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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil on Aging 11-19-98ST. CROIX COUNTY NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING TO: Thomas Dorsey, Chairman St. Croix County Board FROM: Herb Giese, Chairman COMMITTEE TITLE: Council on Aging DATE: Thursday, November 19, 1998 TIME: 9:00 a.m. LOCATION: County Board Room, Government Center CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL ADOPTION OF AGENDA DATE OF NEXT MEETING: ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINNUTES INTRODUCTIONS UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Long Term Care Redesign OOA Reauthorization 50 (+ or -) Fest NEW BUSINESS: Senior Celebration `99 Alzheimer's Month -Review of Dementia New Caregiver Law Staff Reports Center Board Updates ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order) SUBMITTED BY: Sandy Gehrmann DATE: November 5, 1998 COPIES TO: COUNTY BOARD OFFICE COUNTY CLERK NEWS MEDIA/NOTICE BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS COUNCIL ON AGING MEETING November 19,1998 Government Center CALL TO ORDER: Chairman, Herb Giese, called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. ROLL CALL: Members present were Herb Giese, Andy Germain, Phil Hammer, Lois Burri, Mary Lou Smith, John Mortensen, and Ann Healy. Rhoda Wood, Rich Peterson, Larry Weisenburger, and Roberta Moe were excused. Also present were Sandy Gehrmann, Jonna Fedie, Cindy Icard, Barb Blaisdell, Elma Liberty, Gladys Ellefson, Bonnie Brande, Ethel Peterson, Donna Zacharias, and Peggy Patterson. ADOPTION OF AGENDA: A motion was made by John Mortensen and seconded by Andy Germain to adopt the agenda; motion carried. DATE OF NEXT MEETINGS: The next two meetings will be Thursday, December 17, 1998 and January 28, 1999 at 8:30 a.m. ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES: A motion was made by Andy Germain and seconded by John Mortensen to approve the October minutes as printed; motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Long Term Care Redesign: -Sandy a gave report on the Ad Hoc committee of Milwaukee Physicians of on Long Term Care Redesign. OAA Reauthorization: Congress adjourned and did not reauthorize the Older American's Act. We will again run on a continuing resolution. No increase in Federal funding in the last five years. 50 (+ or -)Fest: John Mortensen and Lois Burri gave a report on locations. The New Richmond Armory may not be big enough to hold event. The New Richmond Hockey Arena would charge $350.00 and day and has 17,000 sq. feet. We could do our own concessions or use theirs. The Somerset Hockey Arena has 20,000 sq. feet and has concession stand. Discussion on name of event. Sandy will develop a letter to go out to the businesses and it will be discussed at the December Council meeting NEW BUSINESS: Senior Celebration 1999: The 1999 Senior Celebration is scheduled for May 13' at the Faith Community Church. The cost and presenters were discussed. Alzheimer's Month -Review of Dementia: November is Alzheimer's month. Information on dementia was distributed and discussed. New Caregiver Law: A new Caregiver Law went into effect on October 1, 1998. Criminal background checks will be done before anyone is hired for inhome service or volunteers for people in their homes. Staff Reports: United Way will provide fruit baskets for homebound participants after the first of the year. Each County in Western Wisconsin will receive $6, 896.00 for the Home -Delivered Meal Program. These funds are from the disbandment of the Western Wisconsin Area Agency on Aging. A motion was made by Andy Germain and seconded by John Mortensen for St. Croix County to receive funding in 1999; motion carried. A meeting is scheduled for the evening of December 3rd at the Extension Building in Baldwin, to discuss increasing number of days to have the County Fair open. A bus trip has been scheduled for Friday, April 23' to the Titanic Artifact Exhibition. Cost is $19.00 per person and that includes price of tour and bus. Information will go out to the Nutrition Sites. St. Croix County demographics discussed. Site representatives are to take Heater Meals back to the Nutrition Sites for the homebound participants to use of emergency meals. Dining Site closings due to bad weather were discussed. The Spring Card Tournament schedule is as follows: Hudson, March 24' Somerset, March 31 Baldwin, April 7 New Richmond, April 14 Glenwood City, April 21 Woodville, April 28 Deer Park, May 5 Information will be sent out to the Senior Centers. SITEXENTER REPORTS: DEER PARK: There was an evening meal on Veterans Day. GLENWOOD CITY: No representative present. BALDWIN: The Center purchased a computer. A Veterans Day Program and Thanksgiving Day Party are being planned at the Center. HUDSON: Pooh Corner kids came to perform at the Halloween Party. A good time was had by all that attended a Mystery Trip. Blood sugar screening is scheduled for tomorrow. A presentation was done on the Civil War. NEW RICHMOND: Martha Mabis did a presentation. The Happy Grannies performed yesterday at the Center. Christmas party is being planned. Blood sugar screening will be next Wednesday. Participants enjoyed a trip to Menomonie and a Stillwater trip is scheduled for tomorrow. RIVER FALLS: No representative present. SOMERSET: The Halloween Party was October 29'. Students from St. Anne's did a performance. Martha did a presentation. Blood sugar screening is today. WOODVILLE: Bingo and cards are going well. Martha was there yesterday. The Center purchased a new coffeepot and cart. A Thanksgiving Party is being planned. A motion was made by Phil Hammer and seconded by John Mortensen to approve all projected van trips out of County; motion carried. A motion was made by Ann Healy and seconded by John Mortensen to adjourn the meeting at 12:08 a.m.; motion carried.