From Aging Services of Minnesota: The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has announced it will delay implementation of the new Nursing Facility Level of Care standards and Essential Community Supports program until Jan. 1, 2015 at the request of Governor Mark Dayton. The delay applies to…
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HHS Bill Passes House and Senate, Awaits Governor Dayton’s Signature
News from Aging Services of Minnesota yesterday regarding the Health and Human Services Bill comes with some interesting notes. According to Aging Services of Minnesota, the Health and Human Services Conference Committee bill passed both the House and Senate floors and now awaits Governor Dayton’s signature.…
Welcome Home honors North Star Leadership nominees by submitting them to Aging Services of Minnesota’s Stars Among Us campaign.
Next week, Aging Services of Minnesota will be showcasing people who work in the senior living industry at their annual Institute. The goal of their program, called “Stars Among Us”, is “to shine a light on the people who are the backbone of our support system…
Welcome Home staff attend AARP’s International Idea Exchange
Sarah Work represented Welcome Home at today’s AARP’s International Idea Exchange Series, being held at the Minnesota History Center. This series is a round table discussion on “Improving Health and Saving Budget Dollars through Innovation in Home Health Care Delivery.” This is an opportunity to…
Empowering Minnesotans to plan and pay for long-term health needs…
From Aging Services of Minnesota and Care Providers of Minnesota: Imagine an 85 year old woman who has been progressively receiving more care at home from family and paid caregivers. As her needs have grown in recent years, she has exhausted the limits of…
Legends at Heritage Place adds “Legends Academy”
October is here and The Legends at Heritage Place is excited about one of their upcoming events for the month. Called “Legends Academy”, their new educational program is focused on providing useful information to family and friends who know someone with memory loss. “This has been a…
Commissioner Jesson Responds to Imperative Letter on Mandatory Consultation
In late August, the Long-Term Care Imperative wrote DHS Commissioner Lucinda Jesson regarding Aging Services of Minnesota’s concerns with the mandatory consultation/LTC Options Counseling law. They raised a number of concerns including personal autonomy, privacy, provisions for emergencies and short stays, surrogate decision-makers, and other…
Mixed Results, Mixed Messages for Seniors: One-Time Relief for Some, Long-Term Challenges for All, More Government Intrusion in Personal Decisions
New mandatory transition counseling inserts government appointed counselors into seniors’ personal housing choices The Legislature and Governor Dayton sent mixed messages in the details of their HHS budget agreement. While the agreement does not cut nursing home rates in this biennium and provides a small…
Minnesota Leaders Agree to Budget Framework
Two weeks into the state government shutdown – the longest in history – Governor Dayton and Republican legislative leadership struck a deal outlining a framework for a budget agreement. Governor Dayton announced in a speech yesterday that he was willing to accept the Republican’s June…
Dayton to agree to June 30th GOP offer?
In what some may call a surprising move, Governor Mark Dayton has tenatively agreed to the GOP budget plan that was introduced on June 30th. Gov. Dayton stated: “Despite my serious reservations about your plan, I have concluded that continuing the state government shutdown would be…