HomeMy WebLinkAboutLong Term Support Planning 02-02-98ST. CROIX COUNTY
NOTICE OF COMMITTEE MEETING
TO: Tom Dorsey, Chairman
St. Croix County Board
FROM: Ron Lockwood, SW Supervisor
Long Term Support Unit
DATE: February 2, 1998
COMMITTEE TITLE: Long Term Support Planning Committee
MEETING DATE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1998 (Rescheduled from Feb. 12
due to conflict with regional LTC redesign meeting)
MEETING TIME: 1:30 p.m.
Health & Human Services Complex-1982 Conference Room
MEETING LOCATION: New Richmond, WI 54017 {across from Board Room)
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
ADOPTION OF AGENDA:
ACTION ON PREVIOUS MINUTES:
DATE/LOCATION OF NEXT MEETING:
AGENDA: (Agenda not necessarily presented in this order)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1) Update on Long Term Care Redesign
2) May need to adjust effective date for policy on limiting supportive
home care services as well as considering feed back from Family Support'
Program Advisory Committee on new spending limits.
NEW BUSINESS:
1) Welcome Bob Boche as most recent appointee to LTS Committee, replacing
Larry Weisenburger who resigned late last year.
2) Financial Report
3) Variance & Purchase Requests
4) Report on Statewide LTC Advisory Committee --Ray Mealey
5) Aging Unit Report --Sandy Gehrmann
ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE:
POSSIBLE AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT:
Copies to: County Clerk's Office
Committee Members /lts-com/notice
ST. CROIX COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES / HEALTH CENTER
1445 N. Fourth Street
New Richmond, Wisconsin 54017 - 1063
Alcohol / Drug Abuse
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LONG TERM SUPPORT PLANNING COMMITTEE
Child Protection
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MINUTES
FEBRUARY 19, 1998
Economic Support
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MEMBERS
Family & Children's
PRESENT: Ray Mealey, Lee Kellaher, James Craig, Wanda Viellieux, Joan
Services
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Richie, Robert Palewicz, Fern Johnson, Marguerite Sumner
MEMBERS
Home Health
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EXCUSED: Lorraine Darnauer, John Mortensen, Glenda Zielski, Keith
Gregerson, Robert Boche
Long -Tenn Clinical
Services / CSP
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GUESTS: Jack Dowd, St. Croix Human Services Board Member
Sue Kramer, St. Croix County Benefit Specialist
Long -Term Support
Early Intervention
Deloris Mosay, Long Term Support Social Worker
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STAFF
Mental Health
PRESENT: Ron Lockwood, SW Supervisor
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Michele Johnson, LTS Clerk III
Nursing Home
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Meeting called to order at 1:30pm by Chair Ray Mealey.
Public Health
Family Planning
Roll call was taken with eight members resent for quorum.
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WIC
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The financial item in the New Business will be discussed first to allow Mr. Dowd to be
St. Croix Industries
excused from this meeting early. Agenda adopted with motion by Lee Kellaher; second
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by Marguerite Sumner; carried.
FAX
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Previous minutes were approved as submitted with a motion by Lee Kellaher, second by
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James Craig; carried.
Information
Other Departments
Next Meeting will be held Thursday, April 30, 1998 at 1:30pm at the Health & Human
715/246-6991
TDD
Services Complex in New Richmond.
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Ron Lockwood reported that Larry Weisenburger resigned his position on the
committee. County Board Chair Tom Dorsey appointed Robert Boche in his place.
Financial Report:
Ron Lockwood presented the 1997 Year End Financial Report. All programs were
within projected limits.
Mr. John Dowd, Human Services Board Member was in attendance as he had questions
regarding the waiting lists for long term support programs. Ron Lockwood explained
how the funding works and how the numbers on the waiting list are arrived at. Issues
discussed were persons being counted when they are waiting for more than one
program, persons currently receiving other services but waiting to get on the waiver
programs, and persons who are currently in process of being approved by the state.
Ron Lockwood agreed that the current financial report appears not to be clear to some
of the members of this committee. Ron and long term support staff will work on
revising the format of the report to be more detailed by the next meeting of this committee or
sooner.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Variance & Purchase Requests:
A request is made to this committee by Deloris Mosay, LTS Social Worker, to endorse the
application of James Veenendal to request special high cost COP funds from the state for the
purchase of a van and for home modifications. James is 27 years old and a paraplegic due to a
fall. Jim ambulates with the use of a power scooter or wheel chair. James will be applying for
these funds to purchase a used van to allow him to transport himself to college so that he may
pursue training so he may work again. This van would already be equipped with hand controls and
a chair lift. Jim's current living arrangement is that he has access to the lower level of his parent's
split entry home. He will be requesting funds to have a lift installed so that he can access the main
living area and kitchen area so that he can start to cook for himself and enjoy meals with his family.
James will request the following dollar amounts:
Van $20,000 (hand controls and chair lift already
equipped)
Chair Lift
for home $ 6,000
A motion made by Lee Kellaher to endorse this application for COP High Cost Funds from the State;
seconded by Robert Palewicz; carried unanimously.
Aging Unit Report: Sue Kramer, Benefit Specialist from the Office on Aging in Hudson explained
the services of the benefit specialist. A brochure was handed out and Ms. Kramer answered
questions for the members.
Update on Long Term Care Redesign from Ron Lockwood. Mr. Lockwood handed out copies of
Governor Thompson's State of the State Address from January 20, 1998. Governor Thompson
speaks of the new Family Care Program. An outline of main components is also distributed to
members. Implementation goal is the year of 2000, but drafts for the new programs are to be
submitted by July of this year.
Ms. Viellieux expressed concern in not knowing enough details regarding this proposal and indicates
concern that too many will lose current services to increase the number served. Mr. Lockwood said
at this time this committee does not need to endorse any of this outline. James Craig suggested
that this item be an agenda item for the coming months to allow discussion of information
regarding long term care redesign as it arises. The committee agreed and therefore this will be
added as an agenda item for the coming meetings.
Supportive Home Care Spending Limits were discussed at a recent Family Support Program
Advisory Committee meeting and it was suggested that the families receiving the service be the
ones to determine what services the $3000.00 limit would go towards. Discussion. Motion made
by Marguerite Sumner that the Supportive Home Care Limit be limited to $3000.00 per year per
family; leaving it to the discretion of the family to use the funds towards the services they feel that
they need. Motion seconded by Wanda Viellieux and carried unanimously.
Motion to adjourn meeting by Lee Kellaher; second by James Craig. Motion carried
Submitted by Michele Johnson
Long Term Support Clerk III