BENTON Laura Hood Nola Varilek CASS

Mary Anderson CHISAGO Rebecca Hostetler CROW WING Margo Jordan ISANTI Peggy Carpenter KANABEC

Gene Kramer

TODD Sharon Notch WADENA Dee Lehner WRIGHT

Tammi Dahlman HISPANIC AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE Heladio Zavala SOMALI AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE

Bisharo Iman

BENTON Spencer Buerkle ■ Warren Peschl* CASS

Jeff Peterson Kim Minton* CHISAGO

Rick Greene Lora Walker* CROW WING

Bill Brekken ISANTI

Susan Morris Greg Anderson*

March 2021

Annual Report

2020

Board of Directors

1

2020

Advisory Committee

1

Title III

Older Americans Act Funding

2

Financial Statement 3

System Development

Function Highlights 2020

4

Included

in this report:

STEARNS Leigh Lenzmeier ■ Tarryl Clark TODD

Randy Neumann WADENA Chuck Horsager WRIGHT Charles Borrell

■ Executive Committee

* Alternate

MILLE LACS Martha Ahlschlager MORRISON Desiree Bednar PINE

Patrick Meacham SHERBURNE

Dennis Eichinger Kathie Phillips STEARNS Kris Pflepsen

KANABEC Gene Anderson Kathy Burski* MILLE LACS

Genny Reynolds ■ Barbara Welty* MORRISON

Mike Wilson Mike LeMieur* PINE

Steve Hallan ■ Steve Chaffee* SHERBURNE

Barb Burandt

Annual Report for 2020

2020 Board of Directors

2020 Advisory Committee

PAGE 2 ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 2021

2020 Older Americans Act

Total Utilized: $4.3 Million Over 56,000 Older Adults and Caregivers Supported

20 Contracted Title III Federal Older Americans Act Service Providers

34,941 3,113 8,675 559 1,519

Consumers served

via

Senior LinkAge Line®

with 54,695 Calls

Older Adults

received

41,476

Congregate Meals

Older Adults

received

526,372

Home Delivered Meals

Older Adults

received over

8,251

One-Way Trips

Hours of Respite

provided to

49

Caregivers

17,995 2,140 238 719 597

Calls of Telephone

Reassurance

to

6,374 individuals*

*Not unduplicated

Sessions of

Coaching/Counseling

provided to

253

Caregivers

Older Adults

received

1,863 hours

of Chore Services

Older Adults

received

5,244 hours

Homemaker

Services

Older Adults received

3,006 hours

of Legal Counseling

2020 CMCOA Financial Statement (Based on Unaudited Figures)

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Program Operations*

Federal OAA

Title III-B Supportive Services

Federal OAA

Title III-C1 Congregate

Nutrition

Federal OAA

Title III-C-2 Home

Delivered Meals

Federal OAA

Title III-D Preventative

Health

Federal OAA

Title III-E Family

Caregiver

St Paul &

Minnesota Foundation

Federal Title III Funds 605,015.71 474,367.00 154,892.00 1,227,729.00 27,587.00 279,032.00 0.00

Other Federal Funds 410,908.44 38,877.00 6,926.00 1,418,756.00 0.00 2,412.00 0.00

NSIP 0.00 0.00 37,180.00 260,149.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

State Funds 2,272,090.74 0.00 0.00 367,556.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

County Funds 50,671.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

United Way Grants 34,000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Other Grants 72,032.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 89,618.95

Interest 130.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Other Revenue 44,857.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Total 3,489,707.57 513,244.00 198,998.00 3,274,190.00 27,587.00 281,444.00 89,618.95

Salaries and Fringe 2,386,718.86 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Travel 18,099.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Building Space 95,244.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Communications 42,834.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Printing and Supplies 80,193.29 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Computer Support 32,750.78 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Insurance 12,947.59 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Outreach and

Advertising 19,492.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Trainings 7,357.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Professional Fees 13,908.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Contracted Services 766,659.95 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Direct Service Contract Payments 0.00 513,244.00 198,998.00 3,274,190.00 27,587.00 281,444.00 89,618.95

Other Expenses 11,838.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Total 3,488,044.33 513,244.00 198,998.00 3,274,190.00 27,587.00 281,444.00 89,618.95

Balance 1,663.24 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

* Includes Older American Act Administration, Eldercare Development Partnership, Silos to Circles,

Senior LinkAge Line® and United Way

** Includes Board Expenses, memberships, volunteer recruitment & training, interpretation services

Partnered with Jay Haapala, AARP, to present an overview of the Age-Friendly process to Area Agencies on Aging Eldercare Development staff throughout the state.

Regional Age-Friendly/Dementia Friendly Virtual Events were offered quarterly that included a presentation, discussion, and networking. A leadership team was developed that include regional providers to determine the on-going mission and vision.

Work continues with ACT on Alzheimer’s and new Dementia Friendly communities. When the pandemic forced cancellation of in-person events we connected current and new Dementia Friends Champion trained leaders to offer virtual information sessions.

Silos to Circles Communities

Two Silos to Circles communities continued. Cuyuna Area Connection offered virtual educational events. Chisago Age Well offered virtual Dine & Discover events and completed the process to become a 501c3 Nonprofit.

Workforce

Presented at the virtual Minnesota Board of Soil and Water Regions Academy. Those attending were statewide members that service homeowners including rural, agricultural, and lake area properties. Presentation

Through all of the challenges of 2020, the CMCOA Community Development Team continues efforts to maintain services,

networking, and advocacy.

Continued efforts in Four Key

Goals;

Leverage the experience, expertise, and energy of

older Minnesotans

Equip older adults with tools to take charge of their health and make informed decisions about services

when they need them

Support families and friends

in their caregiving role

Support aging in community with access to a range of services and

housing options

Virtual Meetings/Events

As a result of the COVID19 pandemic and social distancing guidelines, hosted virtual Aging Network Meetings for community providers.

Led one of four projects funded by Blandin Foundation collaborating with Chisago County HRA-EDA and Chamber of Commerce to create EmPOWERED by Innovation. The project included the development of technology focused education for adults 50+ with on going technical support to be implemented in 2021.

Age-Friendly & Dementia

Friendly Communities

Worked with Princeton and St. Cloud leadership teams to begin the process to become Age-Friendly Communities.

focused on mental health and disability limitations for older adults and their caregivers, and ways to assist and communicate when meeting with individuals in their home.

With the increase of isolation for older adults due to the pandemic, mental health continues to rise as a top

priority.

Mental Health

Participation in regional Adult Mental Health Initiative (AMHI) meetings. Assisted East Central Innovations team to develop Quick Reference and Resource Guides.

As part of the St. Cloud Suicide Prevention Coalition participated in billboard campaign beginning fall of 2020 through the end of the year.

Partnered with Nystrom & Associates to offer general mental health training for older adults to CMCOA staff, Live Well at Home, and Title III Grantees.

System Development Function Highlights for 2020

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Partnered with CentraCare Suicide Prevention Coordinator to offer a Suicide Prevention/Awareness

training focusing on older adults.

Promoted Wellness in the Woods offered WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) for older adults in Todd

and Crow Wing counties.

Housing with

Homelessness Focus

Continued to participate on local and regional housing focused groups including; Continuum of Care (CoC) and Family Homeless

Prevention & Assistance (FHPAP)

Trained CMCOA staff on housing and homeless needs for older

adults.

Partnered with Minnesota Engagement on Shelter & Housing (MESH) and Living at Home nurses program to provide older adult training to homeless providers in the region. The goal was to increase knowledge of in-home services and why they are critical to keep an

older adult stable in housing.

Collaboration with Alzheimer’s Association to develop training for housing providers for early 2021. The presentation will provide information on cognitive loss and how homeless providers can identify possible signs of cognitive loss and how they can provide support to Older Adults experiencing

homelessness.

Transportation

Continued participation in the Regional Transportation Coordinating Council (RTCC). Each of the regional councils have multiple priority areas including; Transportation Management

Coordination Center, Volunteer Driver Programs, Policy Action, Transportation Exploration, and Geographic Information Systems

(GIS) Mapping Project.

Participated in development of the Minnesota Council on Transportation (MCOTA) Volunteer Driver training series, which began in fall 2020 and

continues through spring 2021

Participated in Benton and Stearns counties Toward Zero Deaths (TZD). The focus for 2020 was the Highway 15 corridor to provide education, enforcement, engineering, and emergency medical and trauma services to improve roadways with the intention of reducing accidents and eliminating

fatalities.

Continuing to work to build strong communities in effort to expand and improve technical assistance, increase knowledge of grant opportunities and

sustainability activities.

Sustainability

Developed a presentation, Sustainability Funding and Beyond and presented to several nonprofit groups and Board of Directors. Plan to offer

more presentations in 2021.

Healthy Aging Coordination through

Evidenced-Based Classes

In March 2020 due to COVID19, Evidence-Based Health Promotion (EBHP) classes were cancelled. Allowing an

opportunity for the CMCOA Healthy Aging Coordinator (HAC) to work with state and regional evidence-based leaders to re-group and look for other opportunities to continue the

services.

Some of the EBHP classes were transitioned to virtual options. The task was to determine leaders that would continue to teach classes and locate equipment resources needed to

implement the various classes.

Developed a Social Connect class with three components: gentle chair movement (either yoga or Tai Ji), mindful stress management, and sharing. Some of the participants continued to meet on their own virtually after the classes were

over.

Social & Communication

Engagement

Worked with potential partners to offer a series of classes including; Mindful Presence, Social Connect, Aging Mastery Program, and Guided

Autobiography.

Facilitated a virtual Renewal and Refresh meeting for EBHP leaders across the region to provide, curriculum updates, review techniques, and provide updates especially as it related

to virtual options.

Community Living Specialists (CLS) assist nursing home residents who have complicated needs to return home and individuals who are living in their home to remain there as long as possible. CLS assisted 359 consumers to return to a community setting or remain in

the community in 2020.

54,695 Points of Contact

2020

Preadmission screening (PAS) is a process individuals go through to ensure it is appropriate for them to be placed into a long-

term care facility.

5,983 screenings were received in 2020. PAS Specialists received

4,936 (83%) referrals with an estimated stay of less than 30 days.

1,130 follow-up calls to individuals discharged from long-term care.

Central MN Council on Aging provides Senior LinkAge Line® services in the 14 county

central planning and service area, in partnership with the Minnesota Board on Aging.

During 2020, we assisted 34,941 individuals through 54,695 points of contact with older adults and caregivers providing information and resources on Medicare, housing,

transportation, financial services, and other community supports.

The call center Senior LinkAge Line Specialists locate services or research options to determine what kind of service might be helpful. Senior LinkAge Line Advocates do an in-depth assessment and

help navigate individuals to the appropriate community services.

Central MN Council on Aging In 2020 CMCOA supported over 56,131 Older Adults and Caregivers in Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Wright,

Todd, Morrison, Wadena, Cass, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Pine, Isanti, and Chisago Counties

34,941 3,113 8,675 559 1,519 2,140 238 719 597 Consumers served via the Senior LinkAge

Line® with 54,695 Calls

Older Adults

received 41,476

Congregate Meals

Older Adults received 526,372 Home

Delivered Meals

Older Adults received

over 8,251 One-Way

Trips

Hours of Respite

provided to 49

Caregivers

Sessions of Coaching/ Counseling provided to

253 Caregivers

Older Adults

received 1,863

hours of Chore

Services

Older Adults

received 5,244 hours Homemaker

Services

Older Adults

received 3,006

Hours of Legal

Counseling

Central MN Council on Aging

20 Contracted Title III

Federal Older Americans Act Service Providers

$5 Million Awarded to Local Partners to Provide Services

& Supports to Older Minnesotans in 14 County Region