Sponsors

Ukrainian American Center
https://uaccmn.org/

Crest View Senior Communities
crestviewcares.org

Chandler Place
chandlerplacesenior.com

East Side Neighborhood Service
esns.org

Catholic ElderCare
catholiceldercare.org

Carol's Mobile Nails
alignable.com/st-anthony-mn-2/carol-s-nails

Friends & Co (Formerly Little Brothers -Friends of the Elderly)
friendsco.org

Better Futures Minnesota
BetterFuturesMinnesota.com

Oaks Landing Senior Living
OaksLandingApts.com

State Services for the Blind
mn.gov/deed/ssb 

Autumn Woods Senior Housing
https://langnelson.com/minnesota-apartment-rentals/autumn-woods.html

Stryker Senior Housing
perennialmgmt.com/

Housing Fair

The Housing Fair is on September 20th from 11 AM to 2 PM at the Ukrainian American Center 301 NE Main St. NE Minneapolis, MN 55413.  

Keynote speaker is Margaret "Pook" Grathwol of Grathwol Law P.A. She has 30 years of experience  and is a founding member of Minnesota Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. (MN - NAELA), serving as the past president.  Further, “Pook” was awarded  the 2020 Mary Alice Gooderl Award by the Minnesota State Bar Association's Elder Law Section.   She will speak about ELDERLY  and CADI waivers.  Furthermore, she will discuss the differences between wills and trusts and when to use which document.

Nancy Haugen, President of Elder Voice Advocates and Elder IQ.  She is an RN and Public Health Nurse  with a Masters Degree in Mental Health Nursing.  She also serves on the board of the MDH Homee Health and Assisted Living Advisory Council.  She will explain the Elder IQ’s Statewide Senior Housing REPORT CARD for seniors and their care givers. This report deals with independent apartment living, assisted living and nursing home care.

Deb Schmit from Hennepin County Adult Protection will present information to keep seniors & and their caregivers safe from elder abuse.  Deb has a MSW and is a Licensed Social Worker. For the past 8 years she has been the Social Work Unit Supervisor with Adult Protection in Hennepin County. Deb also has 4 years experience investigating complaints of maltreatment of vulnerable adults and providing care for those adults. Prior to her work with vulnerable adults, Deb worked with victims of domestic violence, rape and sexual assault.
Many senior housing providers will be in attendance with tables full of information. 

This Fair is free to the public.  
Light lunch provided.  