About Us

Aging Services of Minnesota is Minnesota's largest association of aging services organizations. Today our membership encompasses over 1,000 member organizations including 700+ provider member sites. Together, we work with over 50,000 caregivers throughout the state and serve more than 100,000 seniors each year in settings across the continuum from their home to congregate housing to assisted living to care centers. Aging Services members are diverse but share a common focus on person-directed living, missions of service to their communities and choice in older adult services.

Committed to excellence and to innovation, Aging Services is a leader in pioneering new service delivery models and is nationally recognized for expertise in aging services issues related to long term care, senior housing and supportive services. Through effective grassroots advocacy, cutting edge information, education, and public information aimed at increased consumer awareness, Aging Services of Minnesota is dedicated to creating the future of aging services.

We are the state affiliate of the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) and the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA).

Mission:

Working together, to create the future of older adult services through excellence and innovation.

Values:

• Older people and their right to make choices

• Our members and their calling to missions of service

• Our employees, volunteers and informal caregiving networks

• Accountability to, and reinvestment in, our local communities

• Prudent stewardship of resources

• Integrity, collaboration and creativity

Membership:

Aging Services of Minnesota membership includes more than 172 free-standing care centers; 51 hospital-attached care centers; 16 campuses; 500 senior housing providers; 89 corporate office members; 32 associate company members; 154 business partners; 35 honorary members; and 33 individual members. Our membership represents almost 20,474 care center beds and 27,242 senior housing units.

Aging Services of Minnesota is here to serve our members and the public. We welcome calls from consumers, media representatives, policymakers and anyone with an interest in promoting excellence and innovation in older adult services. Please call or e-mail us:

General Information:

Phone: 651.645.4545 or toll-free: 800.462.5368

e-mail: info@agingservicesmn.org

Fax: 651.645.0002

Write:
2550 University Avenue West, Suite 350 South
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114-1900

How to find us:
Aging Services of Minnesota is located in the Court International Building, at the juncture of Hwys. 280, 94 and University Avenue in St. Paul. Parking is limited to two hours, so please check in with our receptionist if you plan to stay longer.

Directions:
If you are traveling south on Hwy. 280, take the University Avenue exit. At the third stoplight, turn right onto Franklin Avenue (the building is on the northwest corner of that intersection). Take another right into the visitor parking lot. Park and take the south bank of elevators to Suite 350 South.

If you are traveling east or west on Interstate 94, take the 280/University Avenue exit; stay to the right and follow the exit for University Avenue. At the first stoplight, Frankling Avenue, turn left and cross over Hwy. 280. The building is one block down on the right. Turn right into the visitor parking lot. Park and take the south bank of elevators to Suite 350 South.

Gayle Kvenvold, President & Chief Executive Officer

Nancy Garrett, Executive Assistant

Jeff Bostic, Director of Data Analysis

Alecia Crumpler, Divisions Assistant

Barbara Landeen, Manager of Support Services

Jennifer McNertney, Director of Advocacy for Housing & Community Services

Lori Meyer, Senior Vice President of Member Resources

Jenny Mims, Director of Publications & Creative Services

Jenny Prosser, Director of Meetings & Conference Services

Darrell Shreve, Vice President of Health Policy

Heidi Simpson, Director of Education

Adam Suomala, Director of Member Relations

Kari Thurlow, Vice President of Advocacy

Mary Youle, Vice President of Housing and Community Services

Aging Services thanks 2010 Annual Sponsor Elim Preferred Services, Inc. and our other sponsors for their support and partnership.