Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging Data Profile

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The Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging (MNRAAA) is the designated area agency on aging for the Southwest Planning and Service Area (SW PSA). It includes the following counties: Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan, and Yellow Medicine. The Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging Data Profile includes a variety of information about the older adult population in the twenty seven-county area.

MNRAAA’s Mission: Providing advocacy, information, resources and assistance so that older adults can maintain the lifestyle of their choice.

The landscape of aging in Minnesota is changing. Sixty thousand Minnesotans will turn age 65 every year, now through 2030. The number of Minnesotans turning age 65 this decade (285,000) will be greater than the past four decades combined. By approximately 2020, Minnesota’s 65+ population is expected to eclipse the ages 5-17 kindergarten through twelfth grade population for the first time in history.

As you review the Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging Data Profile, you will note the variances in the data across the SW PSA – each county is unique. The consistent piece of data across the SW PSA is that between 2015 and 2030, every county has an increase in the percent of the total population age 65+.

Click here to download a PDF of the Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging Data Profile.

For more information, go to the Minnesota Department of Human Services Aging Data Profiles at http://Mn.gov/dhs/aging-data-profiles/.

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2018 Legislative Priorities

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The Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging (MNRAAA) provides advocacy, information, resources and assistance so that older adults can maintain the lifestyle of their choice.

MNRAAA’s Legislative Priorities for legislative attention in 2018:

  1. Protect Vulnerable Older Adults
  2. Support Direct Care Workers
  3. Support Caregivers
  4. Support Rural Transportation Options
  5. Develop Affordable Housing for Older Adults and End Older Adult Homelessness
  6. Maintain Rural Health Care Providers
  7. Maintain Older Workers
  8. Develop Border-to-Border High Speed Internet

Read MNRAAA’s complete 2018 Legislative Priorities here.

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2017 MNRAAA Annual Report – Board Chair’s and Executive Director Letter

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Dear Readers:
Welcome to the 2017 Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging® Annual Report. Bob and I hope you will enjoy reading a few of MNRAAA’s highlights from last year.
Beginning in May, board members and staff participated in strategic planning, facilitated by Aurora Consulting. During the planning process, we revised our mission statement, developed a vision
statement and determined our strategic directions for the next three years (read more about Strategic Planning here).
Due to the expansion of the Return to Community initiative, we hired several additional staff and outgrew our space in the Mankato office. Fortunately, we could move our conference room to a space across from our office and use the vacated space for staff.
We said good-bye to three of our board members: Amy Wilde, Jane Baldwin and Dr. Tim Bachenberg. Their insight and dedication to improving the lives of older adults and caregivers will
be missed.
Even though we know we’ll encounter challenges during 2018, we look forward to continuing our efforts to provide advocacy, information, resources, and assistance so that older adults can maintain the lifestyle of their choice.
Keep reading if you’d like to learn about additional 2017 highlights. And, if you haven’t joined us on social media or signed up to receive our newsletter, we invite you to go to page three for our contact information.
Sincerely,
Linda Giersdorf, Executive Director
Robert Roesler, Board Chair
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Welcome New MNRAAA Staff

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Welcome to the fall edition of MNRAAA news. As promised in our last edition, we are taking this opportunity to highlight our newly hired staff. MNRAAA is very fortunate to have hired such a dynamic group of individuals. They come with varied backgrounds and experience, but they all share a common vision – that older adults will thrive in southwest Minnesota.

This edition also includes articles about a variety of topics, including Medicare Open Enrollment and Community Conversations. Please contact us if you have questions or would like additional information on any of the topic areas.

– Linda

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