Leadership Council Meeting Agenda: May 21, 2013

1. Leadership Council Meeting Agenda: May 21, 2013 • Welcome and Introductions • ACT on Alzheimer’s Update • Cultural and Linguistic Advisory Council Update • Budget and Future Funding Needs • Mid-Course Survey Results, Leadership and Succession Update • Next Generation • Next Meeting Plans

2. Goals of ACT on Alzheimer’s identify & invest in promising approaches increase detection & improve care sustain caregivers raise awareness & reduce stigma equip communities

3. Identify and Invest in Promising Approaches • Economic Model • In-person caregiver support • Disseminated summer-fall 2013 via website, partners • Influence payment policy to ensure optimal care and supports are provided in a way that reduce the State’s and other payer burden ** Funders: BCBS; Care Providers of MN Foundation; UCare

4. Increase Detection and Improve Care • Disseminate provider tools • Smart Set for inclusion in Electronic Medical Records • Dementia Curriculum Adoption and Next Generation • Embed tools and Smart Set so optimal care is provided • Embed curriculum to ensure professionals are prepared ** U of MN Center on Aging (HRSA funds)

5. Sustain Caregivers • MinnesotaHelp.info search feature enhanced to find housing and services that indicate capability in dementia or memory care • Dementia capable Senior LinkAge Line staff and Caregiver Coaches • State caregiver support is dementia specific **Leveraging DHS Systems Integration Grant Funds

6. Equip Communities and Raise Awareness • Refining Dementia Capable Communities Toolkit • Supporting five pilot communities • Developing community engagement technical assistance plan *Toolkit development funded by GreaterTwin Cities United Way

7. Pilot Communities Brainerd Lakes Area, Forest Lake, Cambridge St. Paul Neighborhoods Walker St. Louis Park, Jewish Community, Willmar

8. Building Supports for Current and Future Communities • Building a community team • Supporting a local coordinator • Providing technical assistance • Prioritizing and implementing goals that foster a dementia capable community • Tracking and evaluating progress • Communicating/Publicizing results **Grant from Medica Foundation to begin support of community implementation

9. Community Engagement Approach Communities

10. Raise Awareness • Developed original messaging • Developed foundation for community engagement plan • ACT on Alzheimer’s event • Brochures, website, logo and tagline • Transitioning to a “task force”

11. Cultural and Linguistic Advisory Council • Defined Role: • Leadership Council liaison through rotation • Review and provide input on all ACT on ALZ tools at Leadership Group level • Assure cultural/linguistic focus in St. Paul pilot community • Seek resources to develop awareness/outreach/navigation resources in 4-5 cultural/linguistic communities

12. Budget and Future Funding Needs • Infrastructure 2013-2015 • Specific initiatives 2013-2015 • Economic modeling • Dementia curriculum • Caregiver tools • Community engagement plan

13. Mid-Course Survey • High response rate • Low attrition • “About right” engagement levels • Results, interconnections, communication tools are strengths • Increase diversity focus and get the word out

14. Leadership and Succession • Leadership Groups • Detection and QHC • Leadership Council • Chair • Membership

15. ACT on Alzheimer’s: Second Half and Next Generation • What can we do to assure continued engagement and investment in ACT on Alzheimer’s through 2015 and how do we distinguish natural movement from waning engagement? • While we anticipate that the ACT on Alzheimer’s architecture will transition at the end of 2015, what should we be planning for in terms of sustaining the efforts of the initiative long term?