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Assisted Living Report Card aims to help with life transitions
The interactive website is designed to help Minnesotans compare facilities based on reviews from assisted living residents and their families.
ST PAUL, Minn. — Editor’s note: The video above first aired on Aug. 1, 2021
The decision to transition a parent, relative or loved one from independent to assisted living is difficult and emotional in many cases, with multiple factors determining where that person will call home.
As of Jan. 29 that decision might be a bit easier, with Minnesota’s new Assisted Living Report Card now live and ready to help. The website, modeled on the state’s Nursing Home Report Card, allows consumers to compare assisted living facilities based on reviews from both residents and their families, along with ratings from inspections by the state.
Those behind the site say nearly 63,000 Minnesotans are currently living in more than 2,200 licensed assisted living facilities across the state. It is considered “a work in progress” as the report card currently features ratings for just 20 percent of those assisted living facilities.
“Looking for an assisted living residence for yourself or a loved one can be stressful and challenging,” said Minnesota Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead. “We hope that this tool will help people make this important choice, recognizing that there are many factors to consider.”
The Assisted Living Report Card took shape over four years after being approved by the 2019 State Legislature and Gov. Tim Walz. It was developed through a partnership among the Minnesota Department of Human Services, the Minnesota Board on Aging, and the Department of Health.
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Authorities had been searching for 19-year-old Jae’Shaun Murray. He was last seen leaving school at about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Friday at about 7:30 p.m., authorities notified media that he was located.
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A Golden Valley couple is making wood carvings to generate funds for groups raising awareness of opioid dangers.
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — In the last couple of weeks, some good news came out about overdose deaths. They are declining, rapidly in some states. That deserves our attention.
But what needs our attention too, is that there are not zero deaths. The news remains grim.
In the heat of the moment thousands and thousands of times a young person takes a pill to take the edge off, and not knowing what’s in it, dies. That’s what happened to a young man named Adam. And his parents in Golden Valley are doing all they can to keep other parents from facing the future they face.
They are carving items from wood that other woodworkers wouldn’t touch and making it beautiful. They make carvings, vases, menorahs, bowls and everything in between. The work is called Art of the Heart, and it’s sold for a profit they see none of.
All of the money goes to Change the Outcome, an organization that educates kids about the dangers of opioids.
The Michaelynns are holding their annual sale at their Golden Valley home from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The address is 500 Valleywood Circle.
