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The Alzheimer’s Association invites you to become an Alzheimer advocate. Join us and speak up for the needs and rights of people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families.
Add your voice to ours — become an advocate today.
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What is an advocate?
Alzheimer advocates play an important role in improving the quality of care and quality of life for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families by working to improve dementia care and services; improve access to community-based care; improve quality care in residential settings; and expand funding for research and public programs serving people with dementia.
As an advocate, you will:
- Receive regular updates about current legislative and public policy issues.
- Stay on top of policy and legislative issues through alerts and updates.
- Make calls or write to legislators to forward public policy priorities to improve quality of life for those living with Alzheimer’s.
Sign up now to become an advocate.
For more information contact Jan Mueller, Support Group and Advocacy Manager at:
By phone: 952-857-0522
By e-mail: jan.mueller@alz.org
Minnesota advocacy
- Minnesota Legislative Update - coming soon!
- Minnesota Platform
- Register to Vote
- State Ombudsman
A long-term care ombudsman advocates for quality residential care, teaches consumers and providers, and helps resolve residents' complaints, 1-800-657-3591
- Minnesota Alzheimer's Disease Working Group
Omnibus Bill 1760 passed in May 2009 and required that the Minnesota Board on Aging convene the creation of the Alzheimer's Disease Working Group. The Alzheimer’s Disease Working Group will examine the services available to meet the needs of people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and the capacity of the state and current providers to meet those and future needs. The Alzheimer’s Association initiated this legislative effort to address a range of issues including quality of long-term care, availability of diagnostic services and the identification of services and supports for people at all stages of the disease. The group will examine the array of needs of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, services available to meet those needs and the capacity of the state and current providers to meet these and future needs. Teams of experts selected for their professional expertise and unique qualifications will provide findings and make recommendations to the working group. These conclusions will lead to a final report to be provided to Governor Pawlenty and legislative leaders by January 2011. The report will also include draft legislation necessary to implement the findings and recommendations.
Named to serve on the group are:
Terry Barclay, PhD, Neuropsychologist, Health Partners
Mary Birchard, Executive Director, Alzheimer’s Association MN-ND
Jayne Clairmont, Member, MN Board on Aging
Patricia Cullen, President and CEO, Care Providers of MN
Michael Demmer, President and CEO, Prairie Senior Cottages
Charles Denny, Chair, Caregiver, Community Member
Michael Donohue, Retired, Community Member
Jayne Hager Dee, Vice Chair, MN Board on Aging
Kathleen Harrington, Chair, MN Board on Aging
Robert Held, Director, Nursing Facility Rates and Policy Division MN Department of Human Services
Deb Holtz, Ombudsman for Long Term Care, MN Board on Aging
Neil Johnson, Executive Director, MN Homecare Association
William Keigan, Retired, Community Member
Mary Manning, Director, Health Promotion and Chronic Disease MN Department of Health
Anne Murray, MD, Geriatrician, Hennepin County Medical Center
Ronald Petersen, MD, PhD, Neurologist and Director, Abigail Van Buren Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, Mayo Clinic
Catherine Sampson, Director, Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging
George Schoephoerster, MD, Family Physician, Geriatric Services of MN
Carol Shapiro, Caregiver, Community Member
John Thomas, MD, Medical Director, Red River Valley Hospice Governor Tim Pawlenty
North Dakota advocacy
Federal advocacy
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