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The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has released a request for proposals for the Mental Health Grants for Health Care Professionals program, with a deadline to apply by Aug 1.

Make plans to join us August 13–14 for LeadingAge Minnesota’s Assisted Living Conference — designed with your day-to-day challenges in mind.

The 2025 special session of the Minnesota Legislature concluded in the early hours of Tuesday, June 10.

When renewing your Assisted Living Facility license you may find the MDH Renewal Checklist helpful in preparing documents to submit with the renewal application.

The Large Building Energy Benchmarking program is a state-wide program aimed at increasing energy efficiency while decreasing operating costs and greenhouse gas emissions in the building sector.

The Minnesota Legislature directed DHS to develop and implement a provider cost review for agencies that provide at least one service covered by the Disability Waiver Rate System, DWRS, (Minn. Stat. §256B.4914, subd. 10a).

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Division of Nursing Homes has resumed regular calls with LeadingAge and other national stakeholder associations.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has weighed in on questions from LeadingAge National about how housing providers should handle retroactive payments resulting from the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA).

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is pausing its appeal of court rulings that blocked the agency’s April 2024 overtime rule, which sought to increase the salary thresholds necessary to exempt a salaried executive, administrative or professional (EAP) employee from federal overtime pay requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

With school out and summer break in full swing, it’s the perfect time for Minnesota high schoolers to gain real-world experience—and get rewarded for it. Students entering grades 11 and 12 now have a unique opportunity to earn high school elective credit while working in senior care settings across the state.

The LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation (LAMF) is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced video production firms to develop a compelling video and photography series. The goal of this project is to help New Americans—immigrants and refugees—understand the opportunities and realities of long-term care careers and life in Minnesota.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Deadline for Bids: Noon, 12:00pm, Monday, June 2^nd, 2025

This project is administrated by the LeadingAge MN Foundation, a subsidiary of LeadingAge Minnesota, the state’s largest association of over 1,100 mission-driven organizations serving older adults in the places they call home. Our Foundation uses grant dollars and tax-deductible contributions to support initiatives that transform and enhance the experience of aging.  This project is made possible through support from the New Americans Long-Term Care Workforce grant from the Minnesota Department of Human Services.  

For questions, please contact Kirstan Ketter, Foundation Project Manager at LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation.  

Are you a Licensed Assisted Living Director (LALD) or Licensed Health Services Executive (LHSE) with a heart for guiding others? If so, we invite you to become a volunteer mentor and support the next generation of leaders in long-term services and supports.

We love celebrating the inspiring work of our members at LeadingAge Minnesota, and we’re proud to shine a spotlight on Griswold Twin Cities for their leadership in fostering meaningful intergenerational connections.

Nelson Care Center by Vivie is proud to announce it has been awarded a prestigious 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), following its most recent survey in March. This top-tier rating reflects the organization’s commitment to delivering exceptional care and support to the people it serves.

Vista Prairie Communities recently to announced the appointment of Murray Finger as the new Executive Director at Vista Prairie at Ridgeway. With nearly 30 years of leadership experience in senior living, Murray brings a deep commitment to compassionate care and a passion for enriching the lives of older adults.