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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil on Aging 10-16-08 MinutesCouncil on Aging Page 1 12/03/08 COUNCIL ON AGING AND DISABILTIES MEETING October 16, 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 Outreach Coordinator Tracy Davis; Administrative Assistant Renea Aeschliman; Information and Assistant Specialists Cia Westphal, Denise Gillen, and Kelly Weber; Health and Human Services Director Fred Johnson; Brad Beckman ADRC Manager. ACTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes was made by Supervisor Wentz and seconded by Supervisor Schrank; motion carried. . DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Thursday, Nov. 20th in the County Board Room of the Government Center. 1. Council on Aging and Disabilities By-Laws Draft: Manager Beckman stated the By-laws are still in draft form. The Council on Aging and Disability member term limits still need to be set. The Supervisors will follow the term limits set in the County Board by-laws. Beckman, Chairperson Nelson, and Vice Chair Wentz need to meet to decide how to stagger the other members of the Council so as not to have a complete turnover of the Council at one time. 2. Aging Updates: • Caregiver Conference is scheduled for Saturday, October 18th in New Richmond at the WITC Campus. Brochures were handed out to the Council members and Abrahamson informed the members that registration is still available at the door. • A list of the current Interfaith Volunteer requests was given to the Council. There is still need in the Baldwin/Woodville area along with the New Richmond/Somerset area for driving. In the River Falls area there is a need for light housekeeping. Caregiver Support Coordinator Abrahamson informed the Council the school district of Prescott would like to pair up some of the students in the life skills class with seniors seeking assistance or friendly visitor. The program will be similar to the current program set up with the Somerset school district. • Transportation requests to use the ADRC vans for out of county trips were presented by Community Service Coordinator Davis. o Somerset Senior Center – Apple Orchard trip in Washington County – Oct. 31st o Somerset Senior Center. – Stillwater – November 14th o New Richmond Sr. Center – Apple Orchard trip in Pierce County – Oct. 22nd A motion to accept the transportation requests was made by Councilmember Lee and seconded by Councilmember Grant; motion carried. Community Service Coordinator Davis informed the Council the Public Hearing for the 85.21 Council on Aging Page 2 12/03/08 Grant will be on November 13th at the Baldwin Senior Center at 1:00 p.m. The 85.21 grant funds the Transportation program through the Aging and Disability Resource Center. She stated she will provide the Council with a transportation report at the November meeting detailing the Open Hearing and the van inspections that will be on November 7th. • Community Service Coordinator Davis informed the Council that the 5th Annual Monster Mash Bash will be held on Friday, Oct. 24th from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. The menu for the event will be chili, cheese, and crackers. The local senior centers and the Senior Center Board Coalition along with the Aging and Disability Resource Center are hosting the event. There will be a free will donation at the door to benefit the Congregate Nutrition Program. Entertainment will be Roger Heutmaker and the Hunyucks. • Woodville Senior Center held their annual Salad Luncheon on September 26th and raised over $350.00 for the Woodville Senior Center. • Baldwin Senior Center held their 3rd Annual Dinner/Dance fundraiser on October 2nd and raised over $700.00 for the Baldwin Senior Center. • Glenwood City Senior Center will hold their annual Soup & Salad Luncheon on November 7th. All proceeds will benefit the activities of the Glenwood City Senior Center. • The Somerset Nutrition Program Manager position has been filled by Cheryl Moilanen. The Baldwin Nutrition Program Manager position is currently open and applications are being accepted. • Starting November 3rd the Roberts and Hammond Nutrition Sites will be receiving their meals from the Woodville Senior Center. Meetings have been held with the Woodville Nutrition Site staff and there will be upcoming meetings with the Roberts and Hammond Nutrition Site staff including the drivers to discuss the upcoming changes. 3. ADRC updates: • Policies & Procedures for ADRC – drafts: Drafts of the ADRC policies and procedures have been approved by the state and will be presented to the Council on Aging and Disabilities next month. • Update on ADRC office expansion: Johnson informed the Council that he, Art Tobin and Brad will meet with Corporate Express on November 10th. At that time, there will be discussion on what needs to be ordered and when the remodeling will begin. In 2008, $39,000 will be spent on equipment and remodeling needs. Lead time for the project is 8 weeks to order everything with a 2 week turn time. • Staff training – IRIS Self-directive training: All the ADRC staff received training in River Falls on the IRIS program. Currently, St. Croix County has the most individuals enrolled in the IRIS program. IRIS allows individuals to determine how they want to spend their monthly allocation. • October ADRC State Conference – wrap up: The Information & Assistance Specialists, Disability Benefit Specialist, Elderly Benefit Specialist, and Manager attended the ADRC State Conference October 13th – 15th in Appleton. Beckman stated there were over 600 people that attended the conference. There were a variety of sessions to attend and lots of networking. Council on Aging Page 3 12/03/08 • Staff roles in the ADRC – Information & Assistance Specialists overview: Kelly Weber, Denise Gillen, and Cia Westphal presented information on what an Information & Assistance Specialist is and what role they play in an ADRC. A handout was given to the Council members. An Information & Assistance Specialist provides information on resources, assist people with planning for long-term and short-term care needs, assist with the enrollment process for those individuals that have been on the waiting list, option counseling for individuals, completing the COP assessment for individuals seeking services, assisting individuals looking to switch programs, and provide outreach. The screening tool that the Information & Assistance Specialists utilize was shown to the Council as an overview. The screening tool can be found at http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/LTCare/FunctionalScreen for those interested. Individuals seeking to receive assistance through the care management program or IRIS, will receive a screen to see if they qualify for services and are then put on a waitlist. While individuals on the waitlist, other services are reviewed and offered to them. Individuals currently on the waiting list are receiving options counseling and being moved off the list. 4. Budgets for 2009: Johnson informed the Council there were no cuts made to either the ADRC or Aging budgets other than the decrease in Health Insurance costs. Currently the Preventative/Nutrition Program Coordinator position is still in the budget. That position will assist in the oversight of the Senior Nutrition Program, staff issues and menus. The formation of the position will allow for Beckman to focus more on the ADRC and adult protection. 5. Funding Sources for Aging Services: Handouts were given to the Council members regarding the funding source for the programs. 6. CWAG District 6 meeting wrap up: Supervisor Schrank along with Manager Beckman attended the District 6 meeting in Menomonie. He mentioned that he learned a lot. Representatives from throughout the state discussed Medicare, SeniorCare and other aging concerns. 7. Complaint and Grievance issues: Beckman informed the Council that on a quarterly basis complaint and grievance issues will be presented to the Council for review. 8. Correspondence: Veterans Supermarket of Benefits will be offered on Friday, October 24 and Saturday, Oct. 25th. The Benefit Specialist program received over $9000 to assist in paying for the individual filling in during Liza’s maternity leave. Council members were given a handout on the new poverty guidelines. 9. Possible Agenda Items for next meeting: Elderly & Disability Benefit Specialists Older Americans Act Aging Difference overview by AgeAdvantAge, Inc A motion to adjourn was made by Supervisor Wentz and seconded by Councilmember Grant; motion carried. Signature: ___________________________ Signature: ___________________________ Renea Aeschliman Lois Burri, Secretary