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Minnesota Gerontological SocietyConference Agenda

Keynote: Age-Friendly Community Design – Policy, Research, Practice– Dana Bradley, PhD, Dean of the Erickson School of Aging Studies,– University of Maryland Baltimore County

Age-Friendly Perspectives: Panel Presentation– Facilitator: Adam Suomala, MPA, Executive Director, MN Leadership Council on Aging– State Policy – Sherrie Pugh, MPA, Chair, Gov’s Council on Age-Friendly MN– Community – Nan Just, MSPH, Age-Friendly Northfield MN– Individual – LaVerne Gilliam, BS, retired, Shakopee, MN

Age-Friendly Minnesota. Age-Friendly Communities. Age-Friendly You.– Rajean Moone, PhD, Gov’s Council on Age-Friendly MN– Will Phillips, BA, State Director, AARP-MN– Patsy Bartley, MBA, Executive Director, SHIFT

DHS COVID 19 Response - Call to ActionDan Pollock, JD, Assist. Commissioner,

– Continuing Care for Older Adults, Dept. of Human Services

CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE = 1,557 TOTAL

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Professional - AgingServices 1,298

Professional -Health Care 154

Students34

Faculty29

Retired24

Volunteers18

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Overall, how would you rate the virtual conference?

Excellent, 25.0%Very good,

44.4%

Good, 25.6%Fair, 3.3%

Poor, 1.7%

Rate each portion of the virtual conference

37.2%

44.0%42.1% 41.2%

33.5%36.6% 36.9% 36.2%

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Keynote (DanaBradley)

Panel 1 (Sherrie Pugh,Nan Just, LaVerne

Gilliam) Adam

Panel 2 (RajeanMoone, Will Phillips,

Patsy Bartley)

Call to Action (DanPollock)

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Outdoor Spaces and Buildings

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Housing

Social Participation

Respect and Social Inclusion

Work and Civic Engagement

Communication and Information

Community and Health Services

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Domain specific ranking score

Rank from most important to least the eight domains livability

Domain 3 Housing

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Domain 2 Transportation

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Domain 8 Community and Health Services

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Domain 5 Respect and Social Inclusion

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Domain 4 Social Participation

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Domain 7 Communication and Information

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Domain 1 Outdoor Spaces and Buildings

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Domain 6 Work and Civic Engagement

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Low income, poor

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Business, local official

Which group(s) of individuals are under-represented

or under-served in the age-friendly movement?

Who is being overlooked/left out of the conversation

How can age-friendly communities better respond to the

needs of older adults equitably during a pandemic?

Text coding category N Reponses summary

Domain 1: Outdoor Spaces & buildings 0

Domain 2: Transportation 4 Provide better, and safe transportation options

Domain 3: Housing 1 Provide affordable housing for moderate income individuals

Domain 4: Social Participation 4 Seniors watch out for each other, stay in contact with friends,

… Have an optional buddy system in neighborhoods or

seniors housing

Domain 5: Respect & Social Inclusion 16 • Involve: seniors, seniors as contributors

• Inclusive: language support

• Engage: partner with or collaborate with or listen to

Parish nurse, faith communities, community based social

services, broader community leaders, schools,

• Recruit and use volunteers

Domain 6: Work & Civic Engagement 0

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How can age-friendly communities better respond to the

needs of older adults equitably during a pandemic?

Text coding category N Reponses summary

Domain 7:

Communication &

Information

30 ▪ Accurate information delivered in a format that is easy to understand

and access.

- Get information out where older can access without going online

- Outreach to immigrant community with translated materials

▪ Provide technology tools ( e.g. internet, new device, zoom meeting)

and trainings that are free or affordable to seniors to stay connected,

get needed services

▪ Communicate to seniors on what help are available

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Community &Health

Services

25 ▪ Ensure seniors are contacted on a regular basis and their basic needs

are being met (groceries, medicine, tele health ...)

▪ Support those who care for them, living wages for direct care workers

▪ Enhance in-home services proactively, not just in response to a

pandemic but make them normative.

Domain 9:

Emergency preparedness

1 Have a preparedness plan in place.

How can age-friendly communities better respond to the

needs of older adults equitably during a pandemic?

Text coding category N Reponses summary

General 20 ▪ Need to be innovative and creative to reach and connect seniors,

make sure everyone's needs are met

▪ Make sure the vulnerable are protected

▪ Advocate for those who can not advocate for themselves

▪ Equal access to protection (PPE), testing and treatment

▪ Coordinate state-level efforts, integrate programs and services

Addressing issue of

isolation

4 Isolation and loneliness-what services are available?

Equitable 11 Be equitable to all, including…

▪ Rural seniors, tribal seniors

▪ Seniors in public housings

▪ Seniors in congregated settings

▪ Seniors with disabilities

▪ Immigrants ..

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Name your community/city & rank its age-friendly status

all respondents

Excellent 4%

Very good18%

Good43%

Fair31%

Poor4%

Name your community/city & rank its age-friendly status

City specific data

Response Minneapolis St. Paul Rochester All

respondents

Excellent 1 0 0 5

Very good 4 1 3 22

Good 4 3 4 51

Fair 4 1 3 37

Poor 1 0 0 5

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CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE = 1,557 TOTAL

Tom Hyder, Executive DirectorMinnesota Gerontological Societytom@mngero.org952-260-0065mngero.org

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