The Meals for Seniors bill, HF 2523, passed out of the Human Service Finance committee on Thursday, March 9, and has been laid over for potential inclusion in the DHS omnibus bill.
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Meals for Seniors Bills Introduced
Bills to add $20 million to the Senior Nutrition Program over the next biennium were introduced last week in the Minnesota Legislature.
MNLCOA Support for Meals for Seniors
The Meals and Services Coalition has received this letter of support from the Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging (MNLCOA).
Age-Friendly Communities RFP
Age-Friendly Minnesota (AFMN) invites qualified individuals and organizations to apply for Community Grants beginning Monday, January 9, 2023. Community Grant applications are due by Monday, February 6 at 10:00 a.m. Community Grant awards will fund efforts to create, improve or expand innovative systems, programs, built environments and other initiatives that contribute to age-friendly communities. Background The Age-Friendly Minnesota (AFMN) Council, […]
Dementia Friends Extravaganza 2022
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, and Dementia Friends Minnesota is on a mission to make new Dementia Friends. Help get the word out about these free, one-hour sessions that help us change the way we think, act and talk about dementia. Here’s a blurb you can share with your networks. BLURB TO SHARE […]
Demographics: Minnesota’s Aging Population 2022
The older adult population in Minnesota continues to grow and is projected to reach 1 million within the next year according to Susan Brower, Minnesota State Demographer in a January 2022 presentation. The presentation covers details about the geographic distribution of the population, race identity of older adults and people with disabilities and poverty levels.