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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-21-2013 Council on Aging & Disabilities NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING AND DISABILITIES Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 9:00 am County Board Room, St. Croix County Government Center, 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, WI 54016 CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING - Thursday, January 17, 2013 DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Thursday, April 18, 2013 OLD AND NEW BUSINESS 1. Financial Report 2. Adult Protection update 3. Council on Aging & Disabilities - member vacancies 4. Health & Human Services Building Facility Planning 5. Aging Updates a. Nutrition Program update b. 2012 Aging Unit Plan - Assessment c. Annual Countywide Card Tournament d. Transportation Program i. Transportation Requests (out of county/weekend) e. Soups On Fundraiser for Interfaith Volunteer Program - update 6. ADRC updates a. I&A Update sheet 8. Correspondence 9. Possible Agenda Items for next meeting 10. Adjourn NOTE: A quorum of the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors (County Board) may be present at this meeting. Therefore, this notice also serves as notice of a meeting of the County Board for the purpose of obtaining information relating to subjects listed above for use at future County Board meetings. (Items may be taken in different order) * * Additions/Changes/Corrections SUBMITTED BY Brad Beckman, ADRC Manager COPIES TO County Board Office, County Clerk, News Media/ Notice Board, Committee Members Items for County Board approval must be submitted to the County Clerk's office by Wednesday morning preceding a County Board meeting. 02/28/2013 10:54 AM Council on Aging & Disabilities March 21, 2013 The Council on Aging & Disabilities met on March 21, 2013 in the County Board Room of the St. Croix County Government Center. MEMBERS PRESENT: Sue Nelson, Chair Vera Grant, Vice-Chair Leon Berenschot Dave Ostness Roger Larson Lois Burri Ramsey Lee Michelle Chevalier Ron Kiesler MEMBERS EXCUSED: Ramsey Lee Deb Brennan Sharon Norton-Bauman STAFF PRESENT: Brad Beckman, Administrator Fred Johnson, Health & Human Services Director Tracy Davis, Community Services Coordinator OTHERS PRESENT: Chair Nelson called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. NEXT MEETING: The next Council on Aging & Disabilities meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March April 18, 2013 at 9 a.m. at the Hudson Government Center. MINUTES: Motion: A motion was introduced by Berenschot, seconded by Burri and unanimously adopted: To approve the minutes of the 1/17/2013 Council on Aging & Disabilities with noted corrections. FINANCIAL REPORT: Council members received copies of the Projected Financial Report through January 2013. Council on Aging & Disabilities Page 2 March 21, 2013 Projected Financial Report through January 2013 A in & ADRC 2012 2012 YTD YTD % Annual Budget Budget Revenues Budget Actual Variance Variance Budget Balance Balance % Aging 72,359 66,072 6,286 91% 868,302 802,230 92% ADRC 116,540 110,273 (6,267) 95% 1,398,482 1,288,209 92% Totals Program 188,899 176,345 (12,533) 93% 2,266,784 2,090,439 92% Revenue Ex enses Aging 72,359 66,052 (6,307) 91% 868,302 802,250 92% ADRC 115,540 104,627 11,913 90% 1,398,482 1,293,855 93% Total Program 188,899 170,679 (18,220) 90% 2,266,784 2,096,105 92% Expenses Operating Margin Ain - 20 20 0.03% - ADRC - 5,646 5,646 4.84% - Total Program _ 5,667 5,667 3.00% - - Operating Margin Adult Protection Update: Effective April 8th, JoAnne Friedell will fill the Adult Protection Social Work position vacated by Mike Traynor when he accepted the new Elder Benefit Specialist position of the ADRC. JoAnne comes to the APS position with over 20 years experience with the Family and Children's Department of HHS. HHS is looking for options to re-organize departments for efficiencies by eliminating overlap of client services between APS, Behavioral Health and Emergency Services Unit. JoAnne would begin her new position with the ADRC with a potential consolidation with the other units in the future. Discussion on the impact of the recent closing of Cumberland as an emergency detention facility followed. Council on Aging & Disabilities-member vacancies: Council members were informed there will be two vacancies on the Council on Aging & Disabilities effective June 2013. Applications for members representing persons with physical disabilities and mental health issues are now available. Outgoing members Chevalier and Lee will be recognized for their service on the Council at the Volunteer Banquet held on April 26th at The Orchard in Baldwin. Health & Human Services Building Facility Planning: Copies of the power point presentation recently provided to the Committee of the Whole. The capital projects update was on page 2 were highlighted. Also highlighted were the plans to vacate HHS and reallocate space at the Ag Center, the Government Center and temporary lease space on the bottom of page 3. The final decision on the location of temporary lease space will come from recommendations put Council on Aging & Disabilities Page 3 March 21, 2013 forth by the Evaluation Committee, which includes Supervisor Hood of the HHS Board, the HHS Director and other appointments by St. Croix County's Administrator. A question was raised by by Supervisor Ostness, if the ADRC and its staff would remain in its present location. There is no move planned. Discussion followed on concerns for clients living in New Richmond, if there is no HHS presence in New Richmond and the length of the plan to lease temporary space. Health & Human Services Building Facility Planning will be an agenda item at future meetings. Aging Updates Nutrition Program Update: Over 51,000 meals were served in 2012; an increase from 2011. Three new Site Mangers have been hired. Three year plans for the Nutrition, Transportation, and Caregiver Support Programs are being developed. A ServSafe training for Nutrition staff will be held in April. Beckman prepared the Council for possible changes to Aging Programs as a result of the recent sequester and across the board cuts. 2012 Aiming Unit Plan-Assessment: Davis presented a power point assessing the 2012 goals of the Aging Unit including: Emergency Preparedness, Transportation Coordination, and National Family Caregiver Support Program. Annual Countywide Card Tournament: The first game of the 2013 tourney was held in Deer Park yesterday, Wednesday March 20, with 68 players present. The games will continue until the middle of May in Amery. Transportation Program: Transportation Requests: Davis presented the transportation requests for Woodville to take a shopping trip to Menomonie on April 19th and Baldwin to Menomonie sometime in May. A motion was introduced by Grant, seconded by Ostness and unanimously adopted: To approve the out of county trips as requested. Soups on Fundraiser for Interfaith Volunteer Program-update: The 2"d annual event raised just over $700.00. Donations for the local food pantries were also collected at the event. A silent auction was held at the Ag Center with proceeds donated to the Interfaith Program as well. A similar event with salads is planned for the Fall of 2013. ADRC Updates: I & A Update Sheet: The transition from CUP to SFCA is going well. Staff of both entities have met and plan to meet on a quarterly basis. SFCA has added an additional team to accommodate the number of referrals coming from Pierce and St. Croix Counties. Beckman also addressed the map provided to council members which detailed the Wisconsin Family Care Geographic Service Regions, the Family Care and Partnership Program Service Areas and active participants enrolled in the Iris Program. Following much discussion on the relationship between Economic Support and the ADRC regarding enrollment in Medical Assistance and Family Care Programs, a training co-hosted by the two departments to be held in April for the social workers and case managers of local Council on Aging & Disabilities Page 4 March 21, 2013 nursing homes to clarify the changes in medical assistance in light of the creation of the Great Rivers Consortium. More specific information on the training will be provided to Council members. Correspondence: Council members were reminded to read the Interfaith Volunteer Needs sheet and the report by Nancy Abrahamson; both provided in members packets. St. Croix County has been one of two counties chosen to pilot the Diabetes Self Management Programs. Over 200 invitations to the Volunteer Banquet, to be held on April 26th, have been mailed this week. AARP is providing tax assistance every Monday at the St. Croix County Government Center now through April 8th Facility Planning. Council Member Chevalier suggested the new manager of Our Neighbor's Place. Possible Agenda Items for Next Meeting Introduction of the new Nursing Home Administrator. In May the Nutrition Program Managers will report to the Council. Adjourn: A motion was introduced by Berenschot, seconded by Grant and unanimously adopted: To adjourn the meeting.