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 125,000 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.

National Affiliations

Aging Services of Minnesota is a state partner of LeadingAge. LeadingAge is an association of 5,500 not-for-profit organizations dedicated to expanding the world of possibilities for aging. LeadingAge advances policies, promotes practices and conducts research that supports, enables and empowers people to live fully as they age.

The Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA), is the largest association exclusively dedicated to the assisted living provider community and the population it serves. ALFA represents over 5,000 for-profit and not-for-profit providers of assisted living as well as a diverse range of organizations involved in the assisted living industry. Aging Services of Minnesota is one of ALFA's 40 state affiliates nationwide. ALFA is a powerful voice at the national Capitol, working to promote the philosophy of consumer choice and quality of life for seniors. Aging Services members who join ALFA can take advantage of conferences, discussion groups, publications, online resources and group purchasing, among other benefits. Members also receive the award-winning "Assisted Living Executive" magazine.

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 173 free-standing care centers; 50 hospital-attached care centers; 16 campuses; 482 senior housing providers; 88 corporate office members owning or managing two or more senior communities; 33 associate company members; 165 business partners; 33 honorary members; 21 individual members and 16 student/faculty members. Our membership represents more than 20,000 care center beds and nearly 28,000 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, Franklin 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 and Financial Policy

Alecia Crumpler, Divisions Assistant

Barbara Landeen, Director of Membership Data and Information

Lori Meyer, Senior Vice President

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

Jessica Sorensen, Vice President of Public Relations

Adam Suomala, Director of Member Relations

Kari Thurlow, Vice President of Advocacy

Mary Youle, Vice President of Housing and Community Services