Resource Center

Samuel Theesfeld, MN, RN created this toolkit with advisement from Teresa McCarthy, MD, and Kristine M.C. Talley, PhD, CNP, RN. Mr. Theesfeld is a PhD student at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing with clinical experience in the acute care of older adults recovering from stroke and other neurologic conditions. Dr. McCarthy is an Associate Professor in the department of Family Medicine and Community Health and geriatrician. Dr.

This toolkit contains resources for teaching learners strategies to improve healthcare for older adult immigrants. It contains introductory material appropriate for undergraduate and graduate level learners.
This toolkit was authored by Manka Nkimbeng, PhD, MPH, RN, an Assistant Professor in the Division of Health Policy and Management at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
This toolkit contains two components: a Learner Module and a compendium of Teaching and Learning Resources.

This toolkit is designed to introduce learners to the structure of Medicare, Medicaid, and Medicare Hospice insurance programs provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and to help learners appreciate the perspectives of patients, providers, and payers receiving CMS services. It contains introductory material appropriate for undergraduate and graduate level learners.

Robert Levy M.D. is board certified in Addiction Medicine and Family Medicine. He is an associate professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Minnesota and a fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine having done a fellowship in Addiction and Chronic Pain at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he also practices full-spectrum family medicine, including obstetrics. He is President of the Minnesota Society of Addiction Medicine.

This toolkit contains resources for teaching learners how to assess and prevent suicide in older adults. It contains introductory material appropriate for undergraduate and graduate level learners.
Merrie J. Kaas, PhD, APRN, PMHCNS, FAAN authored this toolkit. She is Professor Emeriti at the University of Minnesota, School of Nursing and a board certified, practicing psychiatric-mental health clinical nurse specialist. She has decades of geropsychiatric clinical experience and teaching experience in both psychiatric/mental health and gerontological nursing.

This toolkit is designed to help us all reflect on ageism and understand better how it affects the care and health of older adults, in particular. This toolkit contains two components: a Learner Module and a compendium of Teaching and Learning Resources. The Learner Module is designed for students. It is a digital, interactive learning activity. To assign the module to students, instructors can click on the Learner Module icon to the left and copy the URL into their teaching documents for their learners to access. The module is free and accessible to all.

Best Programs for Caregiving is a free online directory of proven support programs for family and friend caregivers of individuals living with dementia. Whether you are a caregiver yourself or a professional whose organization serves dementia caregivers, you can use this tool to find and compare evidence-based programs from across the country that address caregivers’ unique challenges and concerns.

This intake form assists patients in understanding whether they are eligible for medical aid in dying and the steps required. We recognize that contemplating end-of-life decisions can be an emotionally challenging experience for you and those close to you. The Academy is here to offer support as you explore the option of medical aid in dying.

This resource provides a list of educational opportunities for clinicians to continue their learning on medical aid in dying. The list includes:

Over the many years that the Academy for Medical Aid in Dying and its clinicians have been providing aid-in-dying care, we have found that having an experienced attendant at the bedside, in the days before and during the aid-in-dying procedure, is crucial.