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BAYFIELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Conference Room A remote via phone access
January 24, 2022
3:00 p.m.
Committee Members Present: Richard Kemmer in person, Karen Anderson-phone, Lynette
Benzschawel-phone,
Committee Member Absent: Anna Hanson, David Zepczyk
Staff Present: Elizabeth Skulan, Carrie Linder, Carolyn Novak
Call to Order and Introductions
Kemmer called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. and roll call was taken.
Discussion and Possible Action-Review of the December 6, 2021, Meeting Minutes
Motion by Benzschawel second by Anderson to approve the December 6, 2021, meeting minutes as
presented. Motion passed.
Presentation: BayCo Door2Door Transportation Service
• Pat Daoust of Bay Area Rural Transit (BART) presented the details of the new Bayco Door2Door service
being offered. BART will be dispatching door-to-door van rides to residents of Bayfield County to other
locations in Bayfield County, Ashland and Hayward.
• Daoust stated that he has one driver hired, but would like at least one more before starting the
program. He has ads posted in multiple places and online employment services.
• He is prioritizing rides so that people can be on time for their appointments. Daoust will schedule other
riders as time allows. He said that no rides will be cancelled after they are confirmed.
• Drivers are allowed to help people in and out of the van and can help people carry groceries from the
van to the threshold of the rider’s home. They can also assist people with mobility aids to access their
destinations.
• Covid precautions will be followed, such as masking, use of hand sanitizer and distancing as much as
possible. The van will be sanitized between riders.
2022 work plan for the 2022-2024 Aging Plan
• Advocacy – increasing self-advocacy goals of participants will involve a strategy of increasing the
number of people who complete power of attorney for health care documents. The Elder Benefit Specialist
will take the lead and coordinate and provide 3 presentations in 2022 throughout the county to help
people understand and complete these documents.
• Transportation – marketing current transportation options and increasing the number of volunteer
drivers for the TAP program will be the focus in 2022. An inventory of current options will be conducted
first.
• Caregiver support – family caregivers can have high levels of stress as they try to negotiate the
challenges of caregiving. Bayfield County Aging Services staff will work to connect caregivers with funding
sources, existing services, and other resources to help caregivers manage their situations.
• Social isolation and loneliness – a public awareness campaign will be developed focusing on older
peoples’ loss of connectedness as they age.
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• Nutrition program – In 2022, staff will open 3 new congregate meal sites to offer nutritious meals and
social interaction in rural areas and divide 2 home delivered meal routes into 4 to decrease time meals
spend in transit and to have capacity to add more people to the home delivered meal routes.
Drawing for Door Prizes for Input Given on 2022-2024 Aging Plan.
• People who participated in Aging Plan surveys were entered into a raffle. Names were drawn for 8
door prizes by Kemmer and Linder. Winners will be contacted and prizes distributed.
Other (Program Updates and Informational Items)
• Transportation – see Door2Door discussion
• ADRC updates – people are being discharged from hospitals still sick and without support services.
Area nursing homes are not taking new residents and it is difficult to find in-home care providers
because of lack of staff. At least, we can still set people up on home delivered meals.
• Aging Services – the biggest changes are coming with the meal programs and we will talk about that
more in the next meeting.
• Staffing updates – a new HDM driver, Jon Berthel started orientation today and will be riding along
with drivers starting tomorrow to learn the routes.
• COVID – is impacting staffing in the office and is delaying the opening of congregate meal sites.
Adjournment
Motion by Anderson, second by Benzschawel to adjourn meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 3:59 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Carolyn Novak