 2020 as their director of membership. He connects new and existing members to the vast resources and people that make LeadingAge Minnesota a crucial part of the senior care landscape. His contact information is readily available for anyone who is need of existing membership benefits or would like to sign up to join this ever expanding network of providers.
651.328.4221
ljenkins@leadingagemn.org
Who is Luke Jenkins?
651.328.4221
ljenkins@leadingagemn.org
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This is Minnesota's State Fruit.
(Honeycrisp) Apple (Saying honeycrisp gets double points)
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This is the number of seniors (over 65) living currently in Minnesota.
What is (over) one million?
200
She is the President and CEO of LeadingAge Minnesota.
She took the role at the beginning of 2022 after 15 years leading the Association's advocacy efforts.
She came to LeadingAge Minnesota with a strong background in law and public policy. She worked for several years at Flaherty & Hood, P.A., where she had the opportunity to provide legislative representation to clients on a variety of issues including bonding, property taxes, environmental and land use.
Who is Kari Thurlow?
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This is Minnesota's Largest State Park.
What is Croix State Park? (34,000 Sq Acres)
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This number represents 20% of all long-term care workers and is the number of open caregiver positions.
What is 23,000?
300
She serves as the LeadingAge Minnesota as the Vice President of Advocacy. She leads public policy and advocacy strategies on behalf of the organization and its members.
Prior to joining the organization, she served as the director of state external affairs and partnerships with USofCare, a national nonprofit that aims to expand access to affordable health care. She also worked for several years in state and federal government relations at Allina Health and held legislative staff roles with the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Who is Erin Huppert?
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This is Minnesota's State Bird.
What is the The Common Loon?
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This annual event held at the Saint Paul RiverCentre hosts over 100 educational sessions, daily keynote speakers, leadership intensives, and is visited on average by approximately 3,000 members and non members of LeadingAge Minnesota.
What is the The LeadingAge Minnesota Institute and Expo?
https://www.leadingagemn.org/education-events/institute-expo/
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This is the name for the bill that invests in seniors who qualify for elderly waiver care in assisted living, adult day, and other home and community-based setting and improves the value based reimbursement system for those who receive care in nursing homes.
Commonly referred to as the HF 3729 (Authored by Representative Edelson) and SF 3195 (Authorized by Senator Housley)
What is the Long-Term Care Imperative's Workforce Bill?
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This is the percentage of nursing homes limiting admissions. (within 10%)
What is 78%
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She is the Vice President of Clinical Services & Nurse Consultant with LeadingAge Minnesota. She has her own consulting firm and also teaches at the University of Minnesota as an adjunct professor. She currently has her masters in nursing working towards her doctorate and is a licensed nursing home administrator and licensed assisted living director.
Who is Kari Everson, RN PHN MSN MHA LNHA LALD?
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This meeting held every year in the fall at Madden's resort in Brainerd hosts around 250 senior care leaders and executives to bring industry expertise, innovative solutions, and a genuine desire to help our members serve seniors with excellence and dignity.
What is the Annual Meeting and Leadership Forum?
https://www.leadingagemn.org/education-events/annual-meeting-and-leadership-forum/
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If passed, this bill would allow Minnesota to fully implement the Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)., a nationally recognized and supported community-based model of care for frail older adults.
HF 2283 Authored by Rep. Albright / SF 2103 Authored by Sen. Housely
What is the PACE Bill?
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This is the percentage of assisted livings that are limiting admissions. (within 10%)
What is 30%.
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This person is the director of workforce solutions. supports LeadingAge Minnesota members in their staff recruitment, retention, and development efforts. As the Director of Workforce Solutions, she works with DEED, DOLI, MDH, DHS, professional boards, educational institutions, and other stakeholder groups to represent our provider community in finding solutions to workforce challenges. She also provides support in advancing LeadingAge Minnesota’s critical workforce public policy agenda.
Who is Anna Mowry?
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Since 2010, this event has developed leadership capacity and core competencies of more than 350 aging services professionals by tapping their natural talents and authentic leadership style. It blends leadership theory, applied learning, and personalized coaching to mentor current and emerging leaders in our field.
What is the LeadingAge Minnesota Leadership Academy?
https://www.leadingagemn.org/education-events/leadership-academy/
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This policy bill includes several different provisions on a wide variety of human services topics, including our proposed remote adult day provision. The remote adult day language gives adult day providers the option to provide care virtually.
SF 4165 Authored by Sen. Abeler.
What is the Remote Adult Day Bill?