HomeMy WebLinkAboutLong Term Support Committee 07-27-06 ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Buck Malick, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Ron Lockwood, LTS Coordinator
Long Term Support Unit
DATE: July 11, 2006
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COMMITTEE TITLE: Long Term Support Planning Committee
MEETING DATE: THURSDAY, JULY 27, 2006
MEETING TIME: 1:30 P.M.
MEETING LOCATION: Board Room at Human Services Complex,
1445 N Fourth Street, New Richmond, WI
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CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES:
DATE /LOCATION OF NEXT MEETING:
AGENDA: (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
OLD BUSINESS:
1) Governance options for regional approach to Long Term Care Reform through
public /private collaboration.
NEW BUSINESS:
1) Financial Report
2) Variance and Purchase Requests and COP High -cost requests
3) Nursing Home Relocation requests
4) Mary Hofland, CSW, will report regarding conversion of County Respite Care
Program participants to Partially Funded MA Waiver Program.
5) Kjersti Duncan, Director, Department on Aging — Program Report
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE:
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT:
Copies to: County Clerk's Office
Committee Members
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LONG TERM SUPPORT PLANNING COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
July 27, 2006
MEMBERS PRESENT: James Craig, Bill Cranmer, Keith Gregerson, Lorraine Jacobs,
Ron Jansen, John Mortensen, Richard Peterson, Deb Ramacher, Melissa Walthal
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Cindy Leonard, Marge Wolske
STAFF PRESENT: Ron Lockwood, LTS Coordinator; Angie Magoon, LTS Program
Specialist
GUEST: Fred Johnson, Director of Human Services; Jeanne Lexchel, Resource
Counselor, Center for Independent Living of Western Wisconsin
Meeting called to order by Chair Gregerson at 1:30 p.m.
Roll Call: Quorum present
Motion to adopt agenda by Mortensen, second by Craig, motion carried.
Motion to accept previous meeting minutes by Peterson, second by Cranmer, motion
carried.
Next Meeting Date: Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 1:30 pm in Room 1281 at the
Government Center, Hudson
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Governance options for regional approach to Long Term Care Reform through
public /private collaboration: Handout by Lockwood. The 9 counties involved are not
making much progress. Discussion.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Financial Report: Handout through June 2006 by Lockwood. Discussion.
2. Variance & Purchase Requests and COP high -cost requests: Currently 1
COP high cost requests in the amount of $1,050 for a roll in shower for a
disabled person so he can get completely in his shower. Motion to approve
$1,050 COP high cost request for a roll in shower by Mortensen, second by
Jacobs, motion carried.
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3. Nursing Home relocation requests: 4 requests for relocations and 3 requests for
diversions currently. Motion to approve 4 Nursing Home Relocation Requests and 3
Nursing Home Diversion Requests for persons to move to the community and
stay in the community by Jacobs, second by Cranmer. Motion carried. Lockwood
explained that there isn't any county money involved in these relocations /diversions.
4. Mary Hofland, CSW, report regarding conversion of County Respite Care
Program participants to Partially Funded MA Waiver Program: Hofland reports that
only 5 out of 16 conversions still need to be converted. Of those, 2 asked to wait and 1
MA denial. Some current services include transportation, supportive home care,
adaptive aids, and respite. This program has also helped with St. Croix Industries and
employment opportunities. There is a consideration to expanding this program to
include county funded St. Croix Industries clients. Discussion.
5. Tracy Davis, Department on Aging — Program Report: Davis here on behalf of
Duncan, Director.
There is art work done by seniors on display at the Department on Aging.
The office was recently remodeled using grant funds.
There is a new outreach person in the office, Chris Michaels.
There was a transportation meeting 6/23/06 where there was much discussion
regarding the need for more affordable transportation services in St. Croix County.
Walthal will be on maternity leave starting at the end of September until around the first
of the year.
Possible agenda items for next meeting: CY 2007 Budget
Motion made to adjourn at 3:35 p.m. by Mortensen, second by Peterson, motion
carried.
Submitted by
Angie Magoon
LTS Program Specialist
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