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Aging

The Minnesota Department of Human Services supports quality care and services for older Minnesotans so they can live as independently as possible.
What’s new for: Aging

Age and Disabilities Odyssey postponed until June 2011
The annual Age and Disabilities Odyssey, which had been planned for August 2010, has been postponed until June 2011. The conference, sponsored by DHS and the Minnesota Board on Aging. is aimed at professionals who administer and operate programs to help seniors and people with disabilities. More information about the conference postponement is online.

Initiatives aim to strengthen programs and services for older adults
DHS is currently implementing a number of legislatively mandated initiatives that will impact services and programs for older adults. The initiatives are aimed at strengthening the long-term sustainability of programs, advancing reforms and improving consistency of the programs across Minnesota. A list of these initiatives is online.

New template now in use for home and community-based waiver services
As a condition of the Elderly Waiver (EW) renewal, effective July 1, 2008, DHS agreed to require all counties and tribes to use a standardized contract template. The contract template is aimed at improving consistency, accountability and consumer access. The Home and Community Based Services Waiver contract template is a tool provided to lead agencies to enable the state to meet Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services requirements. Home and Community-Based Services Model Contract frequently asked questions are available online.

MHCP providers can sign up for electronic mailing lists
Electronic mailing lists are available for Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) providers. The DHS Web site’s MHCP mailing list page has instructions for providers to sign up to receive notification of new information postings. The DHS subscriptions page also lists other department e-mail mailing lists.

Transitional care consultation effort launched
Prospective assisted living residents can learn about long-term care service options before they make the final decision to move, thanks to a DHS-led effort. The new program calls for providers of assisted living services to inform prospective residents about transitional consultation services before committing to a lease or contract with the prospective resident. More information about the transitional care consultation program is online.

MinnesotaHelp.info Web site features community resources
MinnesotaHelp.info® is a Web site featuring information on community resources for Minnesotans of all ages, with a special online tool to help seniors remain independent and live in their communities.

Special telephone equipment available to help people with hearing loss
The Telephone Equipment Distribution (TED) Program provides telephone equipment to people who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or have a speech or mobility impairment and need adaptive equipment in order to use the phone. More information about the TED program is available online.

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Subscribe to News from DHS if you would like to be added to a monthly e-mail notification list for department news and Web site updates.

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