MAAA News

Issue 1  |  August 2010    
Welcome to MAAA News, MAAA's new quarterly e-newsletter.  Each issue will update you on the initiatives, services, and programs of the Area Agency on Aging. You'll explore best practices and innovations of the Metro Region's Older American's Act. You will find updates on research and new policies on aging in Minnesota.
 
If you are an OAA-funded service provider partner, a human service provider, a policy-maker, or simply interested in older adults and aging, MAAA News will keep you informed and timely. Please share all upcoming issues with your colleagues.
 
Our second e-newsletter is scheduled for November 2010. It will be filled with new resources and service updates that impact seniors and service providers. Welcome to this shared journey of helping older adults and communities age successfully.  
 
Sincerely,
Dawn Simonson 
Dawn Simonson, Executive Director
Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging
programpreventsfallsProgram prevents falls & increases mobility
Betty Lange Matter of Balance is an evidence-based Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging (MAAA) sponsored program to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels of older adults.    See how you can help older adults in maintain their independence through exercise and movement.
MetLife Foundation honors SHIP volunteer
Minnesota volunteer Larry Rivers is the recipient of the 2010 MetLife Foundation Older Volunteers Enrich America Award!
 
Nominated for his excellence as a State Health Insurance Counseling and Assistant Programs (SHIP) counselor, Larry joined 25 other volunteer honorees on May 7, 2010 at a Washington, D.C. awards ceremony and luncheon. Learn more about this national honor and local awards recipient.
Did you know that MAAA and the Vital Aging Network (VAN) will recruit, train, and provide support to build accessible and age friendly "Communities for a Lifetime" (CFL) with AmeriCorps members ages 55 and older? Learn about the community outcomes this project aims to achieve.
Affordable Care Act benefits older adults
Return to Community
ISSUE ESSENTIALS
Program prevents falls
MetLife Foundation honors volunteer
Free service answers pension questions
AmeriCorps community initiative
Affordable Care Act benefits older adults
Nursing home transitions
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Notice of Public Hearing on 2011 Area Plan on Aging
Join MAAA for its 2011 Area Plan on Aging program and revenue overview with invited public commentary from 1:30-3:00 p.m. at the MAAA offices.

Chore Services RFP


Special Access RFP
Applicants are invited to submit a proposal (RFP) for Special Access & Outreach Services for minority/ethnic elders in Dakota, Hennepin, Scott, and Washington counties.
 
MAAA Executive Director Elected n4a President
Dawn Simonson, Executive Director, Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, North St. Paul, MN, was elected by the membership as President of the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a).
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www.tcaging.org
www.mnaging.org
www.aoa.gov
www.minnesotahelp.info
www.mngero.org 
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