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NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
LONG TERM SUPPORT COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 15, 2007 —1:30 P.M.
ST. CROIX COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER
COUNTY BOARD ROOM
1101 CARMICHAEL ROAD
HUDSON, WISCONSIN 54016
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
DATE OF NEXT MEETING — To Be Announced
OLD AND NEW BUSINESS
1. Resolution regarding Long Term Care Reform
2. Financial Report
3. Variance and Purchase Requests and COP hi -cost requests
4. Elders and Adults at risk statutory changes and county responsibilities
5. Kjersti Duncan, Director, Department on Aging — Program Report
ADJOURN
(Items may be taken in different order)
** Additions /Changes /Corrections
Copies to: County Clerk's office
Committee Members
Items for County Board approval must be submitted to the County Clerk's office
by Wednesday morning preceding a County Board meeting.
2/5/2007 9:58 AM
LONG TERM SUPPORT PLANNING COMMITTEE
"REVISED MEETING MINUTES'
February 15, 2007
MEMBERS PRESENT: Bill Cranmer, Keith Gregerson, Lorraine Jacobs, Cindy
Leonard, John Mortensen, Richard Peterson, Marge Wolske
MEMBERS EXCUSED: James Craig, Ron Jansen, Deb Ramacher
MEMBERS ABSENT: Melissa Walthal
STAFF PRESENT: Ron Lockwood, LTS Coordinator; Angie Magoon, LTS Program
Specialist
GUEST: Fred Johnson, Human Services Director
Meeting called to order by Chair Gregerson at 1:30 p.m.
Roll Call: Quorum present
Motion to accept previous meeting minutes by Wolske, second by Mortensen, motion
carried.
Next Meeting Date and Time: Thursday, April 26, 2007 at 1:30 pm in the Human
Services Board Room at the Human Services Complex, New Richmond
OLD AND NEW BUSINESS:
1. Resolution regarding Long Term Care Reform: Step 1 in process. Handout by
Lockwood — Resolution regarding Long Term Care Redesign in St. Croix County.
Discussion. Motion to "request the County Health and Human Services Committee
and the County Board to continue to analyze and study the Long Term Support
redesign resolution, and the Long Term Support committee supports an amended
version of the proposed Resolution asking the State to issue a Request for
Proposals on Long Term Care Redesign in St. Croix County" by Cranmer, second
by Wolske, motion carried. Chair Gregerson read a letter from consumer regarding
concerns.
2. Financial Report: Handout through December 2006 by Lockwood. Discussion.
Explanation of new programs listed.
3. Variance & Purchase Requests and COP high -cost requests: Letter from social
worker handed out by Lockwood. Three requests at this time. Discussion. 1. M.N.
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request for a roll in shower, $6,000. Motion to approve request for $6,000 for a roll in
shower by Cranmer, second by Wolske, motion carried. 2. A.M. request to adapt her
van for a power wheelchair, $13,000. Motion to approve request for $13,000 for van
adaptations by Peterson, second by Jacobs, motion carried. 3. As part of a Nursing
Home relocation one time expense, request for $4,200 for an EZ Stand 5000 for a
person being relocated with severe MS. This stand supports a person in an upright
position so they can stand rather then always sit or lay. Motion to approve request for
$4,200 for the EZ Stand 5000 purchase by Cranmer, second by Leonard, motion
carried.
4. Elders and Adults at risk statutory changes and county responsibility: Handout
by Lockwood — Draft of `Resolution on the Designation of Elder Adult at Risk and Adult
at Risk Agencies'. Now includes vulnerable adults with competency issues. The laws
have been updated, rewritten, and strengthened. Now WI is more comparable to MN
state rules.
5. Kjersti Duncan, Director, Department on Aging — Program Report: Duncan
reported the aging unit plan for 2007 has been implemented.
March is Nutrition Month.
The unit's website has been updated and better developed.
There is still art work done by seniors on display at the Department on Aging.
Motion made to adjourn at 3:30 p.m. by Cranmer, second by Leonard, motion carried.
Submitted by
Angie Magoon
LTS Program Specialist
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