Get Your Ducks in a Row

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We wrapped up our webinar week last Friday with a topic that sounds a little daunting and ends up feeling kind of freeing. 😊

Amanda Robertson is a professional organizer who genuinely loves this stuff — and it comes through. She introduced us to a mindful approach to decluttering that's really about giving a gift: to yourself, and to the people who love you. If you've been putting off dealing with the stuff, this is the nudge you didn't know you needed.

🎥 Watch: https://youtu.be/TMBqMKw5GP8

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Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging A Mindful Path to Peace Through Purposeful Decluttering

🙏From the Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging, we would like to take a moment to sincerely thank all of our partners for their valuable collaboration on this campaign.

Their dedication, expertise, and hard work played a key role in bringing this project to fruition, and we couldn’t have achieved this success without their contributions.

We would also like to thank all the community members who participated in the campaign by attending our webinars, sharing posts, or signing up to attend community workshops. We hope you found these resources useful.

For more information about any of the information we shared, visit https://ducksinarowmn.org.

Get Your Ducks in a Row | Recording Now Available
Last week's webinar was one of those conversations that can feel hard to start —and turns out to be exactly the kind most people are grateful they had.
Allison Ronning, Death Doula and Advanced Care Consultant with Solfeggio Care Consultation and End of Life Doula Service, guided us through what actually happens — physically and emotionally — as life nears its end, and what families can do to support their loved ones with comfort and dignity. Allison brings both clinical experience and deep personal experience to this topic, and it shows.
Knowledge really does reduce fear.

🎥 Watch: https://youtu.be/QMd6_qKcOkQ
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Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging Understanding the Dying Process

🦆 Get Your Ducks in a Row | Recording Now Available

Something came up in last week's webinar that really stuck with us: your most valuable family treasures might not be in a safe deposit box. They might be the stories and wisdom that haven't been written down yet.

Nicole Onori from The College of Saint Scholastica's Department of Occupational Therapy, Esther Gieschen, Certified Guided Autobiography Instructor, and our own Jess Langer brought together some really beautiful, practical approaches to legacy letters, memoir techniques, and bringing generations closer.

Perfect for parents, grandparents, and adult children.

🎥 Watch: https://youtu.be/W5s1DOoE3Sk

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Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging Creating Your Family Legacy: Values, Stories & Connection

🎉 Thank you for following along with our Get Your Ducks in a Row campaign on Advance Planning. We hope you found the information useful.

What's next?

View all our recorded webinars at: https://ducksinarowmn.org/archive

Explore resources or register for a community workshop: https://ducksinarowmn.org



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📝Maintain your voice when it comes to your care.

Plan ahead. If ever your wishes change, you can update your documents.

To find out more, check out our resources at: https://ducksinarowmn.org.



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🦆 Get Your Ducks in a Row | Recording Now Available

Last week we asked a big question: what kind of mark do you want to leave on your community?

Mike Stefan, Financial Advisor at Edward Jones, and Emily Unhjem, Volunteer and Engagement Coordinator at United Way of Northeastern Minnesota, joined us to explore two powerful ways to make a difference — charitable giving that creates lasting impact through donations, donor-advised funds, and endowments, and volunteering that lets you show up and contribute right now.

Whether you're thinking about your legacy or looking for ways to get involved today, this conversation is worth an hour of your time.

Watch: https://youtu.be/XqnLApYvpE8

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Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging Building a Community Legacy: Making a Lasting Impact

Last week, we kicked off our 2026 Get Your Ducks in a Row webinar series with one of the most important — and most put-off — topics in advance planning.

Kristin Parendo, Elder Law Lead Attorney at Justice North, walked us through the documents that protect your medical wishes and financial affairs — advance directives, power of attorney, how to choose agents, and how to actually get these protections in place.

This one is for everyone, at every stage of life.

Watch the recording here:
https://youtu.be/EhJhBTUtO-I

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Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging Healthcare Directives & Power of Attorney: Protecting Your Future

🚨Coming to an area near you! Community workshops with Justice North.

To find dates and locations go to https://ducksinarowmn.orgcommunity-workshops-2/.



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☎️ “Alexander Graham Bell, is credited with inventing the telephone; he is quoted as saying, “Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.” I think of that every time I pick up my cellphone to make a call. Whom will I call? What do I want to talk about? What questions do I hope to have answered? What will I do with the information?

Once I think about what questions to ask, then I can more easily develop a plan for my success.

Do you have questions about Planning Ahead for your future? Call Minnesota Aging Pathways, formerly the Senior LinkAge Line with your questions. Minnesota Aging Pathways is a wonderful resource and a wealth of information for health and long-term care planning.

The future will be here whether we plan or not.

Rather than leave your future to fate and random chance why not gather some planning tools and start the process.”

To find resources to help you start planning, visit https://ducksinarowmn.org.



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