Caregiver has won trust of urban Indian elders; Dubbed "Casper" for her light skin and friendly ways, Lynn Powers gently encourages and escorts seniors who are often leery of traditional medical care.(NEWS) From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: October 21, 2004| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2004 Star Tribune Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Byline: Nancy Kelsey; Staff Writer

To some American Indian elders, Lynn Powers seemed like an unlikely advocate. It was hard for them to believe that this fair-skinned blond woman was Indian, too.

It didn't take them long for them to realize you can't judge Lynn Powers by looks.

Powers is the home care worker for the Minneapolis American Indian Center's senior program. She knocks on doors and makes phone calls. In the first two years of her six-year grant, she has persuaded about 50 older Indians to sign up for home care services.

For Powers, 36, those services ...

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