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Age Friendly Minnesota council urges Legislature to codify and continue its work
2698807 · March 18, 2025
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Summary
Age Friendly Minnesota leaders told the Human Services Committee the council has produced a multi-sector "blueprint for aging" and funded dozens of local grants; proponents asked the committee to enact legislation to make the council permanent rather than let it expire in 2027.
Sherry Pugh, chair of Age Friendly Minnesota, described the council's five years of work, including a statewide survey of more than 1,000 older Minnesotans, regional convenings, and 88 community grants focused on local improvements such as accessibility, fall prevention and home…
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