HomeMy WebLinkAboutAging & Disability Advisory Committee - Minutes - 7/22/2013
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BAYFIELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Courthouse Conference Room A
July 22, 2013
3:00 p.m.
Committee Members Present: Richard Compton, Jim Crandall, Verne Gilles, Clarence Henkel,
Ken Jardine, Grace Livingston, Martha Oie, Sue Sederholm
Committee Members Absent: Pat Carver
Staff Present: Carrie Linder, Jane Cook, Elizabeth Skulan
Call to Order: Henkel called the meeting to order at 3:03 p.m.
Adoption of the May 20, 2013 Minutes
Motion made by Jardine to approve the May 20, 2013 minutes, second by Gilles. Motion carried.
Program Presentation – Nutrition Checklist
Linder distributed a handout from Pam Van Kampen, OAA Consultant, which provided information on
nutrition screening history, the nutritional status and nutrition related needs of older adults. Members
reviewed the questions on the Nutrition Checklist that is completed by older adults when they register
to receive home delivered and/or congregate meals. The information provided is used to determine if
they are at high nutritional risk and to comply with federal reporting requirements. Discussion
followed.
Nutrition Program Updates
A. New Delivery Van
A new Dodge Caravan was received and put into use. This vehicle is also used to transport
seniors on Fridays form Iron River to Ashland.
B. Budget Request for Elderly Nutrition Program decrease
Linder received preliminary information that due to sequestration and census reallocation,
Bayfield County will experience a minimum $27,000 decrease to the Elderly Nutrition Program
and this decrease may be high as $48,000 to the Elderly Nutrition Program. Linder has
advocated that $27,000 be added to the 2014 DHS budget request. Discussion followed.
Motion made by Compton to recommend to the DHS Board the request of $27,000 in funding
for the Elderly Nutrition Program, second by Oie. Motion carried.
ADRC Updates
A. Budget Request for Additional ADRC Staff
Linder stated that when Bayfield County transitioned to Family Care, staffing patterns were
created to support the new roles and responsibilities that came with the development of the
ADRC along with those responsibilities that remained within the unit. A significant increase in
the number and complexity of adult protective services and an overall increase in activities
related to the ADRC has prompted a review of the current staffing patterns. A budget request
to hire an additional ADRC staff person is being submitted. Discussion followed.
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Motion made by Compton to recommend to the County Board the budget request to authorize
the hire of one additional ADRC worker , seconded by Crandall. Motion carried.
B. Preventative Health Programs
Linder briefly reviewed the grants that were written for the Stepping On Falls Prevention
Program and Living Well with Chronic Conditions. Both programs are well received and input
back from participants indicate positive comments.
Informational Items
A. New Contractor for NEMT transportation brokerage is MTM effective August 1, 2013
Linder briefly discussed the new transportation broker MTM that will be scheduling non-
emergency medical transportation for Badger Care+ and Medicaid members for rides on or
after August 1, 2013.
B. Employee Safety
Linder noted that a DHS home delivered meal driver experienced two dog bites within weeks
of each other. To ensure future employee safety, Linder indicated that she is working on
developing a policy addressing employee safety for workers visiting client premises with
animals. In the interim, a letter will go out to all participants asking them to keep their pets
restrained at the time of delivery.
Review Future Meeting Date(s) for 2013
Future meeting dates: September 30, 2013, November 18, 2013.
Adjournment
Henkel adjourned the meeting at 4:26 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Jane M. Cook, Clerk III.