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Assisted living facilities vary greatly - check them over thoroughly
Services offered by assisted living residences and questions to consider. |
Home-based counseling support can help seniors handle transitions in their lives
Here are a few helpful ideas to consider. |
Beyond assisted living, consider these options
Common senior housing terms and meanings. |
Affordable housing help is always just a phone call away
The Minnesota Senior Federation has a trained housing counselor available for assistance. |
MnSf president's column
Families USA knows issues with Medicare Part D have continued even as plans are operating across the country. This organization has produced a video, narrated by Walter Cronkite, titled “The Problems with the Medicare Drug Program - and How to Fix Them,” available at the state Federation office. |
MnSF-Metro president's column
“Back-to-school” sales have once again run their course. The county and state fairs of a waning summer are history. It is now time to sing this year’s September Song and again Let The Good Times Roll like calendar pages off the wall. Despite whatever calendar page you may see left on the wall, the school of life is still in session |
MnSF - a valued resource for Minnesota seniors
What if real people told their stories about how the Minnesota Senior Federation made an impact in their lives? |
Only days remain to double your gift to MnSF - don't wait!
The challenge ends Sept. 9. |
You've made a difference - read all about it!
These stories came to us just as people wrote them in thanks for the work of the Senior Federation.
Top Ten Wish List -- Items needed by MnSF
Matching gift challenge for wish list items or general operations ends Sept. 9. Call us today! |
Be a Senior Federation volunteer
Find out about these and other opportunities. All necessary training and information is provided.
Legal Referral assistant
Health Plan Information Center phone counselor |
Stop at the Senior Federation booth in the State Fair Education Building
Seniors ages 65 and over and kids 5-12 will be admitted for only $4 on August 28. On August 31, seniors ages 65 and over will be admitted for just $4. |
Senior Federation artists featured at the Fair
Online exclusive
Linda Zelig and Jim DeFeo, Minnesota Senior Federation staffers, featured at the Minnesota State Fair |
From the regions
Northwest elects O.J. Peyton 2006-07 president
Heartland Region explores Metro Strategic Plan
North Star Region looking for Rx Express riders
Buffalo Ridge to explore priority issues for three regions to work on together |
Federation membership can provide you with the keys to a fulfilling retirement
If you are retired, or are planning to retire, then membership in the Minnesota Senior Federation is one of the most important investments you can make. |
Join Senior Federation members on trip for wagon rides, ice cream, shopping and fun
Minnesota Senior Federation travel programs offer domestic and international travel opportunities |
Pension bill leaves us with insecure retirements
The Pension Rights Center in Washington, D.C., recently expressed disappointment over the newly enacted Pension Protection Act of 2006. The Center was critical of many substantive provisions of the bill as well as the process by which it passed both Houses of Congress. |
Federal pension reform still needed
Corporations that offer pensions to employees need to fully fund those promises. |
Candidates for governor and U.S. Senate to highlight MnSF convention
The 2006 Minnesota gubernatorial and Senate races will take center stage at the MnSF convention and expo Oct. 11. |
David Nimmer to keynote MnSF state convention
Reflections on aging
Excerpts from a Sept. 28, 2005, David Nimmer presentation at the University of St. Thomas. Portions were given at the Minnesota Senior Federation Legacy Society Luncheon, Nov. 10, 2005. |
Federation strives to educate political candidates about inadequacies of Medicare
Leadership of the Medicare Justice Coalition and Minnesota Senior Federation are meeting with state Congressional candidates about our concerns on needed changes to Medicare and the Medicare prescription drug benefit. |
Qualifying applicants can still apply for Medicare Part D
About 75 percent of people who don't currently have a Medicare Part D plan in Minnesota would qualify for Extra Help...and won't have to wait until November to enroll.... They can start taking advantage of extra dollars available to them almost immediately! |
For the latest on Medicare changes, attend an MnSF Fall Medicare forum
Do you know about upcoming changes to Medicare? Join Federation staff and volunteers over coffee to learn your health care options at our Fall Medicare Forums going on throughout the metro area during October. |
The Medicare Part D donut hole can take a real 'bite' out of your budget
Are you experiencing the "donut hole blues" of Medicare part D? Even if you haven't reached the $2,250 in prescription drug expenses yet, an estimated 27 percent of people with non-subsidized Part D plans will find themselves in the donut hole by the end of the year. |
Program provides source for unbiased information on prescription drugs
Information is available that will provide consumers and doctors clear, objective criteria for choosing prescription drugs.
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Health care, prescriptions presentation in Cambridge
MnSF-Metro Region will conduct a presentation Sept. 13 on upcoming prescription drug and health plan costs and changes. |
Who will replace Rep. Sabo?
MnSF will be kicking off its 2006 candidate season schedule with the hotly-contested 5th Congressional District forum to be held Thursday August 31, 9:30am at the Crystal Community Center |
MnSF Northwest Metro Legislative Candidates Forum set for Sept. 15
MnSF-Northwest Metro chapter will hold its Senior Legislative Candidates Forum for state representatives and senators in the western suburbs Sept. 15. |
Legislature fails to see value of property tax reform
Recent actions of the legislature have shifted local funding responsibilities from state funding sources to local property taxes. |
The Light Touch
Heaven's radio
Just in time
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What Senior News readers are reading
The Health Care Mess: How We Got Into It and How We’ll Get out of It
By Kip Sullivan (Authorhouse, 2006) Paperback $12.20 |
Seniors sought for U of M epilepsy seizure drug study
There is much misunderstanding about epilepsy and persons with this condition are often stigmatized. The Minnesota Senior Federation is working with researchers to help find persons who can be involved in studies to determine the proper use of drugs with epilepsy treatment. |
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