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As the in-person 2025 Institute & Expo wraps-up today, don’t forget more education is coming in two weeks.

Assisted Living licensed providers of customized living services who applied before December 31, 2023, to transition to DHS licensing as a community residential setting may qualify for a license transition support opportunity.

The LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation is seeking employers and immigrant caregivers to join our two new advisory councils to support New Americans looking to find meaningful careers in senior care.

Earlier this week, LeadingAge MN Vice President of Advocacy, Erin Huppert, testified before the House Human Services Policy & Finance Committee to share serious concerns and opposition to Governor Walz' proposed budget.

Peterson Senior Health Consulting is joining Healthcare SOS (Specialty Onsite Services). Its founder, Amy Peterson, RN/LALD will become the CNO (Chief Nursing Officer), and Bee Kang, RN/BSN will be Nurse Consultant. 

You are invited to join the newly formed LeadingAge Minnesota Technology Committee. 

Sign up to participate in the first Technology Committee meeting on April 17 from 11:00 a.m. – noon to learn more about the committee and opportunities to support the effective use of technology in our sector.

Health Dimensions Group® (HDG®), a leading senior living, post-acute, and long-term care consulting and management firm based in Minneapolis, MN, has promoted Paul Branin to executive vice president of growth. With this promotion, Branin will join HDG’s Executive Leadership Team.

LeadingAge Minnesota is excited to introduce the Quality Improvement Incentive Program (QIIP) Collaborative, a six-month initiative designed exclusively for our members.

The LeadingAge Minnesota ICan Quality Improvement Contest provides easy quality improvement tools and strategies for staff to think about opportunities for improvement in a solution-focused way.

Significant changes are coming for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). On March 24, 2025, new and revised surveyor guidance, including updated critical element pathways, will take effect.

LeadingAge will convene a virtual gathering, Strategic Expansion: Addressing the Affordable Housing Gap, on February 20, 1 - 2:30 p.m. CT.

The LeadingAge Minnesota QUEST Report is now available for third quarter 2024.

The LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation is seeking employers and immigrant caregivers to join our two new advisory councils to support New Americans looking to find meaningful careers in senior care.

Late Wednesday night, House Republicans and House Democrats finally reached a power sharing agreement, three weeks after the legislative session began.

As we step into 2025, LeadingAge Minnesota extends a heartfelt thank you to all members who have renewed their membership.

Thirty years ago, the concept of Fairview Partners began when Fairview Health Services was awarded a prestigious Robert Wood Johnson foundation grant.

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) is offering two webinars in February that may be of interest to LeadingAge Minnesota members.

As of Jan. 27, 2025, the nurse aide knowledge test became available in Spanish, Somali, and Hmong, in addition to English, as allowed by Minnesota Statutes, section 144A.61.

A $250,000 grant from the Next50 Foundation will allow LeadingAge, our national partner, to establish a Leadership Diversity Fellowship pilot program to help a high-potential, racially and ethnically diverse group of 10 fellows enter the field of aging services.

On Wednesday afternoon, the Senate Human Services Committee held an informational hearing on the PACE Report and Actuarial Analysis. Long-time champions for seniors and their caregivers, Chair Hoffman and Former Chair Abeler expressed their strong support for PACE.

The Governor has proposed over $200 million in cuts to senior services while the demand for care only increases. We need you to help ensure the Legislature rejects his plan for older adults and protects access to care.

Join us at 2025 Institute & Expo for an insightful lineup of sessions designed to tackle today’s most pressing workforce and HR challenges in aging services.

Through the Service Coordinator in Multifamily Housing (SCMF) program, nearly $40 million in funds will be allocated to 104 grantees to pay salaries and associated benefits for service coordinator professionals at 107 affordable multifamily homes.

On January 14, HUD released its anticipated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on “HUD-assisted Housing and Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits.”

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has contracted with All Clear Emergency Management to offer free in-person technical assistance for implementing continuity of operations planning.

Updated LeadingAge Minnesota Data Portal benchmark reports are available for workforce measures, including staff vacancies, retention, and turnover.

Governor Walz’s released his proposed budget on Jan. 16 (see LTCI Statement on it here), which proposes to make big cuts to long-term care. LeadingAge Minnesota and our Imperative partner have come out strongly in opposition to the Governor’s proposed budget, which amounts to a slap in the face to Minnesota’s seniors, their families, and the dedicated caregivers.

Today (Thurs. Jan 23), LeadingAge MN Vice President of Advocacy, Erin Huppert, testified before the House Human Services Policy & Finance Committee to share serious concerns with and opposition to Governor Walz's proposed budget, which was released on Jan. 16, 2025.

Applications for the 2025 Leadership Academy are open through March 4. This exceptional eight-month program blends leadership theory, applied learning, and personalized coaching to mentor current and emerging leaders in our field.

If quality improvement and staff retention are on your 2025 To-Do list, join us for the start of the 2025 ICan Quality Improvement Contest by registering for the ICan Information Session on Feb. 19 from 11:30 to noon.