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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil on Aging 02-19-09 NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA ST. CROIX COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING AND DISABILITIES Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009, 9:00 am — 11:00 am County Board Room, Government Center 1101 Carmichael Road, Hudson, Wisconsin 54016 CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL REVIEW OF AGENDA CONSENT OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING — Jan. 22 °d DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Thursday, March 19, 2009 OLD AND NEW BUSINESS 1. Aging Updates • Caregiver Program o Interfaith Volunteer Needs handout • Transportation Program • Requests • Training • Card Tournament • Somerset Nutrition Program Manager Opening • Health & Wellness Expo sponsored by ADRC Update 2. ADRC Updates • Strategic Plan • Update on ADRC office expansion/remodel • Client transition update 3. Project Lifesaver for St. Croix County 4. Correspondence 5. Possible Agenda Items for next meeting ADJOURN (Items may be taken in different order) 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. 02/06/2009 8:37 AM COUNCIL ON AGING AND DISABILTIES MEETING Thursday, February 19, 2009 St. Croix County Government Center CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chair Wentz called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Pledge of Allegiance was said. ROLL CALL: Supervisors: Al Schrank, Esther Wentz, Gerald Peterson and Sharon Norton - Bauman; Councilmembers: Ramsey Lee, Lois Burri, and Vera Grant. Also present were: Community Outreach Coordinator Tracy Davis; Administrative Assistant Renea Aeschliman; Caregiver Support Coordinator Nancy Abrahamson; Health and Human Services Director Fred Johnson; Brad Beckman ADRC Manager; County Administrator Chuck Whiting; and Officer Shawn Demulling. Excused were Councilmembers Kristen Johnson, Michelle Chevalier, Sue Nelson, and Virginia Jacobson. ACTION OF PREVIOUS MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes was made by Councilmember Burn and seconded by Supervisor Schrank; motion carried. DATE OF NEXT MEETING: Thursday, March 19 in the Conference Room of Health and Human Services in New Richmond. 1. Aging Updates: • Caregiver Program A list of the current Interfaith Volunteer requests was given to the Council. Abrahamson informed the Council that she has been able to fill some of the requests from the list. Abrahamson explained to the Council that currently there is a need for additional volunteers for the DayAway /Adult Day Respite Program in Hudson and New Richmond. There has been an increased number of requests for individuals under the age of 60 and from other counties searching for a structured environment for their loved one to participate. Since the DayAway /Adult Day Respite Program is a social model, participants must be independent in toileting and participate with activities. • Transportation Program Transportation requests to use the ADRC vans for out of county trips were presented by Community Service Coordinator Davis. • Use of New Richmond & Glenwood City vans — March 17 to Eau Claire for Senior Americans Day A motion to accept the transportation requests was made by Councilmember Grant and seconded by Supervisor Schrank; motion carried. Trainings: Community Services Coordinator Davis informed the Council the second training opportunity for staff and volunteer drivers will be February 27 from 1:00 p.m. — 3:30 p.m. Ethics and Boundaries trainings will be held at the River Falls Public Library. ° Transportation Advisory Committee will meet after the Council meeting. • Card Tournament: Davis informed the Council members of the upcoming start of the Annual County Wide Card Tournament. The card games played are Euchre, 500 and Cribbage. Deer Council on Aging Page 1 03/31/09 Park will kick off the tournament on March 18 The tournament dates are every Wednesday for 10 weeks rotating between all the Senior Centers including the Amery Senior Center. Senior Center team size is will be limited to the size of the host site. To register to play, players must call the host site the Monday prior to game day. Davis invited the Council members to join in on the fun. • The Somerset Nutrition Program Manager position Beckman informed the Council the Somerset Nutrition Program Manager position has been posted and interviews will take place the last week in February. Cheryl Moilanen resigned prior to her unfortunate accident on February 6th. • Health & Wellness Expo: Beckman informed the Council the planning for the upcoming Health & Wellness Expo is going well. Currently there are over 30 vendors registered for the event with a variety of services provided at their tables. One of the vendors, Hudson Hospital, will present the Photo Voice project that was featured at the Phipps Center for Arts. Photo Voice was a collaborative effort between Hudson Hospital and St. Croix County Public Health. 2. ADRC updates: • Strategic Planning Beckman informed the Council he is working with ADRC staff to determine the mission and values for the ADRC. He has reviewed other Strategic Plans through Health and Human Services and is following their layout and requirements. The Strategic Plan for the ADRC is a work in progress and will be presented to the Council upon completion. A time will be set up with Pete Kling, UW Extension, to assist with the Strategic Plan. • Update on ADRC office expansion: As of today's meeting with Building Services Supervisor Tobin, Information & Technology Supervisor Boron, Beckman, Johnson, and two ADRC staff members, the ADRC will be relocated temporarily to the County Board Room, sick room and Health and Human Services building in New Richmond. The project will begin March 17 and should take 2 -3 weeks to complete. There will be signage in the buildings to assist clients and the community to locate the ADRC. Beckman informed the Council there would be a grand opening after the remodel is completed in April. • Client transition update Beckman reported 28 individuals have chosen Community Health Partnership in February and currently there are 57 on the IRIS State Self- directive program. IRIS will be holding a training session for the participants in the IRIS program this spring. The Information & Assistance Specialist meet on a weekly basis reviewing the current waiting list and adding to the new list. There have also been a number of Nursing Home relocations in the past month. 3. Project Lifesaver for St. Croix County: Officer Demulling shared information on a new program introduced to St. Croix and Pierce County called Project Lifesaver. Project Lifesaver is a program dedicated to safeguarding and locating individuals who may wander or become lost due to Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Autism, Down Syndrome and related conditions. Officer Demulling handed out brochures and information on Project Lifesaver to the Council. He displayed the wristband that the individual would wear and the tracking device used. Office Demulling informed the Council the Sheriff's Department is taking applications. Individuals interested in Council on Aging Page 2 03/31/09 f utilizing the program must have a doctor's prescription stating the individual is at risk of wandering. The enrollment cost is $300.00 with a monthly maintenance fee of $10.00; there is a financial screen completed for those individuals who may not be able to afford the enrollment fee. Currently there are two officers from St. Croix County and Pierce County trained and certified and three transmitters have been purchased to be located throughout St. Croix County. Project Lifesaver is a 501C3 nonprofit organization and part of an International program. Officer Demulling informed the Council if they have additional questions or would like more information, they could contact the Sheriff's Department or visit www. projectlifesavemiercestcroix .org . 4. Correspondence Beckman read a Thank You note from a Love Bag recipient. Love Bags is a program that provides fresh fruit to those on the Home - Delivered Meal Program. The program has been made ossible through h p g the United Way via an anonymous donor. Community Services Coordinator Davis was informed this year may be the last year for the Love Bags since the anonymous donor moved out of the area. There were over 100 Love Bags distributed which is an increase from last year. Beckman informed the Council the ADRC brochure is being worked on. The goal is to have an all inclusive brochure to hand out at events or mail to individuals seeking information on the ADRC. Along with a new brochure, the current website is being reviewed and recommendations will be made to enhance it. Beckman reviewed the handout given to the Council pertaining to the Governor's proposed budget. He pointed out a couple of the keypoints — SeniorCare RX will continue without any changes in eligibility requirements; the number of clients moving from the current list will decrease due to the change from 24 months to 36 months starting May 1 the Guardianship Support Center through CWAG will lose funding. St. Croix County was fortunate to open its ADRC when it did since the timeline for adding some counties into Family Care will be halted until 2011. Beckman informed the Council when preparing the 2009 budget, there were no assumptions made regarding increased funding from the state. Even though the funding formula changed, there is not any expected change in cost to the county. 5. Possible Agenda Items for next meeting: A motion to adjourn was made by Councilmember Lee and seconded by Councilmember Grant; motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m. Renea Aeschliman, Administrative Assistant Lois Burri, Secretary Council on Aging Page 3 03/31/09