March 18, 2010
Education Program from the ElderCare Rights Alliance

The ElderCare Rights Alliance is offering a two-day education program at the Presbyterian Homes of Bloomington on Thursday and Friday, March 18 and 19, 2010. Participants may choose to attend both days or elect to attend only those programs that are of interest to them. Topics include: Dealing with Ethical Issues in Long-Term Care, Elder Abuse: Intervention and Prevention, Communication Techniques for Elders Living with Dementia, and Resident and Family Council Advisor Workshop. For more information or to register, call
the ElderCare Rights Alliance at 952-854-7304.

More Information: www.eldercarerights.org

March 20, 2010
A MEETING OF THE MINDS

A Meeting of the Minds Dementia Conference 2010 is the premiere dementia conference for persons with early dementia and their families and friends, as well as professionals. The Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota-North Dakota and the Mayo Clinic invite you to join them on March 20 at the St. Paul RiverCentre to participate in a day of educational information and support provided by locally and nationally recognized experts. Learn about strategies for family caregiving, legal and financial planning, brain fitness, and cutting-edge research.

More Information: www.alz.org/mnnd/in_my_community_13666.asp

April 16, 2010
2010 National Healthcare Decisions Day

The third annual National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) will be held on Friday, April 16, in various locations. NHDD is a nationwide program committed to ensuring that all adults with decision-making capacity have the information and opportunity to communicate and document their healthcare decisions. NHDD provides people with the opportunity to learn more about and to complete a Health Care Directive. In 2009, hospitals, hospices, law firms, senior centers, churches, community centers, insurers, and law schools sponsored more than 30 NHDD events around Minnesota. For more information contact one of the following members of the planning group for Minnesota: Kristine Mullmann, Esq., at 763-560-4000 or kmullmann@estatecrafters.com or Jonathan Lips, Esq., at 952-926-3300 or jon@lipslawfirm.com.

More Information: www.mnhealthcaredecisions.info

April 30, 2010
Be the Change: Innovative Models for an Aging Population
8:00 AM to 3:30 PM

Save the date for the only conference in Minnesota that brings together researchers and practitioners in aging. The 2010 MGS Annual Conference, Be the Change: Innovations in Aging Services, will feature keynote speaker Dr. Harry (Rick) Moody, PhD, Director of Academic Affairs for AARP in Washington, DC. Special guest Gayle Alston, Director of Community Initiatives and Caregiver Support at the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving also will present. MGS will hold the conference at the Earle Brown Conference Center in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. E-mail mgs@mngero.org for more information.

More Information: www.mngero.org/conference/index.html