Age-Friendly Olmsted County

11/23/2025

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Anticipated demand for added senior-focused housing in Olmsted County drives a variety of projects and initiatives.

11/20/2025

Governor Tim Walz has declared November 2025 as Family Caregivers Month. Minnesota reaffirms its commitment to supporting family caregivers through education, training, respite care, and access to resources that help reduce isolation and strengthen well-being;

10/21/2025

https://www.postbulletin.com/opinion/columns/dave-beal-build-rochester-for-all-ages

As Destination Medical Center enters its second decade, let’s design a city where growing older won’t mean growing isolated.

08/05/2025

Balance and strengthening exercises are really one of the top preventative actions.

As baby boomers age, the number of fatal falls is increasing. Here’s how the state could reverse the trend.

07/24/2025

A pharmacist created a hospital go-bag for his 93-year-old father. The idea is catching on, since nearly a quarter of older people who go to the emergency department end up being admitted.

07/24/2025

One day it will be you...

Twice this week, I have watched an elderly individual fade into the busy life in which we all live. One man just needed Panadol for his wife, but the shop assistant simply said it’s in ‘6’. But he struggled to navigate the supermarket, and as I watched him go in the wrong direction, I left all...

07/14/2025

Olmsted County is seeking public input to help shape the future of its parks through a community survey. The county is currently updating its park master plans and wants to ensure local voices are reflected in the process.

Olmsted County is seeking public input to help shape the future of its parks through a community survey. The county is currently updating its park master plans and wants to ensure local voices are reflected in the process. 

06/23/2025

Congratulations to our lead agency! Family Service Rochester now joins Olmsted County as locally Certified Age-Friendly Employers.

We are proud to announce that we’ve been officially recognized as a Certified Age-Friendly Employer (CAFE) by t…

06/23/2025

Congratulations, Maxine! Happy Birthday!

Maxine's secret to longevity: She stays busy and takes life day by day.

05/23/2025

Learning doesn’t stop with age—it evolves. In fact, adults over 60 are among the fastest-growing group of online learners. Let’s celebrate the pursuit of knowledge at every stage of life. What new skill or subject are you exploring? Share your experience using .

05/23/2025

Our several local campuses should consider joining this network.

May is Older Americans Month, a reminder that growing older can be a strength when we build a more age-friendly society, two educators write.

05/21/2025

Every now and then it's useful to engage about engagement. More big changes on the way. How are we doing at making ourselves heard? How can we do better? We'll be joining in a panel with other community-builders.

Let's talk how to build a Rochester informed by the needs of current and future generations! Evening of May 28th - Chateau Theater