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The Minnesota Board on Aging
promotes new service models that maximize
consumer choice and control.
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consumer direction – creating an
optimum “tailored” service on a fixed budget
wherein the consumer chooses both the services
received and the service providers
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consumer choice – ensuring that
consumers’ preferences are considered when
designing and providing services; increasing the
range of choices available.
The Minnesota Board on Aging
encourages all Minnesotans to Live Well and Age
Well. This includes healthy lifestyles to improve
individuals’ health and to reduce the future
demand for long-term care services.
The Senior LinkAge Line® and MinnesotaHelp.info®
are resources for older Minnesotans and their
families to find information regarding health and
support service choices.
This may also include new technologies that allow
persons to preserve their autonomy and help people
to help themselves.
Programs such as Senior Surf Days give older
Minnesotans the chance to learn how to use the web
to find resources for themselves, and to use
public Internet (such as at libraries) for their
own use.
The Minnesota Board on Aging has established
points of entry for older persons to new
technologies through continued partnership with
libraries as well as new sites such as community
centers or senior housing.
The Minnesota Board on Aging values:
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a solid reputation for
non-partisan, balanced proposals
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policies that address both the
needs/preferences of older persons as well as
their substantial contributions to communities
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its representation and protection
of frail, low-income and minority populations
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