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<results><page>0</page><page>20</page><page>8</page><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Recognizing the many experiences of aging on Ageism Awareness Day</Title><title>Oct. 9 Ageism Awareness Day</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1141-770709&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2026-10-09T14:00:00Z</Date><ShortDescription>Age does not define someone, what they contribute to Minnesota or what matters to them. That is the focus of this year’s Ageism Awareness Day, recognized today, Oct. 9. This year’s theme highlights the wide range of experiences, perspectives and strengths people bring throughout life.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1141</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Age does not define someone, what they contribute to Minnesota or what matters to them. That is the focus of this year’s Ageism Awareness Day, recognized today, Oct. 9, 2026. This year’s theme highlights the wide range of experiences, perspectives and strengths people bring throughout life.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;“People continue to grow, contribute and bring new perspectives as they age. We miss a lot when we make assumptions about someone based on age alone,” Minnesota Board on Aging Executive Director Reena Shetty said. “Age is just one part of who we are. Recognizing the different experiences and strengths people bring at every stage of life helps us build communities where everyone is welcome and valued.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Ageism can affect how people are treated and the opportunities they have. It can also influence how people see themselves and what they believe is possible as they get older.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The World Health Organization describes ageism as “the stereotypes (how we think), prejudice (how we feel) and discrimination (how we act) towards others or oneself based on age.” These attitudes affect people of all ages and can show up in workplaces, healthcare, entertainment, advertising, the media and routine interactions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;It can appear in an offhand comment, expectations about a person’s abilities or interests or decisions made without asking what someone wants or needs. Those assumptions can limit how people are understood and the choices available to them. Recognizing ageism helps us question whether age is influencing how we respond to someone.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Ageism Awareness Day challenges those assumptions and asks people to reconsider how age shapes the way we think about others. Moving past preconceptions helps us better recognize people’s contributions to communities across Minnesota.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Learn more&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Learn more about ageism from the &lt;a href=&quot;https://asaging.org/&quot; title=&quot;ASA website&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;American Society on Aging website&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href=&quot;https://asaging.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Ageism-Awareness-Day-Fact-Sheet-2026.pdf&quot; title=&quot;Ageism fact sheet&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Ageism Fact Sheet (PDF)&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Review chapters and articles about ageism on &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/ageism&quot; title=&quot;ScienceDirect website - Ageism&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;ScienceDirect&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Get familiar with the &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/mdhr/yourrights/mhra/&quot; title=&quot;Minnesota Human Rights Act&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Minnesota Human Rights Act&lt;/a&gt;, which prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations, public services, education, credit and business based on protected class, including age.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>770709</id><pubdate>2026-10-09T14:00:11Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Minnesota Board on Aging grants will support people with dementia, those who care for them</Title><title>Dementia grants announcement Oct. 5, 2026</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1141-770419&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2026-10-05T15:00:00Z</Date><ShortDescription>Eight organizations across Minnesota will use state grant funds to increase awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, promote early diagnosis and connect caregivers to resources. Nearly $750,000 in grants will go out this fall from the Minnesota Board on Aging.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1141</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Minnesota Board on Aging grants will support people with dementia, those who care for them Eight organizations across Minnesota will use state grant funds to increase awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, promote early diagnosis and connect caregivers to resources. Nearly $750,000 in grants will go out this fall from the Minnesota Board on Aging.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;“These funds support not only people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, but their family and friends, who play such a critical role in caregiving,” said Maureen Schneider, chair of the Minnesota Board on Aging. “Alzheimer’s alone impacts some 120,000 Minnesotans over age 65. And of the family and friends caring for them, 25 percent are ‘sandwich caregivers’ who balance caring for an aging friend or relative with raising children.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Grant recipients include:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Centro Tyrone Guzman&lt;/strong&gt;, Minneapolis, $49,989. Grant funds will build community capacity to care for and support Latine elders with memory loss and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD). Using Cuidadores con amor, Centro’s own culturally grounded dementia awareness and education curriculum, Centro staff and partner Interfaith Action will train 80 Spanish-speaking Personal Care Assistants and Certified Nursing Assistants. Cuidadores con amor will also be used with Latine community members who are in a caregiving role for a family member with dementia.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Division of Indian Work&lt;/strong&gt;, Minneapolis, $106,000. Recognizing that caregiving for American Indians is rooted in family, cultural values and intergenerational care, the Division of Indian Work will implement a culturally specific dementia curriculum to provide education and emotional and spiritual support to American Indian caregivers of elders with dementia. Activities will include support groups that incorporate traditional cultural and healing practices and culturally informed dementia education sessions for the community.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ecolibrium3&lt;/strong&gt;, Duluth, $151,000. With a focus on the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Duluth, Ecolibrium3 will strengthen the local dementia “ecosystem” by embedding dementia awareness and education, community memory screening and caregiving support in its community hub model of outreach and programming. Community partners include Essentia Health and the Duluth Age-Friendly Network.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Elder Network&lt;/strong&gt;, Rochester, $101,000. Working across Dodge, Goodhue, Olmsted, Wabasha and Winona counties, Elder Network will develop a dementia awareness and caregiving support program that includes dementia education and cognitive assessment sessions, hearing and memory screening, and Memory Café and other evidence-based caregiving education. Olmsted Medical Center and Mayo Clinic will provide clinical support for the project. Three cultural consultants will also offer dementia education and caregiving support for the area’s Ethiopian, Nigerian and Somali communities.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Horizon Health&lt;/strong&gt;, Pierz, $49,992. Through its continuum of care facilities in Morrison and Crow Wing counties, Horizon Health will increase dementia awareness, promote the importance of early cognitive screening and offer referrals and direct support for family and friends caregiving. Activities will include regional dementia awareness workshops for providers and community members, distribution of curated caregiving resource kits and piloting of a new experiential dementia education program created by Horizon Health staff.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Legacy Choirs of the Lakes Area&lt;/strong&gt;, Brainerd, $48,000. Funds will support “Still We Sing,” a new community choir program for people living with dementia and their care partners in Crow Wing, Aitkin, Morrison and Cass counties. Aiming to build connections, reduce stigma and increase dementia awareness, “Still We Sing” will offer weekly rehearsal sessions and multiple public concerts and workshops for the larger community.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Neighborhood Network for Seniors&lt;/strong&gt;, St. Paul, $91,000. Serving the Highland Park, Merriam Park, Lexington-Hamline and Summit-University neighborhoods of St. Paul, Neighborhood Network will launch a multi-prong dementia education and awareness effort that stresses the importance of early detection, proactive planning and self-care for family and friends caregiving. Activities will include focused social media campaigns, awareness workshops with community partners and caregiver support groups and education programs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Volunteers of America – Minnesota&lt;/strong&gt;, Minneapolis, $151,000. Through its Culturally Responsive Caregiver Support and Dementia Services program, Volunteers of America – Minnesota will address modifiable mid-life health conditions (diabetes and hypertension) that are dementia risk factors in the African American community. Staff will also promote early identification of memory loss through culturally appropriate memory screening and provide individualized, culturally appropriate support for caregivers.&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>770419</id><pubdate>2026-10-06T16:44:19Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Conference announcement: Committing to Caregiving 2026: Seeing the Whole Picture</Title><title>Committing to Caregiving 2026</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1141-769518&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2026-09-28T15:00:00Z</Date><ShortDescription>The Minnesota Board on Aging and Minnesota Department of Human Services are hosting Committing to Caregiving 2026: Seeing the Whole Picture. The event will take place on Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., at DHS Elmer L. Andersen building in St. Paul.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1141</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Join us during National Family Caregivers Month as we broaden our view of caregiving. Committing to Caregiving 2026: Seeing the Whole Picture is open to direct-service professionals and agencies that support people caregiving for family, friends and neighbors either directly or through their work with people who need care. We also welcome professionals who influence caregiver program development and policy. Presentations will provide skill-building opportunities for direct service professionals and highlight programs that connect caregivers to resources across settings.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The event will take place on the second floor of the Elmer L. Andersen building in St. Paul. The address is 540 Cedar St., St. Paul, MN 55101.
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All sessions except breakout sessions are on the 2nd floor in the main room (2370/2380). Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be provided for social workers in Minnesota for sessions noted below. The agenda is subject to change.
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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Tahoma&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Direct Service Breakout:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Tahoma&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Caregiver Consultation Round Table (1 CEU)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Tahoma&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;11:30 – 11:40 a.m.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;width:428.85pt;border-top:none;border-left:none; border-bottom:solid #003865 1.0pt;mso-border-bottom-themecolor:text1; border-right:solid #003865 1.0pt;mso-border-right-themecolor:text1; mso-border-top-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-top-themecolor:text1; mso-border-left-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-left-themecolor:text1; mso-border-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:text1;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:30.0pt&quot; class=&quot;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Tahoma&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Break&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr style=&quot;mso-yfti-irow:8;height:30.0pt&quot;&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;width:95.75pt;border:solid #003865 1.0pt;mso-border-themecolor: text1;border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-top-themecolor: text1;mso-border-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:text1; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:30.0pt&quot; class=&quot;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Tahoma&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;11:40 a.m. to 12 p.m.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;width:428.85pt;border-top:none;border-left:none; border-bottom:solid #003865 1.0pt;mso-border-bottom-themecolor:text1; border-right:solid #003865 1.0pt;mso-border-right-themecolor:text1; mso-border-top-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-top-themecolor:text1; mso-border-left-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-left-themecolor:text1; mso-border-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:text1;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:30.0pt&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Tahoma&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Define and Expand Caregiver Support&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Tahoma&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr style=&quot;mso-yfti-irow:9;height:30.0pt&quot;&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;width:95.75pt;border:solid #003865 1.0pt;mso-border-themecolor: text1;border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-top-themecolor: text1;mso-border-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:text1; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:30.0pt&quot; class=&quot;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Tahoma&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;12 – 1 p.m.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;width:428.85pt;border-top:none;border-left:none; border-bottom:solid #003865 1.0pt;mso-border-bottom-themecolor:text1; border-right:solid #003865 1.0pt;mso-border-right-themecolor:text1; mso-border-top-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-top-themecolor:text1; mso-border-left-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-left-themecolor:text1; mso-border-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:text1;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:30.0pt&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Tahoma&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Lunch, networking and engaging in interactive activities&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr style=&quot;mso-yfti-irow:10;height:30.0pt&quot;&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;width:95.75pt;border:solid #003865 1.0pt;mso-border-themecolor: text1;border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-top-themecolor: text1;mso-border-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:text1; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:30.0pt&quot; class=&quot;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Tahoma&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;1 – 2 p.m.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;width:428.85pt;border-top:none;border-left:none; border-bottom:solid #003865 1.0pt;mso-border-bottom-themecolor:text1; border-right:solid #003865 1.0pt;mso-border-right-themecolor:text1; mso-border-top-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-top-themecolor:text1; mso-border-left-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-left-themecolor:text1; mso-border-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:text1;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:30.0pt&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Tahoma&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Direct Service Breakout:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Tahoma&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Guiding Caregivers through Difficult Conversations (1 CEU)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr style=&quot;mso-yfti-irow:11;height:30.0pt&quot;&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;width:95.75pt;border:solid #003865 1.0pt;mso-border-themecolor: text1;border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-top-themecolor: text1;mso-border-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:text1; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:30.0pt&quot; class=&quot;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Tahoma&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;1 – 2 p.m.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;width:428.85pt;border-top:none;border-left:none; border-bottom:solid #003865 1.0pt;mso-border-bottom-themecolor:text1; border-right:solid #003865 1.0pt;mso-border-right-themecolor:text1; mso-border-top-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-top-themecolor:text1; mso-border-left-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-left-themecolor:text1; mso-border-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:text1;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:30.0pt&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Tahoma&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Influencer Breakout&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Tahoma&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;: Developing Referral Pathways with Health Care&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr style=&quot;mso-yfti-irow:12;height:30.0pt&quot;&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;width:95.75pt;border:solid #003865 1.0pt;mso-border-themecolor: text1;border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-top-themecolor: text1;mso-border-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:text1; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:30.0pt&quot; class=&quot;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Tahoma&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;2 – 2:10 p.m.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;width:428.85pt;border-top:none;border-left:none; border-bottom:solid #003865 1.0pt;mso-border-bottom-themecolor:text1; border-right:solid #003865 1.0pt;mso-border-right-themecolor:text1; mso-border-top-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-top-themecolor:text1; mso-border-left-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-left-themecolor:text1; mso-border-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:text1;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:30.0pt&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Tahoma&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Break&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr style=&quot;mso-yfti-irow:13;height:30.0pt&quot;&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;width:95.75pt;border:solid #003865 1.0pt;mso-border-themecolor: text1;border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-top-themecolor: text1;mso-border-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:text1; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:30.0pt&quot; class=&quot;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Tahoma&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;2:10 – 3:10 p.m.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;width:428.85pt;border-top:none;border-left:none; border-bottom:solid #003865 1.0pt;mso-border-bottom-themecolor:text1; border-right:solid #003865 1.0pt;mso-border-right-themecolor:text1; mso-border-top-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-top-themecolor:text1; mso-border-left-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-left-themecolor:text1; mso-border-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:text1;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:30.0pt&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Tahoma&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Assistive Technology for Caregiving&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr style=&quot;mso-yfti-irow:14;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:30.0pt&quot;&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;width: 95.75pt; border-width: medium 1pt 1pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: currentcolor rgb(0, 56, 101) rgb(0, 56, 101); border-image: none; padding: 0in 5.4pt;&quot; class=&quot;&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Tahoma&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;3:10 – 3:15 p.m.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style=&quot;width:428.85pt;border-top:none;border-left:none; border-bottom:solid #003865 1.0pt;mso-border-bottom-themecolor:text1; border-right:solid #003865 1.0pt;mso-border-right-themecolor:text1; mso-border-top-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-top-themecolor:text1; mso-border-left-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-left-themecolor:text1; mso-border-alt:solid #003865 .5pt;mso-border-themecolor:text1;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; height:30.0pt&quot;&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family:&amp;quot;Tahoma&amp;quot;,sans-serif&quot;&gt;Closing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Registration&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;To register, go to: &lt;a href=&quot;https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=RrAU68QkGUWPJricIVmCjCwb1Nd_YexAqKxAn-g-uM1UOFM0TEJYQkdRT1Q0MTk1REdNQ0g5V1dDUy4u&quot; title=&quot;Committing to Caregiving conference registration&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Committing to Caregiving 2026: Seeing the Whole Picture&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot; style=&quot;margin-top: 0in;&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Accessibility accommodations&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;To request an accommodation, such as an ASL interpreter or real-time captioning (CART), contact Catherine Engstrom&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:catherine.engstrom@state.mn.us&quot; title=&quot;Email Catherine Engstrom&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; style=&quot;font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;via email&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;by phone at 651-431-2866,&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;by Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Refreshments&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;A light breakfast and lunch will be available. Please note any dietary needs in your registration form by Oct. 22, 2026. Water, coffee and tea will be available during the day.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Transportation&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Limited 4-hour parking is available in the parking ramp at the Andersen building, but attendees should plan for other parking as this lot will likely fill up fast. To find parking options, visitors can use the city of St. Paul&apos;s interactive &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.stpaul.gov/parking-saint-paul#downtown-parking-map&quot; title=&quot;Downtown parking map&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;downtown parking map&lt;/a&gt;. Metro Transit light rail stops directly in front of the building and bus routes stop nearby as well. Metro Transit operates both the light rail and the buses, schedules and maps are available on the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.metrotransit.org/&quot; title=&quot;Metro Transit website&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Metro Transit website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Hotels&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;For attendees staying overnight in a hotel, there are many hotels in St. Paul. Three options are listed below:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.druryhotels.com/locations/st-paul-mn/drury-plaza-hotel-st-paul-downtown&quot; title=&quot;Drury Plaza Hotel website&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Drury Plaza Hotel&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
175 10th St. E.
&lt;br /&gt;
St. Paul, MN 55101
&lt;br /&gt;
0.4 miles from DHS Andersen building&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/st-paul/mspal/hoteldetail&quot; title=&quot;Holiday Inn website&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Holiday Inn&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
175 West 7th St.
&lt;br /&gt;
St. Paul, MN 55102
&lt;br /&gt;
0.7 miles from DHS Andersen building&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/mspmsdt-doubletree-st-paul-downtown/&quot; title=&quot;Doubletree by Hilton website&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;DoubleTree by Hilton&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
411 Minnesota St.
&lt;br /&gt;
St. Paul, MN 55101
&lt;br /&gt;
0.4 miles from DHS Andersen building&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;For more information, email &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:catherine.engstrom@state.mn.us&quot; title=&quot;Email Catherine Engstrom&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Catherine Engstrom&lt;/a&gt;, Caregiver Supports Developer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;We look forward to seeing you on November 6th! &lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>769518</id><pubdate>2026-09-28T17:08:06Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>MBA announces Self-Directed Caregiver Grant RFP</Title><title>MBA announces Self-Directed Caregiver Grant RFP</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1141-767410&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2026-09-22T18:00:00Z</Date><ShortDescription>The Minnesota Board on Aging is seeking a financial management services provider for a caregiver self-directed program.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1141</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The Minnesota Board on Aging (STATE), is seeking Proposals from qualified Responders to support the administration of self-directed caregiver grants for at-risk individuals, caregiving for an older adult, through the use of a Fiscal Management Service. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The term of any resulting contract is anticipated to be from Nov. 1, 2026, until June 30, 2027. STATE may extend the contract up to a total of five (5) years.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;To view the RFP, please go to the &lt;a href=&quot;https://mn.gov/dhs/partners-and-providers/grants-rfps/open-rfps/#/detail/appId/1/id/767342&quot; title=&quot;DHS Opens Grants and RFPs website&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;DHS Open grants and RFPs website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3 xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Responder Questions and Answers&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;These questions were submitted by potential responders to the RFP for a grantee to provide fiscal management services for a self-directed caregiver program. Interested responders may want to review these answers before submitting proposals. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/board-on-aging/assets/Self%20Directed%20Caregiver%20RFP%20Q%20%26%20A_tcm1141-769030.pdf&quot; title=&quot;Self Directed Caregiver RFP Q &amp;amp; A&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; xmlns:xlink=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink&quot; xlink:title=&quot;Self Directed Caregiver RFP Q &amp;amp; A&quot;&gt;Responder Questions and Answers (PDF)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Proposal submission deadline: Sept. 30, 2026, no later than 4:00 p.m.&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>767410</id><pubdate>2026-09-22T20:02:28Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Dementia grants promote early diagnosis and caregiver resources</Title><title>Dementia grant news release</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1141-704700&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2025-09-09T17:58:07Z</Date><ShortDescription>Seven Minnesota organizations will use state grant funds to increase awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, promote early diagnosis and connect caregivers to resources. Nearly $750,000 in grants are going out this fall from the Minnesota Board on Aging.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1141</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;&quot;&gt;Seven Minnesota organizations will use state grant funds to increase awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, promote early diagnosis and connect caregivers to resources. Nearly $750,000 in grants are going out this fall from the Minnesota Board on Aging.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:9.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif;color:black&quot;&gt;“Dementia is not a normal part of aging,” said Maureen Schneider, board chair of the Minnesota Board on Aging. “Timely diagnosis that uses the right tools is key to treatment and support and can create better outcomes for people with memory loss and the family members and friends who care for them.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:9.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif;color:black&quot;&gt;The grants are listed below:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:9.0pt;line-height:140%; font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif;color:black&quot;&gt;African American Child Wellness Institute (AACWI&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:9.0pt;line-height:140%; font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif;color:black&quot;&gt;), Plymouth, $149,000. As part of its effort to improve access to culturally specific dementia education and services, AACWI will collaborate with McFarlane Media on a public awareness campaign and screening tools validated in multi-ethnic communities. The project will also incorporate its African-Centered Wellness Model into workshops to support family and friends caregiving for people with memory loss.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:9.0pt;line-height:140%; font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif;color:black&quot;&gt;ElderCircle&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:9.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif; color:black&quot;&gt;, Grand Rapids, $134,833. Serving a county where more than a quarter of residents are age 65 or older, ElderCircle is implementing a proactive approach to addressing dementia-related needs among hard-to-reach, low- to moderate-income people and their caregivers. Activities will include access to dementia screening with formal referral pathways, respite services and expanded caregiving education from MBA-certified caregiver consultants.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:9.0pt;line-height:140%; font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif;color:black&quot;&gt;Faith Community Nurse Network of the Greater Twin Cities,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-size:9.0pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif;color:black&quot;&gt;Shoreview, $145,000. Grant funds will support dementia awareness education, screening and prevention as well as caregiver support to Minnesotans who lack access or trust in more traditional health care settings. Reaching older adults who are Deaf, DeafBlind or have profound hearing loss is a special focus, given the correlation established between hearing loss and dementia.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:9.0pt;line-height:140%; font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif;color:black&quot;&gt;Jewish Family and Children&apos;s Service of Minneapolis&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:9.0pt;line-height: 140%;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif;color:black&quot;&gt;, Minneapolis, $85,000. Delivering stabilizing dementia support services for people with memory loss in Minneapolis and the west metro is the focus of this project. Features of the grant work include new weekly caregiver “drop in” coffees, regular cognitive screening opportunities and respite services. Services are open to all, with special emphasis on serving Russian-speaking Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:9.0pt;line-height:140%; font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif;color:black&quot;&gt;Perham Hospital District doing business as Perham Health&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:9.0pt; line-height:140%;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif;color:black&quot;&gt;, Perham, $143,393. Serving a 180-square-mile rural area across Otter Tail County, Perham Health is using grant funds to implement a holistic dementia-capable model addressing critical gaps for rural older adults and their family and friends caregiving. Strategies include increasing cognitive testing and early diagnosis and expanding care navigation services, as well as piloting a respite service.      &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;margin-top:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left: 0in;line-height:140%&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:9.0pt;line-height:140%; font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif;color:black&quot;&gt;Prairie Five Community Action Council,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-size:9.0pt;line-height:140%; font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif;color:black&quot;&gt;Montevideo, $42,765. Using a pop-up “mobile community center” model across its five-county service area, Prairie Five will offer dementia and brain health education, cognitive screening and individualized family and friend caregiving support in 10 communities. A four-part radio series on dementia, “Shining a Light on Memory Loss,” will also be developed and aired through a partnership with local radio.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong style=&quot;font-family: Verdana;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US; mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA&quot;&gt;Regents of the University of Minnesota,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;&quot;&gt;Minneapolis, $49,961. Grand funds will support “Honoring Elder Wisdom,” a two-day regional gathering on the Leech Lake Indian Reservation centered on education and support around Alzheimer&apos;s disease and related dementias for Native American people and those who serve them. Area providers will collaborate with three Minnesota Tribal Nations and the Memory Keepers Medical Discovery Team at the University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth. The event includes experiential, evidence-based dementia education and resources for family and friends caregiving.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>704700</id><pubdate>2025-09-09T18:04:29Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Big changes coming to Medicare choices for 2025</Title><title>Medicare 2025</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1141-649647&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2024-10-15T18:00:41Z</Date><ShortDescription>There will be many changes to Medicare for 2025. People should review their plan to ensure they can still use their medical providers.</ShortDescription><Subtitle>Minnesotans urged to make sure their plan covers their providers; New benefits from the Inflation Reduction Act kick-in</Subtitle><publication>1141</publication><BodyText>&lt;div xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;October 15, 2024&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contact:&lt;/strong&gt; Scott Peterson&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;651-392-7223&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;mailto:scott.peterson@state.mn.us&quot;&gt;scott.peterson@state.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;NEWS RELEASE&lt;/h2&gt;
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&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Big changes coming to Medicare choices for 2025
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;Minnesotans urged to make sure their plan covers their providers; New benefits from the Inflation Reduction Act kick-in&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;With Medicare open enrollment beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 15, big changes are coming for 2025.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Starting in January, some health care providers may no longer be “in-network” for certain Medicare Advantage Plans. New benefits from the Inflation Reduction Act also kick in, such as a new maximum $2,000 dollar cap on prescription drugs and a new payment plan option to make paying for prescriptions more manageable.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Changes in Medicare Advantage plans mean an estimated 60,000 Minnesotans currently have providers, clinics and hospitals that will no longer be in-network. Some beneficiaries will have to change doctors or change their Medicare Advantage Plan during open enrollment to get their health care coverage back in sync.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;“Each year, we urge Minnesotans to review their Medicare options to make sure their coverage will fit their needs for the coming year,” said Maureen Schneider, chair of the Minnesota Board on Aging. “This year, it’s even more important to make sure that your doctors and clinics are still covered and that your coverage is affordable and meets your personal needs.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Open enrollment, which runs through Dec. 7, is the time each year when beneficiaries can make adjustments to their Medicare plans.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Also coming in 2025 is a new $2,000 maximum out-of-pocket limit on Medicare Part D prescription drugs. Once beneficiaries reach this amount, they don’t have to pay for their covered prescriptions for the rest of the year. Best of all, enrollment is automatic, so people don’t have to do anything to receive this benefit.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Also new in the coming year is the Medicare Prescription Drug Payment Plan, or MPPP. It helps people manage out-of-pocket costs for covered drugs by spreading costs across the calendar year. Instead of paying at the pharmacy, people pay a monthly amount to their health plan or drug plan. The MPPP is optional, so beneficiaries must contact their Medicare health or drug plan to enroll.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;If you need help with Medicare, you have options:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Online:&lt;/strong&gt; Visit &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.medicare.gov/&quot;&gt;www.Medicare.gov&lt;/a&gt; to create an account, compare plans and enroll.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Phone:&lt;/strong&gt; Call 1-800-MEDICARE, available 24/7.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Senior LinkAge Line:&lt;/strong&gt;Call 800-333-2433 for free help with Medicare in Minnesota, open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p align=&quot;center&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;-30-&lt;/p&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>649647</id><pubdate>2025-09-09T18:06:06Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title>Minnesota grants use $4.4 million to fight dementia</Title><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Minnesota grants use $4.4 million to fight dementia</Title><title>Minnesota grants use $4.4 million to fight dementia</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1141-648478&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2024-09-19T21:47:01Z</Date><ShortDescription>Thirty-seven organizations across Minnesota will use $4.4 million in state grant funds to support creativity and innovation as they assist people suffering from dementia-related illness.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1141</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Thirty-seven organizations across Minnesota will use $4.4 million in state grant funds to support creativity and innovation as they assist people suffering from dementia-related illness.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Increasing awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are the focus of the competitive grants administered by the Minnesota Board on Aging.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;“We celebrate the wonderful ideas offered by these grant applicants,” said Maureen Schneider, chair of the Minnesota Board on Aging. “Families dealing with dementia-related issues need our love and support. Sharing these funds with so many providers can make a difference for caregivers and those living with dementia.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The Minnesota Legislature has appropriated $750,000 in dementia grant funding each year since 2015. Additional one-time funding was recently added to support the expansion and improvement of respite services across the state.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Grants are listed below, by region.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3 xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Southern Minnesota&lt;/h3&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bridges Health&lt;/strong&gt;, Winona, $149,000. This project will utilize Winona State University health sciences students in integrating dementia awareness and caregiver support into its mobile operations, reaching three southeastern counties.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Catholic Charities of Southern Minnesota&lt;/strong&gt;, Winona, $31,000. Evidence-based health promotion and caregiving support programs for persons with memory loss and their family and friend caregivers will be offered in 10 counties in southern and southeastern Minnesota.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Family Service Rochester&lt;/strong&gt;, Rochester, $132,000. Grant funds will allow continuing work to place dementia care specialists in senior centers and health care clinics to help caregivers identify and secure services and expand a pool of volunteer respite providers trained in Respite and Education Support Tools (REST).&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota&lt;/strong&gt;, $140,000. In partnership with Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester, grant funds will support in-home, dementia-specific respite for up to 100 caregivers in eight southeastern Minnesota counties.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Madonna Towers&lt;/strong&gt; - Benedictine Living Community, Rochester, $234,000. Project staff will take advanced dementia capability training and certification. Grant funds also support a sliding-scale overnight respite option for Rochester-area family and friend caregivers of people with dementia.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;h3 xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Central and northern Minnesota&lt;/h3&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;A Home for the Day Adult Day Center,&lt;/strong&gt; St. Cloud, $40,000. Grant funds will support adult day respite services and community outings, dementia education for family and friend caregivers and dementia education for staff, including REST respite training.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Age Well Arrowhead&lt;/strong&gt;, Duluth, $250,000. Funding will support the hiring of 10 or more REST-certified respite care providers to increase the availability of in-home respite for dementia caregivers in the greater Duluth area.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Breath of Life Adult Day Service&lt;/strong&gt;, Brainerd, $50,000. Grant funds will support bridge funding for adult day respite services for persons with dementia and their family and friend caregivers.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Central Minnesota Dementia Community Action Network&lt;/strong&gt;, St. Cloud, $120,000. Funding will support comprehensive dementia education, screening and service navigation, dementia awareness education, and respite services for persons with dementia and their family-friend caregivers in Stearns, Benton and Wadena counties.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Community Partners Living at Home Program&lt;/strong&gt;, Two Harbors, $114,000. The project will offer dementia education and awareness programming for the community and offer family and friend caregivers of persons with dementia engagement and respite support options to reduce isolation.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Health Equity Northland&lt;/strong&gt;, Duluth, $50,000.With a focus on the African American and African heritage community, Health Equity Northland will increase dementia community awareness and education; adapt or create culturally relevant screening tools; conduct in-home wellness visits; and pilot strategies for culturally relevant activities and programs for people in Duluth care facilities.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ho&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;rizon Health, Pierz&lt;/strong&gt;, $50,000. Serving primarily Morrison County, this effort will continue respite-focused outings for people with memory loss and their family or friend caregivers and expand this successful model into Todd County, an area lacking in dementia-specific services.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Koochiching Aging Options&lt;/strong&gt;, International Falls, $39,000. Serving all of Koochiching County, grant funds will support continuing the Dementia Friendly initiative; offer one-to-one support and resource navigation for dementia caregivers; and increase the Connect Café and Memory Café attendance.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lighthouse Center for Vital Living&lt;/strong&gt;, Duluth, $80,000. This project will leverage expertise in adaptive technologies and occupational therapies to connect family and friend caregivers with assistive technology, caregiver resources and cognitive screening.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Montevideo Area Memory Loss Network&lt;/strong&gt;, Montevideo, $49,000. Working in four counties, the project will offer dementia awareness and education via “Virtual Dementia Tours;” develop a weekly newspaper series about cognitive health, memory loss, support for caregivers and area resources; and launch a facilitated support group.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Northwoods Caregivers&lt;/strong&gt;, Bemidji, $141,000. Grant funds will increase the availability of affordable respite and other supportive services to family and friend caregivers of persons with dementia in multiple northwestern Minnesota counties and Tribal areas.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tri-Community Living at Home Program&lt;/strong&gt;, Newfolden, $50,000. Serving far northwestern Minnesota, grant funds will enable the expansion of dementia capability services and caregiving support by piloting a Memory Café model; creating and distributing “Caregiving to Go” kits for dementia caregivers; and obtaining advanced staff training in dementia care and innovation.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tri-Valley Opportunity Council&lt;/strong&gt;, Crookston, $50,000. Serving an 11-county area, this project will offer community dementia awareness and education sessions; provide staff training and dementia specialist credentialing; and pilot a peer-to-peer caregiver support group.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Volunteer Services of Carlton County&lt;/strong&gt;, Carlton, $250,000. Funding will support 2,500 hours of respite service through the DayBreak Group Respite in Carlton and St. Louis counties and explore adding another group respite program for caregivers in Pine County.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Wadena County Public Health&lt;/strong&gt;, Wadena, $50,000. Working with community and clinical partners, the project will provide dementia education, awareness and resources to residents and offer dementia caregivers access to caregiver education and support, including respite education.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Western Prairie Human Services&lt;/strong&gt;, $24,000, Glenwood. Grant funds will enable this provider to offer a volunteer-powered Memory Makers group respite program in two locations.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;h3 xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Twin Cities &lt;/h3&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;African Career&lt;/strong&gt;, Education, and Resources (ACER), Brooklyn Park, $50,000. This project will develop a resource booklet to fill a gap in culturally informed dementia awareness, dementia education and care resources for the African immigrant community in Minnesota and elsewhere.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAPI USA&lt;/strong&gt;, Brooklyn Center, $179,000. Continued development of the Hmong Folk Chorus will provide socialization and caregiver respite for Hmong-speaking elders in the Twin Cities metro.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Centro Tyrone Guzman&lt;/strong&gt;, Minneapolis, $50,000. Centro will create a new evidence-informed dementia awareness and care curriculum for the Spanish-speaking community. The project is in partnership with the University of Minnesota Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cherished Services&lt;/strong&gt;, Fridley, $50,000. Cherished Services will provide culturally tailored dementia capability training to professional and family and friend caregivers of persons with memory loss in the East African community. The organization will also pilot CareConnect, a multi-language scheduling application.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio (CLUES)&lt;/strong&gt;, St. Paul, $120,000. CLUES will continue its flexible and accessible Mayores Mejores group program for isolated Latino elders that builds community, engages in brain-healthy activities and provides custom caregiver navigation support.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DARTS&lt;/strong&gt;, West St. Paul, $195,000. DARTS will build on its two successful group dementia-capable respite locations, adding a third Breathing Space location in Dakota County to meet the needs of caregivers currently on wait lists for respite.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Division of Indian Work&lt;/strong&gt;, Minneapolis, $150,000. Through its Mikwendaagozi (“To Be Remembered”) Project, the Division of Indian Work will develop culturally specific dementia education and resources to use in education sessions for non-Native providers.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Holistic Array of Authentic Services (HAAS)&lt;/strong&gt;, Golden Valley, $50,000. Funds will support culturally responsive dementia education and awareness, as well as respite education and support to older Oromo and Ethiopian adults and their family and friend caregivers in greater Minneapolis.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LiveLife Therapy Solutions&lt;/strong&gt;, Bloomington, $34,000. Focusing on underserved dementia caregivers in rural areas, LiveLife Therapy Solutions will offer a series of presentations on the use of person-centered assistive technology to benefit people with dementia and their families and caregivers.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Metropolitan Community Services&lt;/strong&gt;, Hopkins, $213,000. The grant project will enable an Alzheimer’s disease and related diseases awareness and caregiver support effort for Russian, Ukrainian and Uzbek-speaking persons and families in the Twin Cities.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;North East Seniors for Better Living&lt;/strong&gt;, St. Paul, $48,000. This project offers new, onsite respite programming for family and friend caregivers of persons with dementia living in the Greater East Side of St. Paul.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Renaissance Adult Day Care&lt;/strong&gt;, Coon Rapids, $246,000. Funding will support an after-hours dementia-specific caregiver support group for families, enhanced staff training with cognitive therapies (including sensory and reminiscence therapies) and outreach to the area’s Ukrainian/Russian population.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SEWA-AIFW&lt;/strong&gt;, Brooklyn Center, $264,000. Funds will help provide support for South Asians with dementia in the metro area while offering resources to their family and friend caregivers through support groups, practical education, cognitive screening and testing, and the piloting of a culturally tailored model of respite services.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sod House Theater&lt;/strong&gt;, St. Anthony, $59,000. “FIVE MORE MINUTES,” an original production portraying a couple’s experience with dementia, will travel to 10 or more Minnesota communities. Sod House Theater will also develop facilitated post-performance discussions.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Volunteers of America-Minnesota and Wisconsin&lt;/strong&gt;, Minneapolis, $481,000. The project will pilot a culturally specific, holistic model of dementia care and serve 126 caregivers, mostly African American, with long-term support services. Volunteers will be trained using REST to provide care to 96 people with dementia over the two-year grant period.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Walker West Music Academy&lt;/strong&gt;, St. Paul, $83,000. Twenty new caregivers and the people they provide care for will be enrolled in the acclaimed Amazing Grace Dementia Chorus. Family and friend caregiver choir participants will also receive tailored dementia-friendly tools and tactics from a music therapist.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;ul type=&quot;disc&quot; xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot; /&gt;</BodyText><Author/><id>648478</id><pubdate>2024-10-07T21:59:22Z</pubdate></list><list><metadata><Type><Description>News</Description><Title>News</Title><Id>640</Id><Key>News</Key></Type><DublinCore><Description/><Audience/><Title/><Publisher/><Source/><Rights/><Identifier/><Format/><Language>eng</Language><SubjectControlled/></DublinCore></metadata><Title>Minnesota Board on Aging grants will help support people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia</Title><title>Grants to Support Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia</title><url>&lt;custom:Link urlOnly=&quot;true&quot; type=&quot;Component&quot; destination=&quot;tcm:1141-591067&quot; templateURI=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot; origin=&quot;tcm:0-0-0&quot;  /&gt;</url><Date>2023-09-06T15:03:00Z</Date><ShortDescription>Thirteen organizations across Minnesota will have resources to increase awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, promote early diagnosis and connect caregivers to resources, thanks to new grants from the Minnesota Board on Aging.</ShortDescription><Subtitle/><publication>1141</publication><BodyText>&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;Thirteen organizations across Minnesota will have resources to increase awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, promote early diagnosis and connect caregivers to resources, thanks to new grants from the Minnesota Board on Aging. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;“These grants are strategic investments that can make huge impacts for these organizations and the people they serve,” said Maureen Schneider, interim chair of the Minnesota Board on Aging. “For small organizations doing the important work to fight Alzheimer’s and related dementias, this kind of funding can make the difference between keeping or losing a program or staff position.” &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p xmlns=&quot;http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml&quot;&gt;The board is issuing $750,000 in grants to the organizations listed below.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;African Immigrants Community Services (AICS)&lt;/strong&gt;, Minneapolis, $49,995, for dementia awareness education in the Twin Cities Somali and East African communities through a series of short videos produced by Somali TV, focused social media outreach, and in-person presentations at faith-based and community-based agencies and local gathering venues.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Amherst H. Wilder Foundation&lt;/strong&gt;, St. Paul, $49,449, to offer pre-diagnosis screening and functional cognitive assessments in natural community settings for up to 60 people living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. This includes Wilder clients in Customized Living and elder Southeast Asians served through Wilder’s Center for Social Healing.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CAPI USA&lt;/strong&gt;, Brooklyn Center, $76,125, to secure expertise to create a dementia-friendly Hmong Folk Chorus that honors and shares the cultural knowledge of Hmong elders while reducing social isolation. Intended for both Hmong speakers with dementia and their family and friend caregivers, the pilot will uphold traditional culture while offering culturally specific dementia education.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio – CLUES&lt;/strong&gt;, St. Paul, $75,000, to reach Latino elders and their family and friend caregivers in the Twin Cities, Austin, Willmar and Worthington with dementia education and early identification resources, caregiver support services and connections to community services.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Family Service Rochester, Rochester, $148,914, to work in partnership with Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester and FiftyNorth in Northfield to offer multi-site dementia education and referral specialists, strengthen coordination between health care and community-based organizations, and organize region-wide public forums on brain health, memory care and caregiver supports.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Horizon Health&lt;/strong&gt;, Pierz, $12,440 to support outings for people with dementia and their family and friend caregivers, create sensory activity kits available to check out at area libraries, and offer advanced training in dementia care for Horizon staff. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Koochiching Aging Options&lt;/strong&gt;, International Falls, $41,220, to extend awareness of dementia county-wide through a refreshed Dementia Friendly Community initiative with new campaign materials and resources to reach new audiences. The funding will also enhance the respite function of a Memory Café by offering several mini self-care retreats; continue one-to-one support from a Dementia Care Specialist; and expand regional connections with social service and health care providers. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lao Advancement Organization of America&lt;/strong&gt;, Minneapolis, $47,262, for early identification and increased cognitive testing for Lao speaking elders and their family and friend caregivers. The grant will also support continued relationship-building and culturally informed screening and testing capacity among Greater Minnesota health care providers in areas where Lao speaking families live, including Warroad, Worthington and St. Cloud.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;MapHabit&lt;/strong&gt;, Owatonna, $51,742, for pilot projects in St. Paul and Granite Falls. The MapHabit interactive platform draws on the neuroscience of habit to create a visual mapping system to improve activities of daily living for people with dementia; it also offers education, task mapping and scheduling for family and friend caregivers. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SEWA-AIFW&lt;/strong&gt;, Brooklyn Center, $94,992, to enhance efforts around early dementia awareness and education for the Twin Cities’ South Asian community, while continuing support for family and friend caregivers and expanding access to culturally appropriate screening at recognized, trusted community sites. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;Tri-Community Living at Home/Block Nurse Program, Newfolden, $39,124, to make accessibility upgrades to Tri-Community’s primary program education site and begin to offer dementia education sessions and screens at this and other sites in the service region. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VINE Faith in Action&lt;/strong&gt;, Mankato, $53,180, for work in dementia education and awareness; programs in brain health and training; memory screening; and evidence-based caregiver education and depression support in Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Watonwan and Nicollet counties. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: &amp;quot;Open Sans&amp;quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Winona Friendship Center&lt;/strong&gt;, Winona, $10,557, to develop a free, weekly community health clinic in partnership with Bridges Health/Winona State University. The clinic will offer accessible access to cognitive and hearing screenings for people aged 50 and older who may be uninsured, underinsured, undocumented or otherwise distrustful of mainstream medical providers.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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