North Dakota Governor's Committee on Aging

NEWS from the North Dakota Department of Human Services

600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck ND 58505



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 14, 2009



Contacts: Amy Clark, Chairman, Governor’s Committee on Aging, 701-223-8659; Linda Wright, Aging Services Division Director, Department of Human Services, 701-328-4607; or Heather Steffl, Public Information Officer, Department of Human Services,701-328-4933



Governor’s Committee on Aging to meet in Bismarck on Jan. 16



BISMARCK, N.D. – The Governor’s Committee on Aging is meeting Friday, January 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in Bismarck at the Prairie Hills Plaza building, 1237 W Divide Ave, Suite 6. The meeting is open to the public.



Agenda items include planning for the upcoming Forums on Aging, committee and members’ responsibilities, nursing facilities and their potential role in providing home and community-based long-term care services, and current legislation affecting the aging community. Guest speakers are Jacob Reuter, Department of Human Services’ program manager, Money Follows the Person Grant, and Krista Headland, representative of Alzheimer's Association MN-ND Chapter.



The committee monitors issues impacting older individuals, acts as an advisory body for the Department of Human Services’ Aging Services Division, sponsors community forums, and works to achieve goals related to the needs of older individuals, including making recommendations on legislation and government policies. Members also participate in Regional Councils on Aging.



For information about the committee or meeting, contact Chairman Amy Clark at 701-223-8659, or Linda Wright, Aging Services Division Director, N.D. Department of Human Services, at 701-328-4601.