🌟 Exciting News for Minnesota! 🌟 The LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation has secured nearly $1 million to bridge pathways between new Americans and senior care employers, thanks to a recent grant award from DHS Grant, Equity, Access and Research Division! 🎉 With Minnesota's aging population growing rapidly, this timely initiative will help address critical staffing shortages in senior care. 🏥 This grant will support new Americans in finding meaningful careers within the senior care sector by providing resources such as translated training materials, employee assistance funds, and other supportive services. It will also empower senior care employers to build capacity in recruiting and retaining diverse populations and foster inclusive, welcoming communities. By strengthening the connection between new Americans and senior care providers, this initiative is set to transform the lives of Minnesota’s seniors and the communities they call home. 🧑🦳👩⚕️ Let’s celebrate this vital step forward in enriching our caregiving workforce and ensuring quality care for our aging population! 🌍❤️ P.S. A few photos from a visit with representatives from the State Department for Diaspora Affairs | Kenya earlier this year.
LeadingAge Minnesota
Hospitals and Health Care
Saint Paul, MN 5,354 followers
Driven to transform and enhance the experience of aging
About us
LeadingAge Minnesota is driven to transform and enhance the experience of aging. As Minnesota's largest association of aging services organizations, our membership encompasses over 1,200 member organizations, including 900 communities. Together, we work with over 50,000 caregivers throughout the state and serve more than 63,000 seniors each year in settings across the spectrum, from adult day centers to home care to seniors housing and assisted living to care centers. LeadingAge Minnesota members are diverse but share a common focus on person-directed living, missions of service to their communities and choice in older adult services. LeadingAge Minnesota is the state partner of LeadingAge and Argentum.
- Website
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http://www.LeadingAgeMN.org
External link for LeadingAge Minnesota
- Industry
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Saint Paul, MN
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1967
- Specialties
- Advocacy, Professional Development, Technical Assistance, and Career Services
Locations
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Primary
2550 University Avenue West
Suite 350-South
Saint Paul, MN 55114, US
Employees at LeadingAge Minnesota
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Dan Nelson
Director of Community Engagement at LeadingAge Minnesota
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Mark Schulz
Vice President of Policy and Regulatory Affairs
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Jenny Prosser Johnson
Vice President of Events, Education & Experiences at LeadingAge Minnesota
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Erin Huppert
Strategic Leadership. External Affairs. Program Management. Nonprofit Governance
Updates
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LeadingAge Minnesota reposted this
Thank you Trellis for the Statewide Dementia Friendly Changemaker Summit today! What an inspiring day full of learning, connection and hope. LeadingAge Minnesota is proud to be an ally in this journey to continue making Minnesota a great place to age! Can't wait to read Julia Hotz new book, the Connection Cure! Dan Nelson
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Join us in just over an hour for the Huddle! Members of our expert support team will provide timely updates and and answer your questions. This is a complimentary resource for members. See you at 11am! Register here: https://bit.ly/3Y9wQTp
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We wrapped up the 2024 Annual Meeting with a great closing keynote by Jon Lokhorst, CSP, CPA, PCC on Mission-Critical Leadership. What an amazing week of learning and connecting. I’m leaving the beautiful grounds of Grand View Lodge feeling inspired and grateful. We’ve got amazing humans doing incredible work within our LeadingAge Minnesota membership! 💚 See you at district meetings in October!! #BetterTogether #MembershipMatters
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The room was packed for the Leader-to-Leader panel at our 2024 Annual Meeting. This panel is a great testament to one of our core values here at LeadingAge Minnesota: Better Together. Special thanks to the following leaders who shared their wisdom with us: -Dan Lindh, President & CEO Presbyterian Homes & Services -Brett K. Anderson, President & CEO Ebenezer -Jon Riewer, President Eventide Senior Living Communities -Traci Beach Larson, President & CEO Guardian Angels Senior Services -Nate Schema, President & CEO Good Samaritan Society -Kari Thurlow, President & CEO LeadingAge Minnesota (panel moderator)
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Day 2 of member visits in SW Minnesota. Today, Barbara Landeen and Jessica Lacher visited members at Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) at the Veterans Home in Luverne, Parkview Manor in Ellsworth, and Gil-Mor Manor in Morgan. Great conversations! We’re excited to see everyone next week at Annual Meeting! #BetterTogether
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Two of our staff, Barbara Landeen and Jessica Lacher, took to the road to visit a few of our members in Southwestern Minnesota today. And they even stopped in "Gnometown" to see Gnome Park! We loved visiting three of our members: -Sanford Health Sylvan Court -Madison Lutheran Home (Madison Healthcare Services) -Johnson Memorial More to come tomorrow!
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We enjoyed co-hosting another Candidate Forum yesterday at Shorewood Landing - Presbyterian Homes & Services. Special thanks to the team at Shorewood Landing, and our very own Erin Huppert for moderating the discussion. In attendance were candidates seeking election in the Minnesota House of Representatives Districts 45A and B, and also both candidates running for the Minnesota Senate in Senate District 45. Candidates were asked how they would prioritize Minnesota's aging population - including seniors and the hardworking caregivers who provide essential care to older adults across our state. Special thanks to the candidates who participated in the forum: - Tracey Breazeale (45A) - Andrew Myers (45A) - Ann Johnson Stewart (SD 45) - Kathleen Fowke (SD 45) - Patty Acomb (45B)
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Today, and always, we remember those who lost their lives in the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. We honor the thousands of first responders, whose courageous and sacrificial efforts saved countless people. #NeverForget