HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil on Aging 01-15-04 ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Clarence (Buck) Malick, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Richard Peterson, Chairman
COMMITTEE TITLE: Council on Aging
DATE: Thursday, January 15, 2004
TIME: 8:30 a.m.
LOCATION: County Board Room
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: To Be Discussed
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES
INTRODUCTIONS
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Roberts Dining Site
Secret Santa
NEW BUSINESS:
Video — Deal with Alzheimer's: Common Sense Approach to Communication
9:30 Comforts Keepers, Linda Shurden, R.N.
Staff Reports
Site /Center Updates
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT
(Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
SUBMITTED BY: Sandy Gehrmann
DATE: Friday, January 2, 2004
COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE
COUNTY CLERK
NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
LINDA SHURDEN
COUNCIL ON AGING MEETING
January 15, 2004
St. Croix County Government Center
CALL TO ORDER Council chairman Rich Peterson, called the
meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
ROLL CALL Members present were: Ralph Bader, Gerald
Peterson, Richard Peterson, Marguerite Sumner, Irene Burch, Dr.
Glenn Hoberg, Carolyn Weisenburger, Loretta Cassellius, Richard
(Buzz) Marzolf, Alice Mullan and Jeanette O'Connell. Also
present were: Sandy Gehrmann, Tracy Davis, Renea Aeschliman,
Gladys Ellefson, Sylvia Heller, Janice Thompson, Shirley
Marlette, Dan Hansen, Lorraine Jacobs, Marge Wolske, and
Donna Lamson. Excused was Bette Norman.
ADOPTION OF AGENDA A motion was made by Richard
(Buzz) Marzolf and seconded by Gerald Peterson to adopt the
agenda as printed; motion carried.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING The next meeting will be held on
Thursday, March 11, 2004.
ACTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES A motion was made by
Gerald Peterson and seconded by Ralph Bader to approve the
minutes; motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Roberts Dining Site On Monday, February 2n the Roberts
Senior Dining Site will finally be open. The site will be open on
Mondays and Wednesdays — opposite of the Hammond site —
with meals being catered from American Heritage Nursing
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Home in Hammond. The current Hammond van driver will be
driving for both sites. Marge Wolske will be the site supervisor
for the Roberts Dining Site. There will be a potluck luncheon
on January 28 so residents of Roberts, Hammond and
surrounding areas can take a peek at the new kitchen and get a
feel for the site.
Secret Santa: Last year 68 individuals benefited from the
Secret Santa program. This year, there were 87 individuals.
Fortis donated 2004 calendars, Cross Lutheran Church in
Roberts donated 120 quilts and employees of the Government
Center and individuals from the community contributed lots of
items. The bags were filled to brim with lots of useful items.
Individuals that received the bags have called in expressing their
gratitude to those that donated the items.
NEW BUSINESS:
Video — Dealin! with Alzheimer's: Common Sense
Approach to Communication: Sandy explained that all site
managers are caregivers.
9:30 Comfort Keepers, Linda Shurden, R.N.: Comfort
Keepers is a non - medical home care agency located in Hudson.
It serves all Northwestern Wisconsin. A packet of information
was given to each council member and the site supervisors.
STAFF REPORTS
Sue's Report: Sue discussed the changes in Medicare and handed
out 3 articles in regards to the changes.
Sandy's Report: Sandy read the additional comments in regards
to the assessment on our 5 year plan which was done by Dianne
Rhein in October of 2003.
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Tracy's Report: Tracy handed out the card tournament schedule
for this year. Occupational First Aid training is required for all
staff. Volunteers are encouraged to attend as well. Tracy touched
on United Way information for the sites and gave out poster
board.
SITEXENTER REPORTS
BALDWIN The Christmas Party went well and each person was
able to receive a homemade little house to take home. A new
person is doing the blood pressure now. Planning a Tarantula
program. Working on a Valentine's Day Party.
DEER PARK Held a Christmas brunch the Friday before
Christmas for the Board members. A fun time was had by all at
the Christmas party on the 23 New participants have joined
them for lunch lately. An evening meal is planned for
Wednesday, February 25 th .
GLENWOOD CITY: Blood Pressure, Bingo and Foot Care are
going good. The steam table has been fixed and is useable now.
The shelves in the store room are going to be painted. AARP tax
assistance will be at the site a couple times in February.
HAMMOND/ROBERTS Bingo and Cards are going well.
Birthday party for January will be held on the 22n Valentine
Party is planned for February 12 Very happy to have a new van
driver that will be serving both Hammond and Roberts.
HUDSON Monthly birthday party was held with a Hawaiin
theme and a lot of fun. Skip -bo is real fun right now instead of
bingo. Puzzles are still popular. Home Delivered meal program
in going well and growing. Planning a trip to Elmwood to visit a
former participant in the nursing home.
NEW RICHMOND December was busy with the cookie
kitchen and the Christmas party. Bob Talmage volunteered to
drive for a light tour of the town. Another outing to the Old Gem
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Theatre is planned for February 18 to watch the Diary of Adam
& Eve.
RIVER FALLS: Bette was ill.
SOMERSET Chair exercise is back. A raffle will be held on
March for a German Wagon. The Somerset snowmobile club
donated money for PA system for the site. Maurice Simon's 100
birthday party is planned for Jan. 29 February lunch out is yet to
be planned. Cindy would like to do a puzzle exchange with the
other sites at the next Council meeting.
WOODVILLE Christmas dinner & party went real well.
Planning a Valentine's Day party.
VAN TRIPS:
Hudson to Elmwood on Jan. 21 St
Somerset to be determined for lunch out
A motion to approve the van trips was made by Carolyn
Weisenburger and seconded by Ralph Bader; motion carried.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
A motion to adjourn was made by Loretta Cassellius and seconded
by Irene Burch; motion carried.
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