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2004 04 16 It 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. e 10. Adjournment * e AGENDA CHANHASSEN SENIOR COMMISSION Friday, April 16, 2004 10:30 A.M. TO 11:30 P.M. CHANHASSEN COUNCIL CHAMBERS Approval of agenda. Approval of minutes dated March 19,2004. Election of Officers. Approval of Senior Commission Bylaws. Honoring Former Commissioner Albin Olson. Update on Senior Center Activities. Senior Center Expansion Update. Senior Planning Summit. Senior Awareness Month. Senior Commission Comments. The next Senior Commission meeting will take place on May 20, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. e e e SENIOR COMMISSION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING January 16,2004 Chairman Dale Geving called the meeting to order at 10:00a.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mel Kurvers, Bobbie Headla, Dale Geving, and Pat McGough, Tom Faust. MEMBERS ABSENT: Jean Mancini STAFF PRESENT: Sharmeen AI-Jaff, Kara Wickenhauser, Senior Center Coordinator. VISITORS: Bill Miller / CPA. Approval of Minutes: Commissioner Kurvers moved to approve the minutes. Commissioner McGough seconded the motion. All voted in favor and the motion carried. Senior Center Coordinator Update: The Senior Commission was informed that the City hired Susan Bill as the new Senior Center Coordinator. Senior Center Expansion Update: The Commission was informed that the senior center expansion is continuing as scheduled. . Carver County Aging Summit: Carver County will hold a summit to discuss how the county can become senior friendly. Staff will provide additional information to the commission as it becomes available. Update on Senior Center Activities: See attached. Adjournment: Commissioner Kurvers moved to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner McGough seconded the motion. All voted in favor and the motion carried. 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U ~ ei N ('<') - Ei ~ ~ f .~.g Ei -t' Ei ~Od Ei 0.. ~ ",0 0.. - 1::'= ~ - ~ '0 g ~ !>" .g,o~~ .,;' '1:: . 0 ~'I:: r:Q ~~~ r:Q 00 C'l e e e Dale Geving, Chairperson 4/97 - 4/06 Barbara Headla 2/94 - 4/06 Jean Mancini 4/99 - 4/05 Melvin Kurvers 4/99 - 4/05 Pat Kelly McGough 4/03 - 4/06 Curt Robinson 4/04 - 4/07 Marilyn Luthy 4/04 - 4/07 SENIOR COMMISSION 7602 Huron Street Chanhassen, MN 55317 952-934-7761 6870 Minnewashta Parkway Excelsior, MN 55331 952-474-7269 bh6870@aol.com 820 Santa Vera Drive Apt #113 Chanhassen, MN 55317 952-474-6811 7240 Kurvers Point Road Chanhassen, MN 55317 952-934-8967 m.mkurvers@aU.net 7230 Pontiac Lane Chanhassen, MN 55317 952-474-8699 patkelly@!!oldengate.net 202 West 77th Street Chanhassen, MN 55317 952-934-6069 611 Santa Vera Drive, #7 Chanhassen, MN 55317 952-934-7019 e e e SENIOR COMMISSION CITY OF CHANHASSEN BY-LAWS The following by-laws are adopted by the Chanhassen Senior Commission to facilitate the performances of its duties and the exercising of its functions as a Commission established by the City Council pursuant to the provision of Subdivision 1, Section 462.354, Minnesota State Statutes annotated. Section 1 - Duties and Responsibilities 1.1 The Senior Commission shall serve as an advisory body to the City Council in addressing the special needs of the people over 55 living in Chanhassen. All final decisions are to be made by the City Council. 1.2 The Senior Commission will consider and make recommendations to the City Council regarding the special needs of seniors in the areas of transportation, information and assistance, independent living in the home, social and recreational programs, senior centers and senior housing, but will not be limited to these issues. 1.3 The Senior Commission will make recommendations to the City Council regarding funding for special services to be provided for the citizens over 55. 1.4 The Senior Commission may propose needs studies of this age group where necessary and make recommendations to the City Council according to the results. 1.5 The Senior Commission will coordinate services with other governments and private agencies for this age group. 1.6 Public Hearings. The Senior Citizen Commission shall hold public hearings on issues regarding special needs of seniors in areas of transportation, information and assistance, independent living in the home, social and recreational programs, senior centers and senior housing, but will not be limited to these issues. 1.7 Establishment of Sub-Committees. The Senior Commission may, as they deem appropriate, establish special sub-committees comprised of their own members and other citizens from the community. Section 2 - Meetings 2.1 Times and Place. Regular meetings of the Commission shall be held on the third Friday of each month at 10:00 a.m. at the City Council Chambers, 7700 Market Boulevard, unless 1 e 2.2 2.3 otherwise directed by the Chairperson, in which case, at least 24 hours notice will be given to all members. Regular meetings shall have a curfew of 12:00 p.m., which may be waived at the discretion of the Chairperson. All unfinished business will be carried over to the next regular meeting. When the regular meeting day falls on a legal holiday, there shall be no meeting. Special Meetings. Special meetings shall be held upon call by the Chairperson, or in her/his absence, the Vice-Chairperson, or any other member with the concurrence of four other members of the Commission and with at least 48 hours of notice to all members on the first Friday of the month. Notice of all special meetings shall be posted on the official city bulletin board. Attendance. The Senior Commission members shall attend not less than 75% of all regular and special meetings held during a given calendar year and shall not be absent from three consecutive meetings. Failure to meet this minimum attendance requirement will result in removal from the commission. Section 3 - Commission Composition - Terms and Vacancies 3.1 Composition. The Senior Commission shall consist of seven voting members. Seven members shall be appointed by the City Council and may be removed by the Council. 3.2 e Terms and Vacancies. The City Council shall appoint seven members to the commission for terms of three years. No member shall serve more than three (3) consecutive terms, not to exceed nine (9) years. Vacancies during the term shall be filled by the Council for the unexpired portion of the term. Every appointed member shall, before entering upon the charge of his/her duties take an oath that he/she will faithfully discharge the duties of his/her office. All members shall serve without compensation. 3.3 Quorum. Four Senior Commission members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Whenever a quorum is not present, no final or official action shall be taken at such meeting. 3.4 No two members of the same household may serve on the Senior Commission at the same time. Section 4 - Organization 4.1 e Election of Officers. The first meeting in April of each year, the Senior Commission shall hold an organizational meeting. At this meeting, the Commission shall elect from its membership a chairperson and vice-chairperson. This shall be done by voice vote. Vice- Chairperson shall be elected from the remaining members by the same proceeding. If the Chairperson retires from the Senior Commission before the next regular organizational 2 e e e meeting, the Vice-Chairperson shall be Chairperson. If both Chairperson and Vice- Chairperson retire, new officers shall be elected at the next regular meeting. If both Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson are absent from a meeting, the Commission shall elect a temporary Chairperson by voice vote. The newly elected officers will begin serving their seats in the month of May. 4.2 Duties of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson. The Chairperson, or in his/her absence, the Vice-Chairperson, shall preside at meetings, appoint committees from it's own membership and perform other such duties as ordered by the Commission. The Chairperson shall conduct the meeting so as to keep it moving as rapidly and efficiently as possible and shall remind members, witnesses and petitioners to preserve order and decorum and to keep comments to the subject at hand. The Chairperson shall not move for action but may second motions. Section 5 - Procedure 5.1 Procedure. Parliamentary procedure governed by Robert's Rules of Order Revised shall be followed at all regular meetings. At special work session meetings, and when appropriate, the Commission may hold group discussions not following any set parliamentary procedures except when motions are before the Commission. 5.2 Commission meeting shall follow an agenda prepared by staff. Section 6 - Public Hearin~s 6.1 Purpose of Hearings. The purpose of a hearing is to collect information and facts in order for the Commission to develop a rational senior issue recommendation for the City Council. 6.2 Hearing Procedure. At hearings, the following procedures shall be followed in each case: a. b. The Chairperson shall state the case to be heard. The Chairperson shall call upon staff to present the staff report. Required reports from each city department shall be submitted to the Senior Commission before each case is heard. The Chairperson shall ask the applicant to present his/her case. Interested persons may address the Commission, giving information regarding the particular proposal. Petitioners and the public are to address the Chairperson only, not staff or other commissioners. There shall be no dialogue among the Commissioners, giving information regarding the particular proposal. (The Senior Commission members may ask questions of c. d. e. f. 3 e e e g. persons addressing the Commission in order to clarify a fact, but any statement by a member for any other purpose then to question may be ruled out of order.) After all new facts and information have been brought forth, the hearing shall be closed and interested persons shall not be heard again. Upon completion of the hearing on each case, the Senior Commission shall discuss the item at hand and render a decision. The Senior Commission, if it so desires, may leave the public record open for written comments for a specified period of time. The Chairperson shall have the responsibility to inform all of the parties of their rights of appeal on any decision or recommendation of the Senior Commission. h. 6.3 Schedule. At meetings where more than one hearing is scheduled, every effort shall be made to begin each case at the time set on the agenda, but in no case may an item be called for hearing prior to the advertised time listed on the agenda. Section 7 - Miscellaneous 7.1 Senior Commission Discussion. Matters for discussion which do not appear on the agenda may not be considered and discussed by the Commission unless, when initiated and presented by the staff and be placed at the end of the agenda. 7.2 Suspension of Rules. The Commission may suspend any of these rules by unanimous vote of the members present. 7.3 Amendments. Amendments of these by-laws may be made at any regular or special meeting of the Senior Commission but only if scheduled on the meeting agenda in advance of the meeting. 7.4 Review. At the first meeting in April of each year, these by-laws shall be read and adopted by the Senior Commission. Adopted this 16th day of April 2004. Chairperson 4 e ~~ ~~ I/") ~~t'~ U . ~..... 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I=:lU- ~:E-;< o ~ e ~"3cod . oog 1.0,2.. N.....o\ V) N e 8- ~ ~ I o ~ N - o 00 .S ~ e Ii ~ ~ . ~ g QO e 0.. tnlf"l lU_ .!:l N ,.:g, 6 e ~~ uS:l e 8-. ~ S N . :E I ~ U ~ -: ..:>c::,Q<00 8 0 :g ~ ,.:..; ~ e - - CARVE~OUNTY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP Making eanerCounty a Healthy PIacs to Live and Worlc p~::. f~i~n;,-.,.'il ^V"~HJ,-:l '",!iLl APR () t 2004 C'TYUfCHANHASSEN April 6, 2004 Dear Carver County Community Member: You are cordially invited to attend the Senior Planning Summit hosted by the Senior Commission of the Carver County Health Partnership. The summit is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on May 6, at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum. With energizing speakers and information about "senior-friendly" communities, you won't want to miss this opportunity. The purpose of this summit is to bring together Carver County community members, senior providers, the faith-community and elected officials to begin a visioning and planning process for a "senior-friendly" Carver County. Amy Wilde, a Meeker County Commissioner and recipient of the Age Odyssey Award will be sharing her vision for "senior-friendly" communities and Bob Roepke, former Chaska mayor and Senior Commission Chair, will be talking about our opportunity to plan for a "senior- friendly" Carver County. Another great reason to attend is that we will be serving lunch and you can visit the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum completely free of charge Gust let the gate attendant know you are coming to the Senior Planning Summit). Yes, there will be door orizes. Yes, please bring your friends and any others you think may be interested. Please register by May 3, using the attached registration form. Feel free to call Renee Wixon at 763-543-1878 with any questions. We hope to see you there! Cordially, Senior Commission Carver County Health Partnership *The Senior Planning Summit is made possible by a grant from the Minneapolis Foundation. 600 East 4th Street · Chaska, MN 55318 · tel (952) 361-1329 e - e CARVER~COUNTY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP MaIci1g Qr.erCcutya Hea#llPjPlace to l.Ne cn:lVbk ~ Do you have ideas about how Carver County can be more senior-friendly! ~ Are you looking for an opportunity to connect with other community members and friends who are interested in senior issues! ~ Are you a Carver County resident, provider of senior services, elected official or member of a faith-community! ~ Are you interested in a free lunch and door prizes! If your answer is yes to any of these questions, please join us on May 6, to begin visioning and planning for a ;;Senior-Friendly" Carver County. We invite YOU- Interested citizens, faith-community leaders, elected officials and senior services providers-to learn about and begin planning for a "Senior- Friendly" Carver County. Featured Speakers: Amy Wilde, Age Odyssey Award Recipient Bob Roepke, former Mayor of Chaska * The Senior Planning Summit is made possible by a grant from the Minneapolis Foundation Gamble-Skogmo Fund. **The Senior Commission of the Carver County Health Partnership is a public- private collaborative working to prepare Carver County for a growing o ulation of seniors. e - e CARVER~COJNTY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP MaIcilg C'averCalltya ~Placeto 1.Nen:J Vtbt Senior Planning Summit May 6, 2004 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Minnesota Landscape Arboretum Registration Form Name: Title: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Fax: E-mail: Please check the category that most closely describes you. D Community Member D Senior Services Provider D Elected Official D Faith Community Leader D Local Government Staff Member D Other Cost It is FREE! (Please RSVP so that we can have an accurate count for lunch.) Please register by May 3: By Mail: Carver County Health Partnership Senior Commission, c/o Community Health Services, 600 East 4th Street, Chaska MN 55318. 763-543-1693 SeniorCommission@aol.com 763-543-1878 By Fax: By E-mail: By Phone: . e Older Americans Act MAAA NEWS METROPOLITAN AREA AGENCY ON AGING Older Americans Month - A time to support older adults and their caregivers Since its inception forty-one years ago, Older Americans Month, held each May, has been a time for the entire nation to recognize the older adults in their communities. This year's Older Americans Month theme, "Aging Well, Living Well," was selected to celebrate and recognize older Americans who are living longer, healthier, and more productive lives. - The fact that older persons are enjoying in- creased health and longevity is without a doubt something to celebrate. But there is another side to this story. Many aging Americans need some as- sistance in order to enjoy the independence and well being that we all cherish. With the growing number of elders comes an increased need for local support services that allow them to stay in their homes and communities as they age. The older population is much different than it was during the first Older Americans Month in 1963. Then, only 17 million Americans were age 65 or over. Today, one in six Americans, or 44 million people, is age 60 or older. This includes four million Americans 85 or older who are at risk of losing their independence without critical sup- port services. In only seven years, an age wave will hit the country when the baby boom genera- tion begins to turn 65. By the year 2030, one in five Americans will be over age 65 and the 85 plus population will be triple what it is today. e MAAA News April 2004 Many older adults benefit from services that help them to live independently. Programs and services established under the Older Americans Act (OAA), enacted in 1965, have been the foun- dation of services for older adults and are at the core of our national system of home and communi- ty-based care. The OAA is based on the principle that everyone is entitled to spend their older years in good health living with independence and dig- nity. You may volunteer and deliver meals to an older neighbor's door or have observed a van take an elder to a doctor's appointment, but have you ever wondered what makes these services avail- able? In many cases, it starts with the OAA. With OAA funding and a variety of state and local re- sources, the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging (MAAA) through partnerships with service provid- ers, offers older adults a range of services includ- ing: nutrition services, grocery delivery, transpor- tation, chore service, health insurance counseling, prescription drug assistance, information and out- reach to meet the special needs of minority elders, health and wellness activities, and legal assistance. Continued on page 4 April 2004 Announcing the Early Dementia Identification Project . Coordinate care provided through the health system with the supportive ser- vices provided through the Alzheimer's Association. . Evaluate project effectiveness and dis- seminate best practices to health care providers, county and aging network staff. e Early diagnosis and treatment of dementia has tremendous potential to help persons with de- mentia cope with the disease. In addition to drug therapy and other medical interventions, early identification can lead families to use community- based support services to improve quality of life and significantly delay out-of-home, long-term care placement. These efforts also have shown savings of public expenditures. For additional information, contact Catherine Johnson at 651-917-4632, or e-mail her at catherine@tcaging.or~. MAAA recently received a Minnesota De- partment of Human Services Community Service Development Grant for development of the Early Dementia Identification Project. MAAA and its partners (HealthEast Care System; St. Josephs Hospital; Wilder Home Health Care; Alzheimer's Association, Minnesota-Dakotas Chapter; SE Metro SAIL Eldercare Development Partnership; Ramsey, Dakota, Scott Counties; and Hennepin County; Eisai/Pfizer; Veterans Administration; and MN Board on Aging) will implement a sys- aems-change. approach based on the best practices ~f the Chromc Care Networks for Alzheimer's Disease project. Senior/Community Centers mon May 4 Area Directors are invited to the Maple Grove Community Center on May 4 for the Metro region's annual spring Senior/Community Center Directors Spring meeting. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. with a continental break- fast at 8:30 a.m. The project's purpose is to improve quality of care provided to persons with dementia and their family caregivers by: . Enhancing early recognition of dementia and subsequent referral processes. . Improving care coordination and caregiver support. . Building ongoing linkages between care providers, Alzheimer's Association and community resources. This year's theme is Health and Well- ness. Directors are invited to share their ideas and information on programs that are planned or have taken place at their centers and are encour- aged to bring brochures and newsletters from their centers to distribute. e The project's goals are to: . Provide education and implement screen- ing, referral and care-coordination prac- tices among health-care professionals to better identify, diagnose and manage de- mentia. . Increase rates of diagnosis and treatment of dementia at an earlier state in the disease process to enhance quality of life and fam- ily support. Guest speakers and topics include: . Atashi Acharya, Senior Mental Health Services Worker, who will present on "Depression and Suicide Prevention for Seniors." . Norma Olson, RN, and Mary Bornong, LISW, who will speak on "Identifying and Assisting the Caregiver." . Barbara Bailey, Senior Citizens Coor- dinator, Golden Valley Senior Citizen Center, and Connie Thompson, Senior Citizen Program Coordinator, at the Frid- ley Senior Center will discuss "Health and Wellness Opportunities at Senior Centers." For additional information, contact Bob Anderson at 651-917-4649 or e-mail him at bob@tcaging.org. MAAA News April 2004 2 Board members sought for Kinship organization e The Minnesota Kinship Caregivers Associ- ation (MKCA) is seeking applicants for three-year memberships on their board of directors. MKCA is a statewide not-for-profit organi- zation that advocates for, supports, and provides information and resources to people raising their grandchildren or children of other kin and friends. A true grassroots effort, MKCA began in 1994. Its origin was fueled by the daily experiences of kin- ship caregivers and the human service advocates working with them. MKCA's programs are focused on mini- mizing the differences between the resources that are available to foster care families and to informal kinship caregivers. Eighty-five percent of children in kinship care are in informal settings where grandparents or relatives have stepped in to pro- vide a safety net to keep families together outside of the formal foster care system. These caregivers .a do not receive the same training, fin~cial assist- . ance, legal assistance or support servIces as do foster care families. Most often, these informal kinship families are unknown and, therefore, invi- sible to the legal and social service systems. Over the past decade, the number of Min- nesota children living in grandparent-headed households rose by more than 100 percent from approximately 23,000 in 1990 to 47,679 in Census 2000. It is estimated that over 71,000 of Minne- sota's children are living in kinship families. MKCA is looking for a variety in the board that matches the backgrounds and diversity of the people served. For a board application, please contact Lynn Weir at 651-917-4641 or e-mail lvnn@mkca.org. Visit www.mkca.org for more information about MKCA. Application deadline is April 23, 2004. e Minnesota Gerontological Society 28th Annual Spring Conference The Minnesota Gerontological Society will hold its 28th Annual Spring Conference on Friday, April 16, 2004, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Earle Brown Heritage Center, Brooklyn Center. The Conference will bring together nation- al and local experts to examine and discuss strate- gies for healthy aging of the brain into our ad- vanced years. The keynote speaker is Denise Park, Ph.D., Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, Department of Psychology, a faculty member in the Beckman Biological Intelligence Group, and Director of the Roybal Center on Ag- ing and Cognition, Health, Education and Train- ing. Denise Park's primary research interest is in understanding the role of age-related changes in memory function at the basic level, as well as the implications of these changes for society. Glen Smith, M.D., Neuropsychologist and Alzheimers Disease Research Center, Coinvesti- gator, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, will be the closing speaker. Participants will select interactive work- shops on a variety of topics related to lifelong care for a healthy brain, have opportunities to network, and receive information at the resource and book display. The Conference has been designed to meet discipline standards for an average of 5.5 contact hours. The registration fee is $45 for students and seniors, $90 for members, and $140 for non- members. For more information, call 651-285-0212 or e-mail mngs@prodigy.net. MAAA News April 2004 3 Vital Aging Summit will focus on community a Most would agree that the ingredients of a .. vital community are many, but too few have con- sidered the potential contribution of aging adults, according to Jim Scheibel, co-chair of the Vital Aging Summit planned for Thursday, May 13, 2004. The day-long "Vital Aging - Vital Com- munities" Summit will be convened by the Uni- versity of Minnesota College of Continuing Edu- cation and partners in the Vital Aging Network (V AN) at the Continuing Education and Confer- ence Center (formerly Earle Brown Center) on the St. Paul campus. Space is available for 400 participants. Highlighting this year's event will be several prestigious leaders, including Reatha Clark King, former director of the General Mills Foun- dation and president of Metropolitan State Univer- sity; Bernard Brommer, former president of the Minnesota AFL-CIO; and Susan Hagstrum, Uni- versity of Minnesota first lady. Jim Scheibel is director of Ramsey Action Programs and former _ mayor of St. Paul. Special guest, Peter Yarrow, of . Peter, Paul and Mary fame, will provide entertain- ment. National leaders and Minnesota role mod- els, engaged in shaping a new societal vision of what it means to grow old, will share practical tools and resources helpful in building vital com- munities that support vital aging. "We want par- ticipants to see what a community that believes in vital aging looks like, to discover new strategies, make new connections and gather new ideas," Scheibel said. "In the end, our goal is to cultivate a vital force for communities across our state." Participants at the Summit will learn how to identify community assets, create gathering places, foster communication, support intergenera- tional relationships, facilitate inclusiveness and develop lifelong learning opportunities. The event is open to all including community leaders, elected officials, municipal administrators, community e program coordinators and service providers. "Our hope is that the Summit will be just a be- ginning; we intend to send people away with a job to do," said Scheibel. Registration is now open, via www.van.umn.edu or by calling 612-624-4000. Older Americans Month, cont. Nationwide more than 44 million Ameri- cans are serving in family care giving roles and that number will increase rapidly as the popula- tion ages and medical science continues to ex- tend life. Area Agencies on Aging and their ser- vice provider partners also focus on the needs of these caregivers, who make it possible for their older family members to remain in their own homes and community. The National Family Caregiver Support Program, added to the OAA in 2000, provides resources to help communities assist family members who are struggling to care for their loved ones. In 2005, Congress is scheduled to con- sider legislation to determine future policy and funding levels for the OAA. It is vital that all members of Congress understand the importance of services under the OAA, and the need to in- crease our nation's investment in aging programs in order to meet not only current demands but also to respond to the needs generated by the pending aging boom. The Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging will provide updates as the process to reautho- rize the OAA unfolds and will facilitate oppor- tunities for input from older persons and organi- zations. As Older Americans Month approaches, let's reflect on the substance and impact of the OAA on the lives of older persons in preparation for the work ahead. MAAA News April 2004 4 e -'~ e\ I! I CARl! oadShow .IM USA ....... Senior Federation expo and convention features 'Medicare Road Show' Minnesota Senior Federation's annual convention is scheduled for May 3 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center, Brooklyn Center. Attendance at the morning session is free and open to the public. e Ron Pollack, Washington DC, president of Families USA, will present the national Medicare Road Show at 9:45 a.in. A special video on the Medicare Road Show, narrated by Walter Cronkite, will explain Medicare legislation adopted by Congress in late 2003. The Road Show will feature important information about the new Medicare Prescription Drug Act, as well as a critical look at its benefits and weaknesses. Also appearing will be Representatives Gil Gutknecht and Betty McCollum, and Senator Mark Dayton. Rick Kupchella of KARE- TV will moderate. Governor Tim Pawlenty will also address some of these same issues during an address to Conven- tion attendees in the afternoon. Five workshops (at 8:45 a.m.) will precede the Road Show. A panel lead by Susan Foote of the University of Minnesota, representatives of the major health plans in Minnesota, and Federation Executive Director, Peter Wyckoff will speak on Medicare Endorsed prescription drug discount cards that will be publicly marketed for the first time on this day. Gail Marks Jarvis, Pioneer Press; Warren Wolfe, Star Tribule; and Rick Kupchella, KARE- TV, will participate in a "Seniors in the Media" panel discussion. Dr. Barry Baines, UCare, will talk on "Writing Your Family Legacy." Other topics include "Downsizing Your Home" and "Consumer Law for the Savvy Senior." Affordable housing, utilities, long-term care, prescription drugs and property taxes will be discussed at 11:15. More than 50 organizations will provide information and give-a-ways in the exhibit hall. The $25 convention fee includes lunch and an afternoon program. A keynote address by Amy Klobuchar, a Hennepin County attorney, will follow lunch. Governor Tim Pawlenty and Barbara Kaufman, Senior Federation President, will also speak. During the afternoon session, officers will be elected and issues prioritized. For additional information on the expo, convention and Medicare Road Show, contact D. Perry Kidder at 651-646-0377 or Dennis Gerhardstein at 651-645-0261, ext. 149. e MAAA News April 2004 5 e Profile, Charlene Dickerson, MAAA Board Member Charlene Dickerson joined the MAAA Board in January 2002. She has been in the field of aging for over 25 years and is currently work- ing as a manager at Wilder In-Home Services. Charlene sees herself as an advocate for older adults. Her "professional background of overseeing, coordinating and directing services for older adults, as well as looking at the gaps in service that affect older people, made MAAA Board membership very attractive." She says that "it's great to be able to assist people with their choices." e When asked how she personally benefits from being involved in aging issues, and the MAAA in particular, she said that she is "learn- ing more regarding policies around federal fund- ing" and enjoys "having an opportunity to assist in making decisions around good programs fund- ed with limited dollars." Also, she is "gaining more knowledge regarding the different kinds of services available to seniors." Charlene supports MAAA's work to im- pact low-income seniors' lives by providing ser- vice, financial and informational choices to them so that they may continue to live in their com- munities. Charlene has been married to her husband, Maurice, for "many years" and has three children and six grandchildren, with a 7th grandchild to be adopted by the end of the year. e When asked about her hobbies, Charlene says she enjoys sewing and designing, traveling, attending family reunions, gardening, reading and cooking. Many of her "non-work" hours involve volunteering at church and in community activi- ties. She has served as a youth director for 18 years, sings in the church choir, and oversees activities and fund raising events. She and her husband also visit the sick and homebound elders. She says that she is motivated by "being able to help someone in need and feeling that I have made a difference." She believes that people should "work together for a common good." What turns her off? "Phony, self-centered people, and programs that worry too much about the bottom line." When asked what she would like to accom- plish during her retirement years, Charlene said she would "like to continue to help others, do lots of traveling, and enjoy the people I like being around." MAAA values Charlene's wisdom and contributions to help accomplish its work and nussIon. MAAA News April 2004 6 e e e ~...................................................................... REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS - SENIOR NUTRITION SERVICES Public Notice Request for Proposals Older Americans Act Title III-C Senior Nutrition Services . . ader Americans Ad The Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging (MAAA) is seeking letters of intent to bid for provision of congregate and home delivered nutrition services to persons age 60 and over. The senior nutrition program provides nutritionally balanced meals, both congregate and home deliver- ed preparation and delivery, and nutrition-related services to address the nutritional and social needs of frail older adults and others at the greatest risk of losing their independence. The program provides nutritionally balanced congregate meals in a group setting and home delivered meals to those homebound by illness, incapacitating disability or otherwise isolated, and nutrition outreach, nutrition education and linkages to other supportive and social services. Service areas include Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington counties, or portions thereof, determined by MAAA. The initial contract will be for January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2005. MAAA has the option to renew the contract for one additional year. After two years, the procurement process must be completed again. Letters of intent must be mailed to: Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, 1600 University Avenue W., Suite 300, St. Paul, MN, 55104, and received by April 16, 2004. Upon receipt of the letter of intent to bid, MAAA will acknowledge its receipt and notify the potential applicant via e- mail of the pre-application process. Letters of intent must include an e-mail address. Only agencies submitting a letter of intent to bid will be allowed to compete in the procurement process. MAAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Successful bidders must abide by Minnesota State EOE policies. ....................................................................... April 2004 7 MAAA News MAAA scholarships available e MAAA has approximately $5,000 avail- able for scholarships to support organizational improvements in non-profit organizations that provide services to older adults. Scholarships are awarded for a specific organizational improve- ment such as fundraising, board training, finan- cial management, human resources management, strategic planning, service development, and individual skill development for program ser- VIces. In 2003, scholarship recipients purchased training for their board members, attended plan- ned giving workshops, enhanced database man- agement skills, obtained First Aid/CPR! AED instructor training, participated in social work and health care workshops, enrolled in a mini MBA training for nonprofit organizations, and attended training on mastering caregiver assess- ments. e Maria Ricke, Day Elder Manager at Vol- unteers of America's Southwest Center, was a recipient of a scholarship last year. Maria completed the Mini MBA for Nonprofit Organizations at the University of St. Thomas in December. Maria shared her impress- sions of the program and the importance of MAAA's scholarship. "This learning experience was invigorating, informative and sparked my curiosity in components of nonprofit leadership where previously I had little or no interest... this comprehensive program helped me identify areas in the adult day program that need im- provement. I have approached my supervisor about taking on more responsibility and leader- ship with VOA's Adult Day programs. Without the support of the MAAA scholarship, I would not have been able to take this class and I would not be working to improve the quality of senior care in the same way that I am today." Scholarship applications and guidelines can be found at www.tcaging.org. For more in- formation, contact Bob Anderson at 651-917- 4649 or via e-mail at bob@tcaging.org. .................................................................................. . . . . . . . . : 2004 Request for Proposals (RFPs) : . . . . : The Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging is seeking providers for Chore, Legal, and Caregiver : . . : Support services in the seven county metro area for service grants beginning January 1,2005. Request for : : Proposals (RFPs) will be available on the MAAA website (www.tcaging.org), on May 14,2004 for : : applications under Title III-B for Chore Services and Legal Services and for Title III-E Caregiver Support. : . . . . : Applicant conferences will be held: : . . . . : Chore Services June 4,2004 9:00 a.m.-12:00 St. Paul Council of Churches : . . . Legal Services May 28, 2004 9:00 a.m. -10:30 MAAA Office · . . : Caregiver Support May 26, 2004 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 St. Paul Council of Churches : · Services · . . . . . . : Details regarding the three service categories will be in the public notice published in the MAAA : : News and in area newspapers. : . . . . . . e .................................................................................. MAAA News April 2004 8 Minnesota Council on Family Relations 2004 Spring Conference Senior Surf Days Seniors' introduction to the Internet is offered at these locations: e The Minnesota Council on Family Relations 2004 spring conference, entitled "Family Connections Across the Lifespan: Intergenera- tional Aging," will be held on April 22, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at North Como Presbyterian Church, 965 Larpenteur Avenue West, Roseville, MN. The conference is an opportunity for fam- ily and gerontology professionals to learn and share perspectives that can benefit interaction a- mong the generations. Workshops will share stra- tegies to enhance the communication between gen- erations and round table and poster presentations will provide small group discussions. Vern Bengtson, AARP/University Chair in Gerontology and Professor of Sociology at USC, will present his longitudinal intergenerational research findings. Lexington Library 1080 University Ave. W., St. Paul, MN 55104 Registration #: 651-642-0359 Date and Time: April 21, 9:30 a.m. May 20,9:30 a.m. For more information on registration and A the agenda, visit www.mcfr.net or contact MCFR . at 651-407-0950. Maple Grove Community Library 8351 Elm Creek Blvd., Maple Grove, MN 55369 Registration #: 763-420-8377 Date and Time: April 27, 1 :00 p.m. Older Americans Act website Edina Community Library 5280 Grandview Square, Edina, MN 55436 Registration #: 952-847-5425 Date and Time: April 28, 1 :00 p.m. To obtain the most recent copy of the Older Americans Act, which is being used as the official reference for the Act by the Government Printing Office, go to http://www .access. gpo.gov/uscode/title4 2/chapte r35 .html. Stillwater Public Library 223 North 4th Street, Stillwater, MN 55082 Registration #: 651-439-1675 Date and Time: April 29, 10:00 a.m. Chronic care and long-term care video conference Skyway Senior Center/Downtown Mpls. 950 Nicollet Mall, Suite 290, Minneapolis, MN 55403 Registration #: 612-370-3869 Date and Time: May 4, 12:00 p.m. The Chronic care and long-term care video conference (sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Human Services) will be held on April 22, 2004 at various sites. Merriam Park Library 1831 Marshall Ave., St. Paul, MN 55104 Registration #: 651-642-0387 Date and Time: May 27, 9:30 a.m. For more information visit e www.dhs.state.mn.us/agingint/training. MAAA News April 2004 9 ~..........................................................................................................._"" . MAAA CALENDAR - April 2004 Board of Directors Meeting: April 15, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Shoreview Community Center, 4580 N. Victoria Street, Shoreview, MN Topics: 2005 Funding Allocations, Chore Funding Guidelines, and a Presentation on New Medicare Provisions. Call 651-641-8612 to confirm meetings and locations and to get agendas. e Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, Inc. 1600 University Avenue W., Suite 300 St. Paul, MN 55104-3825 Tel. 651-641-8612 Senior LinkAge Line@ 1-800-333-2433 Fax: 651-641-8618 Website: www.tcaging.org E-mail: maaa@tcaging.org e MAAA News is published monthly by the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, Inc., which gratefully acknowledges the support of the Minnesota Board on Aging and the Administration on Aging through the Older Americans Act. Views presented in MAAA News do not necessarily reflect those of the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging. For editorial questions, call Susan Cardinal at 651-917-4601 or e-mail at susan@tcaging.org. The services, facilities and benefits of the Metro Area Agency on Aging are for the use of all people, regardless of race, gender, religion, disability or national origin. Reasonable accommodation for disability and interpretive services can be made available for non- English speaking and hearing/visually impaired people by advance request. This publication is available in other formats upon request. 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