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Aging & Disability
Weekly Updates
Week of Jan. 7, 2025
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This weekly digest is a method to communicate updates, initiatives and policy changes from the Aging and Adult Services Division (AASD) and Disability Services Division (DSD) in a simplified way. We send this announcement every week on Tuesdays.
In this edition
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AASD messages
Training and event information
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Joint AASD/DSD messages
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Audience: Lead agencies and other interested parties
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Effective date: Immediately
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Summary: DHS will not implement the LTSS Improvement Tools into the revised MnCHOICES application.
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Audience: People who receive personal care assistance (PCA), Consumer Support Grant (CSG) and CFSS services, families, providers, lead agencies and other interested parties
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Summary: DHS began the transition from PCA and CSG to CFSS on Oct. 1, 2024. We will provide regular updates early in the transition.
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Audience: Lead agency staff and other interested parties
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Summary: DHS posted the 2024 MnCHOICES benchmarks annual data report, which includes data from calendar year 2023.
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AASD messages
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Audience: Lead agency staff
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Summary: The Senior LinkAge Line provides services and supports statewide to older Minnesotans and their caregivers. However, there are some things lead agencies must do that the Senior LinkAge Line cannot.
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Training and event information
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Audience: All interested parties, including providers, lead agencies, people who receive services and direct care workers
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Event dates: March 12, June 11, Sept. 10 and Dec. 10, 2025
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Summary: DHS holds quarterly webinars for people interested in DWRS.
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Other messages
Occasionally, AASD/DSD needs to send more timely messages. We sent the following announcement in the past week:
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