1. LOOKING FORWARD Minnesota Community Action Partnership
Wednesday August 1st
Reena Shetty – Minnesota Board on Aging
Clancy Ferris – Minnesota Board on Aging
Mike Saindon – Department of Human Services

2. Objectives
Understand the components of the MBA and DHS strategic plan, MN2030: Looking Forward.
Understand how the MBA and DHS are partnering with stakeholders to prioritize strategies
Community Conversations
Community Conversations – Resident Council
MN2030 Survey
Learn the results from community conversations in 2017 and 2018.

3. MN2030 Vision and Values Vision
Minnesota is a great place to grow up and grow old, where all Minnesotans are treated with dignity and respect, regardless of age.
Justice
Ingenuity
Equity

4. MN2030 Framework - Essential Features of Age Friendly Communities
Outdoor spaces and building
Housing
Transportation
Social participation
Civic participation and employment
Respect and social inclusion
Communication and information
Community and health services

5. STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT 2017 and 2018
We know that the best future for older adults in Minnesota is one developed by all of us. As started in 2017, we will spend engaging communities across the state for greater impact.
Stakeholder Input – External
Stakeholder Input – State Agencies
Online
Survey
Community Conversations
PLANNING PROCESS

6. Stakeholder Engagement
Sources of Community Input
Community Conversations (35)
Community Conversations – Resident Council (12)
MN2030 Online Survey

7. Stakeholder Engagement Results
Community Conversations
Resident Council Community Conversations
MN2030 Survey
Community and Healthcare
Housing
Transportation
Respect and Social Inclusion
Communication and Information
Social Participation
Outdoor Spaces and Building
Civic Participation and Employment
*Civic Participation and Employment and Transportation – Not mentioned
Civic Participation
Communications and Information
Facilitator guide

8. Community Conversations
Blue = Community Conversations
Pink = Resident Council
Conversation

9. Community Conversation Analysis
Six key questions:
Describe what your services look like.
Describe what your home looks like.
Describe what your community looks like.
What in-home services and programs are working well?
What in-home services and programs are not working so well?
What type of resources do we need to effectively activate the ideas proposed today?
Facilitator guide

10. Community Conversation Themes
Presence of technology as a tool to age well
Better service coordination
More efficient delivery of services in the community and improved access to direct service workers.
Increased availability of affordable home modifications
More affordable housing
Broader range of living arrangements and housing options
Increased availability of affordable transportation options [especially in rural areas and suburbs]
Self-driving cars
More intergenerational community connections

11. Community Conversations – Resident Council Themes
Respect and Social Inclusion
Not enough staff, general issues with staff
Staff turnover and staff training
Choices
Privacy
Community and Healthcare
Involved with the community
Close to family and friends; easy to visit
Food
Physician, mental health professional nearby
Know you rights/how to complain
Detailed cost information

12. MN2030 Online Survey Themes
What are some innovative solutions you believe can prepare the state for 2030?
Responses
Teaching older adults how to use technology
Home visits by doctors and other health care professionals
“Golden communities” like the Golden Girls show
Universal health care
Intergenerational living communities – college students living with older adults
“Timebanks” for communities to share talents and get needs met
Combine Human Services, Public Health, Zoning & building code departments
Revitalize underutilized senior center to include services for all ages
Combined child care centers/schools and senior living centers
Small pod type housing clustered with services/community space and tiny house communities
Tax credits for caregivers
Housing communities that share meals, home care, activity, transportation

13. MN2030 Online Survey
If you could no longer live independently for health reasons, what do you think you would most likely do?
Ranking
Question Options
Ranking Counts 1
Stay in your home, with an agency providing care
216 2
Stay in your home, with family or friends providing care
166 3
Move to assisted living 95 4
Share a residence with a child or other family member 77 5
I do not know 38 6
Share a residence with a friend 39 7
Something else 16
Ranking is consistent with input from the community conversations.
It is also consistent with other surveys that indicate we most prefer to stay at home while receiving the help that we need.

14. MN State Plan 2019- 2022 5 Broadly Defined Goals
1. Leverage the experience, expertise and energy of older Minnesotans
2. Equip older Minnesotans with the tools to take charge of their health and make informed decisions about services when they need them
3. Support families and friends in their caregiving roles
4. Support aging in community with access to a range of services and housing options
5. Ensure the rights of older people receiving long-term care services

15. Resources MN2030: Looking Forward https://mn.gov/dhs/mn2030/
World Health Organization
The Frameworks Institute

16. TOGETHER WE CAN REIMAGINE AGING AND SUPPORT COMMUNITIES FOR 2030.
THANK YOU
TOGETHER WE CAN REIMAGINE AGING AND SUPPORT COMMUNITIES FOR 2030.
Getting older is a dynamic process that involves constant and continuous change. When we’re younger, we need a boost as we get moving, but as we age, we gather momentum through the build-up of experiences and insights. This momentum can add power and force to moving our communities forward—and so, as a society, we should do all we can to support it and make the most of it.
Building momentum - it evokes a sense of possibility: the possibility of older age being a positive period of life and the
possibility that, at a societal level, changes were both feasible and likely to improve the situation. Thus, talking about the progression of the life course as a process of gaining momentum is a vital piece of the overall reframing strategy.