Age-sensitive communities keep older people integrated and more likely to receive help from their friends and neighbors. This reduces the strain on the formal long-term care system. The sixth stakeholder response was provided by Charity Floen of Olmsted County Human Services. The vision does not address the need to help these consumers with decision-making. The vision should address the role of government.
Government needs to make it easier for private market to interact with it and get paid.
Michael Bailit provided a brief summary of other stakeholder responses to the vision. Assure statewide coverage of a continuum of long-term care services for all geographic locations. Education and assistance initiatives should help consumers and families make decisions regarding lifestyles as well as service options. The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Need definition of long-term care Hennepin County Human Services Number of vision statements could be reduced. Specifically address quality and how it is assessed.