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BAYFIELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Conference Room A remote via Teams
September 27, 2022
3:00 p.m.
Committee Members Present: Richard Kemmer (In-Person), Bill Bland (In-Person), Mary Dougherty
(In-Person) (left at 4:00 for executive meeting), Karen Anderson (In-
Person), Tracy Snyder (In-Person), Lynette Benzschawel (Teams
joined at 3:10)
Committee Member Absent: Red Cliff Elder Program Representative; Eric Lindell & Alice Evenson
BRICK Representatives.
Staff Present: Carrie Linder, Heather Gilbertson
Call to Order and Introductions
Kemmer called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m. and introductions were made.
Discussion and Possible Action-Review of the August 9, 2022, Meeting Minutes
Motion by Bland, seconded by Anderson to approve the August 9, 2022, meeting minutes. Motion passed.
Discussion and Possible Action-Consideration to recommend approval of 2023 Greater Wisconsin Agency on
Aging Resources (GWAAR) Aging Programs Budget.
Linder noted that state sanctioned forms for the budget are not available yet, therefore, the
committee has received the format used at county level.
Committee is required to annually review how aging programs are funded for the upcoming year.
Linder reviewed the aging plan, budget, goals, and successes with the committee.
Highlights include:
o Congregate meals are funded at the same level as 2022. There is room for expansion due to
lower participation than expected.
o Home Delivered Meals are funded slightly higher than 2022. Two reasons: increased
participation expected due to growing older population and the splitting of routes, so there are
now 4 part time drivers and 4 vehicles, 4 phones, etc. vs. two of each.
o DOT: The Friday route between Iron River and Ashland has been discontinued due to no
participation. Since the Door-to-Door service covers the area there is no need for the additional
route.
o EFSNB Shelter and Food funding: Linder has applied for and received this funding for several
years. These funds are used to put together shelf stable boxes called Nutrition in Case of
Emergency (NICE); these boxes are used when Home Delivered Meals are cancelled due to
inclement weather.
o DOT trust: $30, 915 is earmarked as the local match to purchase an electric bus to replace the
Washburn bus.
o Family Caregiver: Higher allocation will help assist caregivers to access information and
assistance, counseling, education, direct support, and respite services.
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o Home Chore: Funds are used as a gap filling measure for individuals struggling but who don’t
qualify yet for Family Care yet.
o Preventive Health: Funds are for evidence-based programs like Tai Chi.
Motion by Snyder, seconded by Dougherty to recommend approval of 2023 GWAAR Program Aging Budget.
Motion passed.
Review Social Isolation and Loneliness and Community Engagement Goal
State created the Wisconsin Coalition to End Social Isolation and Loneliness (WCESIL)
o It may be good to align with the outcomes from the coalition rather than create our own action
plan.
County Isolation and loneliness goals and objectives for 2022 moved to 2023.
Ideas:
o Connecting at meal sites.
o Lack of transportation to get out into community.
o Offer additional classes that peak communities’ interests.
o Form a dedicated task force in Bayfield County to form a plan, include public media campaign,
and work on implementation of the plan. Beta test with CORE.
o Building relationships with isolated residents, form trust, and then engage those residents with
community activities. How do we pull someone out of their social anxiety bubble?
o Ask residents if they would want to teach a class on one of their hobbies or discuss a topic in
their education field. Tease social isolation people out of their comfort zone by having them
participate in one of these classes or discussions.
Snyder makes a recommendation to establish a working group to discuss key ideas and devise a plan to
help with social isolation and loneliness in Bayfield County. Then the working group can report back to
the advisory committee.
Snyder and Dougherty will be key individuals in this work group. Other committee members interested
in participating in the work group should contact Carrie Linder.
Program Reports – General Overview of A&D Programs
Birth to Three (B-3)
o Linder reports a full team of contracted providers, remote services prevail due to Covid.
Children’s Long-Term Support/Children’s Community Options Program (CLTS/CCOP)
o Kristin Opperman rejoined the team as the second Children’s Long-Term Services (CLTS) case
manager.
Aging and Disabilities Resource Center (ADRC)
o Outreach was done over the summer including the fair and the MMC 55+ Senior Expo
Aging Services
o Medicare Part D Open enrollment starts on October 15, 2022 and ends on December 7, 2022.
o DOT 85.21 draft application was presented to the TC.
o Congregate site in Barnes will be reduces from 4 to 1 day per week. Looking at expanding into
other areas from Cable to Grand View and /or possible another day in Iron River.
Adult Protective Services
o Three staff participated in a statewide Adult Protective Services Conference Wisconsin Dells.
o Free lodging and meals were granted as an incentive to bring a Vulnerable Adult I-Team to the
conference. Bayfield County has two law enforcement, the District Attorney, CORE Community
Resources director, Family Care and IRIS representatives participating.
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Staffing Updates
Linder’s department is fully staffed. This includes 10 in-office staff, 7 part time nutrition staff and 5
contracted Birth to 3 staff. Grateful for everyone’s contributions.
Other (Informational Items)
Senior Meal site locations are becoming outreach posts for Flu Clinics, Expired or Unused Medicine
Dropoff locations, Outreach for Medicare Part D Open Enrollment & Dementia Care Information.
Future Meetings
December 5, 2022 (s.85.21 DOT Public Hearing) at 3:00.
Kemmer adjourned the meeting at 4:29pm
Minutes respectfully submitted by Heather Gilbertson, Clerk III