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06.12.2006
Minnesota RxPrice Compare
Minnesota RxPrice Compare, a new feature on
Minnesota RxConnect, lets users compare the prices
of about 200 commonly used medications at
MN pharmacies. More about
Minnesota RxPrice Compare
05.17.2006
MinnesotaHelp.info Long-term Care Choices tool™ is live
today.
Long-term Care Choices is an easy-to-use tool to help seniors, families and
caregivers make decisions that can help them age well and live well. Long-term
Care Choices is a step-by-step decision-making tool available on the
MinnesotaHelp.info Web site that:
• helps seniors figure out what they need to live well and age well,
• guides them to resources in their community, and
• creates a plan specifically for them, their parent or spouse or friend.
Long-term Care Choices for seniors, families and caregivers is available from
www.longtermcarechoices.MinnesotaHelp.info on
www.MinnesotaHelp.info.
Questions about Long-term Care Choices should be directed to the Minnesota
Board on Aging at 1-651-431-2500,
mba@state.mn.us,
or www.mnaging.org.
05.10.2006
May is Older Americans Month!
Older Minnesotans have laid the foundation for the freedoms
and prosperity we enjoy today through their character,
values, and patriotism, intertwining their individual
histories into the story of our past.
Read the
Proclamation (pdf)
04.02.2006
FREE Personal Help with Medicare Part D
Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Hennepin County Brookdale Library
6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center
*Free refreshments provided*
Bring your information... we’ll do the rest.
• Medicare card
• List of prescriptions and dosages
Time is running out!
Penalties on Medicare Part D begin May 16, 2006.
For more information call Linkage Line® at
1-800-333-2433.
View
Medicare Part D informational flyer.
(pdf)
03.06.2006
2006 Age and Disabilities Odyssey
October 3 – 6, 2006
Minneapolis Hyatt
Sponsored by the Minnesota Board on Aging;
Minnesota Department of Human Services – Aging &
Adult Services and Disabilities Services; and the
National Association of State Units on Aging.
This year’s Age & Disabilities Odyssey will be
held jointly with the National Home and Community
Based Services Waiver Conference. We are excited
to offer you an opportunity to hear about the
latest national and state trends in aging and
disabilities services. Mark your calendars now,
but watch your mail or e-mail for information on
how to submit a proposal for presentation, or join
us in the national exhibit hall.
01.20.2006
Rating Minnesota nursing homes
Minnesota Department of Health launches new
nursing home comparison site. If you need
assistance in choosing a nursing facility, contact
the Office of the Ombudsman. The article is
available from the
Office of Ombudsman for Long-Term Care.
Click here to see the
Minnesota Department of Health Nursing Home Report
Card.
01.10.2006
Survey of Older
Minnesotans
Results of the 2005 Survey of Older Minnesotans now available!
In 2005 the Minnesota Board on
Aging conducted a statewide survey of persons aged
50 and over in Minnesota. The MBA conducts such a
survey approximately every five years to monitor
the changing needs, assets and expectations of
older persons in the state and uses this
information to improve the design and targeting of
public programs for older persons and to help
researchers and policy makers better understand
Minnesota’s older population.
Read the 2005 Survey of Older Minnesotans Data Tables.
01.05.2006
2005 White House Conference on Aging
Check out the new press release, click
here.
11.01.2005
2005 White House Conference on Aging
The MBA hosted an orientation
meeting for
Minnesota’s 21 delegates to the
2005 White House
Conference on Aging on October 27th in the new
Elmer Andersen Human Services Building. Attendees
discussed the issues identified in 11
pre-conference events held in Minnesota in
preparation for the national conference that will
be held in Washington, DC, December 11-14, 2005.
The MBA held two pre-conference forums, one
focused on
National Health and Long-Term Care Strategy
and another on
Social Security Reform.
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