WCCO political analyst Blois Olson hosts a new Fluence Forum, a conversation about the caregiving crisis in Minnesota presented by LeadingAge Minnesota.
More Minnesotans are aging, and fewer Minnesotans are working. The state sets the rates and the legislature funds the programs that determine caregiver wages. The shortage is leaving beds empty when Minnesotans need care, and nursing homes closing across the state.
Segment 1- Megan Dayton, Senior State Demographer
Segment 2- How dire is the caregiving work shortage?
Amanda Gruber, Caregiver at Three Links in Northfield
Tracy Franklin, Nurse manager at Catholic Eldercare in Minneapolis
Kari Thurlow, President and CEO of LeadingAge Minnesota
Segment 3- The future of caring for our seniors, and this legislative session
Kari Thurlow, President and CEO of LeadingAge Minnesota Adam Suomala, Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging Anna Mowry, Workforce Director at LeadingAge Minnesota Foundation Angela Brown, Chief HR Officer, Cassia
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