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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil on Aging 11-20-08 MinutesCouncil on Aging Page 1 12/31/08 COUNCIL ON AGING AND DISABILTIES MEETING November 20, 2008 St. Croix County Government Center CALL TO ORDER: Councilmember Nelson called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Pledge of Allegiance was said. ROLL CALL: Supervisors: Sharon Norton-Bauman, Al Schrank, Esther Wentz, Gerald Peterson; Councilmembers: Ramsey Lee, Lois Burri, Kristen Johnson, Vera Grant, Michelle Chevalier, Virginia Jacobson and Sue Nelson. Also present were: Community Services Coordinator Tracy Davis; Administrative Assistant Renea Aeschliman; Disability Benefit Specialist Marian Mottaz; Caregiver Support Coordinator Nancy Abrahamson; Health and Human Services Director Fred Johnson; ADRC Manager Brad Beckman; County Administrator Chuck Whiting; and Ron Jansen. ACTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes was made by Supervisor Schrank and seconded by Councilmember Lee; motion carried. DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Thursday, Dec. 18th in the County Board Room of the Government Center. 1. Vote on the Council on Aging and Disabilities By-Laws Draft and term limits: Council members received the draft versions of the Council on Aging and Disabilities by- laws at the October meeting. Following discussion on how the term limits were decided and reviewing the handout the term limits, a vote on the by-laws and the term limits was taken. A motion to accept the by-laws as presented was made by Councilmember Grant, seconded by Supervisor Wentz; motion carried. A motion was made by Councilmember Lee, seconded by Councilmember Burri to accept the term limits; motion carried. Manager Beckman stated the by-laws will need to voted on again at the December meeting before becoming official. 2. Aging Updates: • A list of the current Interfaith Volunteer requests was given to the Council. Caregiver Support Coordinator Abrahamson informed the Council that this time of year is fundraising time. Donations will be received by the St. Croix Valley Community Foundation and distributed to the Interfaith Program. • Transportation requests to use the ADRC vans for out of county trips were presented by Community Service Coordinator Davis. o New Richmond Senior Center – Amery – December 4th o Somerset Senior Center – Como Park – December 5th A motion to accept the transportation requests was made by Supervisor Schrank and seconded by Supervisor Peterson; motion carried. • Community Service Coordinator Davis informed the Council that the Public Hearing for the 85.21 Grant was on November 13th at the Baldwin Senior Center at 1:00 p.m. The 85.21 grant funds the Transportation programs through the Aging and Disability Resource Center, River Falls Ride Share, and Volunteer Medical Transportation Program through the Disability Council on Aging Page 2 12/31/08 Coalition. She provided copies of sections A – H of the grant draft for the Council to review. The 85.21 Specialized Transportation Grant totals $132,881.00 requires a 20% county match which was already figured into the 2009 budget. The Grant will be turned into the state by December 31, 2008. • On November 7th all the vans were inspected and passed. Inspections are held on an annual basis at the Highway shop in Hammond. • Community Services Coordinator Davis informed the Council that the 5th Annual Monster Mash Bash was held on Friday, Oct. 24th from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. It was well attended and enjoyed by all. There were close to 150 people with many of the attendees in costumes. Over $280.00 was raised for the Congregate Nutrition and Senior Center Board Coalition. • Baldwin Nutrition Program Manager position was filled by Gina Evenson, former DayAway Manager. She will start the second week in December. Interviews will be held for the Hammond Nutrition Program Manager. • Secret Santa program has started for 2008. In years past, bags were delivered to county residents over the age of 60 with little to no family in the area. This year we will be combining the Secret Program with the former Love Bags from the New Richmond School District. Press releases will be sent out to the local papers and public access stations as well as churches. Donations can be dropped off at all the Senior Centers or the Aging and Disability Resource Center by December 12th. • Nutrition Advisory Council (NAC) met for the first time at the Hudson Senior Center. NAC is a required committee to oversee the nutrition program by reviewing menus and concerns/complaints. Representatives from the area senior centers applied for the volunteer advisory council. Meetings will be held on a quarterly basis throughout the county. The Preventative/Nutrition Program Coordinator will be part of NAC along with Rhonda Johnson, Outreach Coordinator. • Health & Wellness Expo will be held on March 28, 2009 at WITC in New Richmond from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The Expo will feature clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, home health agencies and other providers. There will also be blood pressure screens, diabetic information, cholesterol checks, and other screenings. The expo will be open to individuals of any age. More information will follow. 3. ADRC updates: • Policies & Procedures for ADRC – drafts: Drafts of the ADRC policies and procedures that have been approved by the state were presented to the Council on Aging and Disabilities. • Update on ADRC office expansion: Johnson and Beckman met with Tobin and the Corporate Express representative early in the month. They discussed the layout of the office and revised the layout of the reception area. Discussion regarding access from the ADRC suite to the 1216 conference room and the safety aspect took place between St. Croix County Chief Deputy Shilts, Johnson, and Beckman. Johnson mentioned that the cost for the remodel has yet to come in. The remodel will hopefully take place sometime in January. • Staff roles in the ADRC – Disability & Elderly Benefit Specialists overview: Liza Gibson, Elderly Benefit Specialist, was not present for the meeting due to having her baby on Monday. Council on Aging Page 3 12/31/08 Marian Mottaz, Disability Benefit Specialist, presented information to the Council on what her role is in the ADRC. Mottaz assists disabled individuals 17 years old and 9 months to 59 years of age access the health care system. She assists individuals with the application and appeal processes. 4. Budgets for 2009: The Council was given the final 2009 Budgets for the ADRC and Aging which were passed by the County Board. The Preventative/Nutrition Program Coordinator position was passed as well and will be filled in January. 5. Older Americans Act requirements for Aging Programs: Beckman presented the Council with a handout that was compiled by AARP. The handout explains the Older American’s Act funding and guidelines. Beckman mentioned the Older American’s Act has not changed in terms of funding guidelines for programming, it is still for those 60 years and over. 6. Community Health Partnership presentation regarding provider network: Linda Fike, Clinical Supervisor with Community Health Partnership, provided the Council with brochures regarding the two programs offered through Community Health Partnership; Family Care and Partnership. She informed the Council that the Community Health Partnership has opened an office in River Falls to handle the Long Term Care in Pierce, St. Croix, and Dunn Counties. For the past 18 months, Community Health Partnership has been working on contracts with area medical and service providers. Community Health Partnership started out as a pilot program in Eau Claire with only one benefit package called Partnership. Under the Partnership plan Community Health Partners becomes the individual’s insurance and works as an HMO. Partnership covers both acute and primary medical needs as well as Medicare Part D. Family Care was formed when the State sent out the Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Care Management Organization (CMO). Family Care allows participants choice, which was a requirement of the RFP. The difference between Family Care and Partnership when looking at acute and primary medical care coverage is which providers the participant can visit. Fike pointed out that there has been some difficulty with the clinics in the area accepting clients on the Partnership plan. Community Health Partnership has not been able to solidify a contract with the clinics. Individuals enrolled in the Family Care plan have had little to no problems receiving services. CHP will continue to work with Western Wisconsin Medical Association on contract development. Johnson pointed out that he has spoken with Western Wisconsin Medical Association representative, Mike Stein, regarding the concerns surrounding the contracts and making the transition as seamless as possible. There was discussion on what the role of the Council would be regarding advocacy for the clients under Partnership with the clinics. Fike will return in December to update the Council. 7. Correspondence: 8. Possible Agenda Items for next meeting: Community Health Partnership update Western Wisconsin Medical Association Spokesman – Mike Stein A motion to adjourn was made by Supervisor Schrank and seconded by Supervisor Wentz; motion Council on Aging Page 4 12/31/08 carried. ________________________________ ________________________________ Renea Aeschliman, Administrative Assistant Lois Burri, Secretary