STUNNING: 23,000 positions in long-term care are open across MN. 🚨🔊 We urge lawmakers to address the crisis in caregiving immediately to help provide emergency staff, respite and higher wages.

The Long-Term Care Imperative applauds health care strike teams; every step helps. With 23,000 caregiver positions open in long-term care across our state, we need bold solutions to address Minnesota’s shortage of caregivers.

Our workforce crisis requires the immediate attention of policymakers if we have any hope to provide the support our seniors need. Thanks to Nathan Johnson at PioneerCare for sharing what workforce shortages mean for your community. READ HIS STORY: bit.ly/3oYAxdf #MNLEG

Kari Thurlow, President/CEO, kicks off our Day 2 General Session stressing the importance of advocacy! Contact your lawmaker: p2a.co/uuNZ1p5 #Momentum #Institute2022

My boss and the LeadingAge Minnesota board chair said they’d do high kicks if we got to 1000 lawmaker connections today. Welp…. #leadingageadvocates #momentum #institute2022 Kari Thurlow

SF 3195 had its first hearing in front of the Human Services Reform Finance and Policy committee today! Thank you, Karin Housley, for co-authoring this bill to provide desperately needed support for Minnesota’s senior caregivers. #mnleg #FaceAging

#mnleg is debating how much to spend on their budget priorities. We need YOUR help to show them senior care is important! Sign our petition supporting legislation that addresses the root of the caregiver shortage: p2a.co/h9BaWhr

IMO, #mnleg advocacy day at LeadingAge MN is the best work days of the year. It's an honor to watch our members advocate for seniors and their caregivers. #OneMillionMNSeniors #LeadingAgeAdvocates Erin Huppert Matt Steele Kari Thurlow

❗ Huge news ❗ The MN Senate passed the HHS omnibus bill this afternoon with overwhelming bipartisan support! The 61-5 vote brings Minnesota one step closer to providing better wages for its long-term care workforce. Let’s keep up the momentum! #FaceAging #mnleg

WE'RE HIRING! Join our team! We've got two open positions at LeadingAge Minnesota - check them out: Director of Education: bit.ly/3kPZS5W Director of Community Engagement: bit.ly/3sj3v8M #Hiring #CareersInAging #LeadingChange #ChangingLives

The Long-Term Care Imperative to Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan: We cannot address the crisis in aging services without your help and a bipartisan commitment to supporting the care our growing senior population needs. READ OUR PLEA: bit.ly/3wGxVDl #mnleg

We must pay caregivers the wages they deserve to ensure access to care for the #onemillionMNseniors, and we need your support Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan.

➡️ "....by immediately investing in base wages this session, we're able to recruit caregivers and increase occupancy in our settings to help with the financial crisis.” 📰READ MORE: bit.ly/3LCg5GO #mnleg #leadingageadvocates

Passionate about advocacy? Excited about the legislative process? Want to make a difference through public policy? JOIN OUR TEAM! We're hiring a Government Affairs & Policy Manager. Apply at bit.ly/3CJlLhg #LeadingChange #ChangingLives #LeadingAgeAdvocates

"As Minnesota seniors and their caregivers wait for the next session to resume, we are committed to being a strong voice for them." Read more from Blaine's letter to the editor published in the Duluth News Tribune: lnkd.in/gpGFy_nK #mnleg #leadingageadvocates

Last week at a senior care roundtable, Nick Frentz said he believes addressing the senior caregiver shortage is important to Minnesota legislators. #mnleg, our #OneMillionMNSeniors are counting on swift action this session! bit.ly/3ZiYcnE

‘It’s a struggle right now’: Nursing homes press Minnesota lawmakers for help mprnews.org/story/2023/04/… via MPR News

Editorial: More help vital for Minnesota's nursing homes startribune.com/more-help-vita…

Career-sustaining wages for caregivers matter to Minnesotans, especially our seniors who need care. Will you stand with older adults and their families this session, #mnleg? MN must adequately fund long-term care! bit.ly/3B8WGKW