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Minnesota Public Radio Presents Town Hall Forum on Healthcare: "A Dignified Life: Providing for Long Term Care"
January 8, 2007
WHAT: "A Dignified Life: Providing for Long-Term Care," a town hall forum
WHERE: The UBS Forum at Minnesota Public Radio, 480 Cedar Street, St. Paul
WHEN: Tuesday, January 16, 7–8:30 p.m.
TICKETS: This event is free and open to the public. Registration is requested at www.mpr.org under Events.
MEDIA: Print, broadcast and internet journalists are welcome to attend. Please contact Jennifer Haugh at (651) 290-1369 or jhaugh@mpr.org for accommodations, including a media mult box.
As part of a series of healthcare-related conferences and forums, Minnesota Public Radio presents a town hall forums, free and open to the public: "A Dignified Life: Providing for Long-Term Care" on Tuesday, January 16, 7–8:30 p.m.
The complex personal and financial decisions concerning long-term care are of concern to Minnesotans. Demand for long-term care will increase with the aging of Minnesota's population. Over the next decade, many families will face the challenge of providing a dignified and appropriately independent lifestyle for their elderly or disabled loved ones.
Much of the burden for long term care falls on the Medicare system and private insurance policies. Both the government and private insurers tend to favor institutional care over home-based services, while aging Americans are demanding more choices in how—and where—they receive services.
Join former state human services commissioner Kevin Goodno, Ecumen CEO Kathryn Roberts, health care providers, recipients and concerned members of the general public for these discussions on the direction of health care coverage in Minnesota.
For more information and to register for this event, visit www.mpr.org and click on Events.
Press Contacts:
Jennifer Haugh
Minnesota Public Radio
651-290-1369
jhaugh@mpr.org
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