WILLMAR -- Willmar will be the host next week for a "Transform 2010" meeting, one in a series of meetings being held around the state to help state agencies prepare for a dramatic increase in the aging population.
The meeting will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Willmar Conference Center.
Transform 2010 is a project of the Minnesota Department of Human Services in partnership with the Minnesota Board on Aging, the Minnesota Department of Health and other state agencies.
A variety of stakeholders on aging issues have been asked to participate.
Monday's meeting will include:
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- Explanations of why the issue is urgent, both at the state and local level.
- Themes for action, including personal responsibility, family caregiving, livable communities, integrating and improving health care and long-term care, and ways to promote quality, choice and control for consumers.
- Current and future demographics and service capacity that will be needed to serve the elderly in each region of the state.
- Discussion of what action is needed at the state and local level to prepare for the future.
