Long-term care is the personal care and household help you need as you grow older or have a chronic illness or disability. Medicare and your health insurance do not pay for most long-term care.

Minnesota Own Your Future helps Minnesota prepare for the dramatic increases in the number of people who will be age 85 and older by the year 2030.

Own Your Future brochure (PDF)
Own Your Future fact sheet (PDF)
Own Your Future PowerPoint presentation (PPT)
Why is Own Your Future important to Minnesota? (PDF)

Lieutenant Governor Prettner Solon

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News and events

Jan. 9, 2013 2013 is time to explore ways to “Own Your Future” in senior years (PDF) | 2012 State Fair Survey of Retirement and Long-Term Care (PDF)

Nov. 13, 2012 Newspaper editorial: Our View: Minnesotans need to plan for their long-term care

Nov. 2, 2012, Newspaper article: Minnesota lieutenant governor urges baby boomers to prepare for long-term care needs

Nov. 1, 2012, Newspaper article Looking Ahead: State Pushing Seniors to Plan for Retirement

Oct. 3, 2012, Newspaper editorial: State asks boomers to plan ahead

Oct. 1, 2012, News release: Own Your Future launch

2012 September/October Issue of Metro Doctors, the Journal of the Twin Cities Medical Society (page 27)

Sept. 2012 letter from Governor Dayton and Lieutenant Governor Prettner Solon (PDF)

Sept. 5, 2012 Press Release Own Your Future Advisory Panel to meet again (PDF)

June 4, 2012 Press Release New panel to guide “Own Your Future” public awareness campaign (PDF)

DHS Commissioner Jesson

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