News from Aging Services of Minnesota: Today, Attorney General Lori Swanson initiated a court action to protect essential services and filed documents in Ramsey County Court on behalf of the state. In her petition to the court, the Attorney General requested that the court mandate…
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State shutdown looming
As this week draws to a close, there is a real concern about how the pending state shutdown will affect residents who utilize the state’s Medicaid system known as Elderly Waiver. The Governor and legislative leaders are at loggerheads over resolving the state budget deficit. …
Governor Dayton Vetoes Health and Human Services Budget Bill
An update on the ongoing budget process in Minnesota as it relates to Older Adult Services: At midnight, the Minnesota Legislature adjourned the 2011 legislative session as required by the constitution. Their work is not completed, however, as the Republican-run legislature was unable to reach…
HHS Budget Conference Committee Proposes Drastic Cuts to Elderly Waiver Program
Wanted to share this from Aging Services of Minnesota: Last week the Health and Human Services Budget Conference Committee completed “phase one” of their budget process, by completing a conference committee bill. The committee does not plan to close up the bill and immediately send…
Hundreds of Seniors and Caregivers Rock the State Capitol to Urge Lawmakers to Prioritize Funding for Senior Care
Residents and staff from Welcome Home communities gathered with hundreds of seniors, care providers, and long-term care supporters from throughout Minnesota Rallied at the Minnesota state capitol today to urge state legislators to take in to account the shifting state demographics and prioritize the budgets to…
What we’ll be watching this weekend
This morning I came across a blog post over at CNN that mentioned a television special hosted by Larry King. It’s called “Unthinkable: the Alzheimer’s Edpidmic”. It was air on May 1st at 7pm Central. On Sunday May 1st, CNN will air the first Larry…
Welcome Home becomes a Champion of the AEDA
At Welcome Home Management, we care about the health of our community. That’s why we joined the Alzheimer’s Early Detection Alliance (AEDA), a group of corporations, nonprofits and government entities determined to make a difference in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. Under the leadership of…
Governor Dayton Holds Roundtable Discussion on Older Adult Services
On Tuesday, Governor Mark Dayton held a roundtable discussion regarding the impact of budget proposals on older adult services and the elderly in St. Paul. In a roundtable discussion, Dayton sat with providers of older adult services, a senior who is currently receiving services, a paid caregiver…
Are you ready to rally?
When legislators return to St. Paul next week from their Easter/Passover break, they will have just three weeks left in the regular legislative session. All session long, members from Aging Services of Minnesota, have helped make seniors a priority at the capitol, but they need your help…
House HHS Budget Bill Passes House Floor
Last week, the House passed the omnibus Health and Human Services budget bill (HF 927). Debate lasted over 10 hours, and the final vote on the bill occurred at 2:30 a.m. with a 70-62 vote. The bill includes $1.6 billion in cuts to health and…