1. The Return to Community Initiative Lisa Graham, MA, LSW MinnesotaHelp Network™ Community Living Specialist Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging 2011 Minnesota Age and Disabilities Odyssey June 21, 2011

2. MinnesotaHelp Network™ Telephone and Web Based Services

3. Senior LinkAge Line ® 1-800-333-2433 Medicare Health Insurance Counseling Prescription Drug Expense Assistance for all ages Long-term Care Options Counseling Application and Forms Assistance Long-term Care Partnership Caregiver Planning and Support Health Care Fraud and Abuse

4. What is the Return To Community Initiative? Service provided through the MinnesotaHelp Network™ Provided by the Senior LinkAge Line® Staff Based on report issued to DHS by the U of MN School of Public Health & the Indiana University Center for Aging Research Effort to help nursing home residents return to the community who have expressed a desire to do so upon admission Result of 2009 legislative session

5. Return to Community Goals Effort to change mindset that nursing homes are best long-term residence for people who have the potential to live successfully in the community Facilitate successful transitions from the nursing home to the community Respect people’s preferences for living and caregiving arrangements Use public resources efficiently Promote good health and quality of life

6. Sheila Neurauter sheila@tcaging.org Metropolitan AAA Lisa Graham lgraham@tcaging.org Metropolitan AAA Jessica Schaffhausen Jessica@tcaging.org Metropolitan AAA Connie Pelzer Connie.Pelzer@cmcoa.org Central MN Council on Aging Leslie Sauve lsauve@ardc.org Arrowhead AAA Heather Lincoln heather@rndc.org Minnesota River AAA Nancy Sandahl nancy@nwrdc.org Land of the Dancing Sky AAA Holly Glunz holly@semaaarochestermn.org Southeastern Minnesota AAA Find a Community Living Specialist Near You…

7. Why is this service important? It focuses on private pay individuals –Upstream planning is unique Intensive follow-up services are available for people assisted out of the nursing home –Also available for those we don’t specifically assist Trend data will be available for years to come