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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08 21 2015 COA-D Minutes MEETING MINUTES COUNCIL ON AGING AND DISABILITIES August 21, 2015 8:30 AM St. Croix County Services Center St. Croix County Services Center - 1752 Dorset Lane, New Richmond, Wisconsin CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Attendee Name Organization Title Status Arrived Jerry Adams St. Croix County Present 9:00 AM Dave Ostness St. Croix County Chair Present 9:00 AM Ron Kiesler St. Croix County Supervisor Present 9:00 AM Paulette Anderson St. Croix County Supervisor Present 9:00 AM Mary Ellen Brue St. Croix County Present 9:00 AM Virginia Drath St. Croix County Present 9:00 AM Patricia Jonas St. Croix County Present 9:00 AM Laurie Pelnar St. Croix County Present 9:00 AM Alfred Schrank St. Croix County Present 9:00 AM James Schreiber St. Croix County Vice Chair Present 9:00 AM George Zaske St. Croix County Board Member Excused Sharon Norton-Bauman St. Croix County Absent Other presents: Fred Johnson, HHS Director; Brad Beckman, ADRC Administrator; Renea Aeschliman, Program Support Associate; Beata Haug, HHS Financial Manager; Nancy Abrahamson, Dementia Care Specialist; Denise Gillen, Information & Assistance Specialist and Marian Mottaz, Disability Benefit Specialist. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Council on Aging and Disabilities – Regular Meeting – June 19, 2015 9:00 AM Council on Aging & Disabilities Chair Ostness asked if there were any additions, deletions, or corrections to the June 19, 2015 COAD minutes. With none noted Chair Ostness stated the minutes are approved as printed. RESULT: ACCEPTED PUBLIC COMMENT BUSINESS ITEMS 1. Dementia Friendly Training Nancy Abrahamson, ADRC Dementia Care Specialist, provided the Council with the business training for Creating Dementia Friendly Communities. The Council was given a handout to review and take with them. RESULT: DISCUSSED 2. Resolution Supporting New Social Security Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Asset Limits and Implementation of the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act The resolution was passed by the Health & Human Services Board on Tuesday, August 11, 2015. The resolution was moved to the COAD for approval prior to presentation to the County Board. The resolution came about after the May 2015 COAD meeting and concerns raised by members of the COAD regarding employment of individuals with disabilities. There was a discussion on how to provide information to families with children with disabilities regarding the Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE Act). The resolution is two fold - one to implement the ABLE Act and another to change the assist limits. Supervisor Anderson made a motion to approve the resolution and move it on to the County Board of Supervisors. The motion was seconded by Council member Brue. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] Next: 9/1/2015 5:00 PM MOVER: Paulette Anderson, Supervisor SECONDER: Mary Ellen Brue AYES: Jerry Adams, Dave Ostness, Ron Kiesler, Paulette Anderson, Mary Ellen Brue, Virginia Drath, Patricia Jonas, Laurie Pelnar, Alfred Schrank, James Schreiber EXCUSED: George Zaske 3. Financial Reports Beata Haug, HHS Financial Manager, explained the funding for the Dementia Care Specialist program and that the budgeted Federal reimbursement was over projected. On the Aging side, there is additional expenses in the volunteer expense due to the transporting of clients to and from dialysis treatments that was formerly done by the Interfaith Volunteer Program. RESULT: DISCUSSED 4. Nutrition Stats - 2nd qrtr & 6 mth review of 2015 Council members were provided with the 2nd quarter and 6 mth report regarding the Nutrition statistics. At the end of 6 mths the numbers have increased compared to 2014. RESULT: DISCUSSED 5. New Richmond Senior Center The Commons building, where the New Richmond Senior Center, is located will be sold. A notice was given by the City of New Richmond that the Senior Center will need to be relocated June of 2016. The building has issues with the roof and boilers, if something drastic happens the move may need to take place sooner. The New Richmond Senior Center Board has been looking at other options within New Richmond. RESULT: DISCUSSED 6. Wisconsin Counties Association 2015-2017 Final Biennial Budget Summary Council members received a power point presentation handout and an additional handout regarding a narrative specific to HHS. Fred Johnson, Health & Human Services Director, highlighted some areas within the Wisconsin Counties Association budget summary. He noted that these documents will be a resource for the 2016 budget planning. RESULT: DISCUSSED 7. IRIS Waiver Renewal - Public Comment Period Public comment regarding IRIS's renewal is being taken until September 11, 2015. Members and the public at large can email comments to: DHSIRIS@wisconsin.gov or submit their comments by mail at: Department of Health Services; Attn: IRIS Waiver; 1 West Wilson St, Rm 418; P.O. Box 7851; Madison, WI 53707-7851. RESULT: DISCUSSED 8. Wisconsin Counties Association Resolutions Chair Ostness presented the Council with the three recent resolutions presented to the Wisconsin Counties Association Resolutions by Eau Claire County and Walworth County. RESULT: DISCUSSED 9. Information & Assistance Update Sheet Denise Gillen, Information & Assistance Specialist, provided the Council with two handouts regarding the role of the I&As and the marketing letter they will be sending out shortly to assisted living facilities, housing units, libraries, senior center, hospital and clinics. The June and July reports were reviewed and Gillen explained the disenrollment reasons from the IRIS program. One of the reasons can be the inability to cover housing and another might be that the client moves out of the area. Council member reviewed the Information & Assistance report as of July 2015. There were 16 enrollments into ContinuUs with 3 disenrollments in the months of June and July. There were 6 enrollments into IRIS with 3 disenrollments in the months of June and July. RESULT: DISCUSSED 10. Transportation Requests (Out of County/Weekend) The following out of county requests were presented to the Council for approval: Sept. 6: River Falls using the Hudson van to Red Wing; Sept. 10: Somerset to Stillwater; Sept. 12: New Richmond to Amery; September 13: Somerset to Stillwater; Sept. 25: Glenwood City trip to apple orchard out of county; Sept (date TBD): Deer Park to St. Paul; Oct. 10: Baldwin & Glenwood City vans to Osceola for train ride; Dec. 5: Baldwin & Glenwood City vans to Menomonie for a play; Sept. 23: Glenwood City to Stillwater. A motion was made by Council member Schrank and seconded by Council member Pelnar; motion carried. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Alfred Schrank SECONDER: Laurie Pelnar AYES: Jerry Adams, Dave Ostness, Ron Kiesler, Paulette Anderson, Mary Ellen Brue, Virginia Drath, Patricia Jonas, Laurie Pelnar, Alfred Schrank, James Schreiber EXCUSED: George Zaske 11. 9th Annual Caregiver Conference Council members received a handout regarding the upcoming Caregiver Conference to be held on Friday, Sept. 25 at WITC - New Richmond. RESULT: DISCUSSED 12. 2015 Walk to End Alzheimer's The ADRC of St. Croix County has a team. The event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Deerfield in New Richmond. The walk covers Pierce and St. Croix Counties and the monies raised stays within those communities. RESULT: DISCUSSED REQUEST FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 2016 ADRC & Aging Budget Tara Murdzek, ADRC Caregiver Support Coordinator ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE Beckman highlighted the Speaker Vos 'Creates Three Biapartisan Task Forces' handout provided to the Council that was not part of the meeting packet. The Council was given three handouts regarding events taking place at some of the Senior Centers. Our House Senior Living in River Falls will be converting to a Memory Care Unit. The state will be providing a refresher course regarding 100% time attendance recording in September for the ADRC staff who take part in time reporting. The County has recreated a sub committee for transit planning in the county. There are three supervisors, county staff and other individuals from outside agencies on the committee. The committee just meet recently and will be meeting regularly regarding the transportation needs within St. Croix County. A new Nutrition Program Manager has been hired for Baldwin Senior Center. There was discussion regarding the starting time of the COAD meetings. The meetings will now begin at 8:30 a.m. ADJOURN Meeting was adjourned at 10:45 a.m. DATE OF NEXT MEETING September 18th at 8:30 a.m.