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Department of Human Services
117 East Fifth Street
P.O. Box 100
Washburn, WI 54891-0100
FROM: Carolyn Novack, Aging Services Coordinator
DATE: 05/08/24
RE: Meeting Notice
The Bayfield County Department of Human Services Nutrition Advisory Council will meet at
11:00 on Thursday May 16, 2024, at the Barnes Congregate Meal Site, Barnes Town Hall,
3360 County Hwy N, Barnes, WI 54873. Public participation remote access is available by
phone by calling 1 (866) 516-3949 at the start of the meeting and entering participant code
1642457 followed by the # sign.
Notice is hereby given, in the event the standing committee does not have a quorum, the
County Board Chair or Vice Chair may act as an ex officio member (County ordinance, Chapter
3, section 2-3-1(c)).
Any person wishing to attend who, because of a disability, requires special accommodation should contact the
Department of Human Services at 715-373-6144, at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting time so
appropriate arrangements can be made.
The agenda includes: Call to Order and Introductions; Discussion and Possible Action-Review
of the February 27, 2024, Meeting Minutes; Membership Updates; Discussion and Possible
Action – Election of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson; ENP goal development for the 2025-
2027 Aging Plan; Dining Site Hospitality Review Orientation; Program Reports: Congregate
Meals and Home Delivered Meals; Other (Informational Items); Future Meeting Dates, Motion
to Adjourn.
cc: Post (bulletin board and website)
E-Mailed:
Dennis Pocernich, County Board Chair
Mark Abeles-Allison, County Administrator
Lynn Divine, County Clerk
Human Services Board
Elizabeth Skulan, BCDHS Director
Management Staff
Anne Marie Coy, Health Dept. Director
Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources, Inc. (GWAAR)
DCS, Rhinelander
Red Cliff-Tribal Chair
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Department of Human Services
117 East Fifth Street
P.O. Box 100
Washburn, WI 54891-0100
BAYFIELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
NUTRITION ADVISORY COUNCIL
Lynette Benzschawel (Chairperson) Karen Anderson Sue Aiken
Frances Renn-Malcheski (Vice-Chairperson) Fred Strand
RE: May 16, 2024, Nutrition Advisory Council Meeting
Dear Council Members:
The Bayfield County Department of Human Services Nutrition Advisory Council will meet at 11:00 on Thursday
May 16, 2024, at the Barnes Congregate Meal Site, Barnes Town Hall, 3360 County Hwy N, Barnes, WI 54873.
Public participation remote access is available by phone by calling 1 (866) 516-3949 at the start of the meeting
and entering participant code 1642457 followed by the # sign.
Notice is hereby given, in the event the standing committee does not have a quorum, the County Board Chair
or Vice Chair may act as an ex officio member (County ordinance, Chapter 3, section 2-3-1 (c)).
Any person planning to attend who, because of a disability, requires special accommodation, should contact
the Department of Human Services at 715-373-6144, at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting time, so
appropriate arrangements can be made.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
AGENDA
1. Call to Order and Introductions
2. Discussion and Possible Action-Review of the February 27, 2027, Meeting Minutes
3. Membership Updates
4. Discussion and Possible Action- Election of a new committee Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.
5. ENP goal development for the 2025-2027 Aging Plan
6. Dining Site Hospitality Review Orientation
7. Program Reports:
Congregate Meals
Home Delivered Meals
8. Other (Informational Items)
9. Future Meetings:
August 21, 11:00 at the Port Wing Meal Site
October 21, 10:45 at the Cable Meal Site
10. Motion to Adjourn
Join us for the Senior Lunch afterward at 12:00 p.m.
Carolyn Novak, Aging Services Coordinator
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BAYFIELD COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
JOINT MEETING OF THE AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AND THE NUTRITION ADVISORY COUNCIL
EOC and Remote via Teams
February 28, 2023
3:00 p.m.
Committee Members Present: Richard Kemmer (ADAC & NAC) In Person, Bill Bland (ADAC) In
Person, Karen Anderson (ADAC & NAC) by phone, Tracy
Snyder (ADAC) in person, Lynette Benzschawel (ADAC & NAC)
Teams, Francis Renn-Malcheski (NAC) In person, Mary
Dougherty (ADAC) In Person, Sue Aiken (NAC) Teams
Committee Member Absent: Madelaine Rekemeyer (NAC)
Others Present: Carrie Linder, Heather Gilbertson, Elizabeth Skulan (Teams),
Alice Evenson BRICK Representative, Patrick Irvine DHS Board
Member -Teams left at 4:12, Sue Rosa DHS Board Member –
In Person left at 5:04
Call to Order and Introductions
Benzschawel called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. and introductions were made.
Discussion and Possible Action-Review of the December 5, 2022, ADAC Meeting Minutes
Motion by Bland, seconded by Snyder to approve the December 5, 2022, meeting minutes. Motion
passed.
Discussion and Possible Action-Review of the September 27, 2022, NAC Meeting Minutes
Motion by Aiken, seconded by Anderson to approve the September 27, 2022, meeting minutes. Motion
passed.
Discussion and Possible Action-Consideration of Dee Sweet and Alice Evenson for ADAC Committee
Members.
Motion by Bland, seconded by Snyder to approve Dee Sweet as an ADAC Committee Member. Motion
passed.
Motion by Anderson, seconded by Bland to approve Alice Evenson-BRICK Representative as an ADAC
Committee Member. Motion passed.
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Social Isolation and Loneliness in Wisconsin Presentation – Carleigh Olson, MPH, CHES Office for
Resource Center Development, Bureau of Aging and Disability Resources.
WI Coalition to End Social Isolation & Loneliness
Being Isolated – physically separate from other people.
Loneliness-feeling isolated, distressing for the person.
Social Connectedness – refers to the ways that people can be physically, emotionally, and
culturally connected to others.
Public Health Impacts of Social Isolation and Loneliness
o Physical Health
o Mental and Behavioral Health
o Economic Health
o Cognitive Health
Relationship, Community, Individual and Societal factors all play into Social Isolation.
The decisions we make as a society influence those who experience social isolation and
loneliness. System designs that can lead to isolation and oppression are listed below:
o Culture
o Education
o Health Care
o Housing
o Internet Access
o Public Space
o Justice
o Security
o Transportation
Creating Socially Connected Communities:
o Design, maintain and activate inclusive public spaces.
o Prioritize connection in transportation systems.
o Construct housing environments that build community.
o Invest in inclusive practices and community led solutions.
o Make social connectedness for the community.
Social Isolation and Loneliness is an issue at all age levels. The Office for Children’s Mental
Health-Supported Adult Team are working on interventions that would support a variety of
ages, creating an inter-generational support system.
Transportation barriers are a significant issue in rural areas that can lead to Social Isolation.
More Learning and Development tools are needed to support residents who are at risk of
Social Isolation and Loneliness.
Create a task force for isolation and loneliness.
Community Projects that are being used in other areas to help with Social Isolation and
Loneliness:
o Started an intervention on raising monarch butterflies (inter-generational), go into
assisted living facilities and raise them and then release them.
o Inter-generational activities – technology program, high school creates a curriculum
and then goes through the program with their buddy.
o Men’s Shed – varied ages of men together to build relationships.
o Cycling without age.
o Dane County – Latino Dance Days
o Modern Elder Academy – Generations over dinner.
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Advocacy Update-Submitted on behalf of Janet Zander, GWAAR Advocacy & Public Policy
Coordinator.
Highlights:
o New State Legislature Contact Information.
o Governor’s Proposed Budget initiatives for 2023-2025.
o Upcoming Advocacy Days at the State Capitol.
WAAN -Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network Issues and Initiatives.
Invest in Aging & Disability Resource Centers
Promoting Elder Justice
Reducing Falls Among Older Adults in Wisconsin
Caring for Wisconsin Family Caregivers
Reinforce Nutrition Services for Homebound Seniors
Affordable, Accessible and Available Housing
Reliable, Accessible and Affordable Transportation
Protect the Right to Vote
Home Delivered Meal Assessment Pilot (NAC)
Currently there is a two-page assessment for clients to fill out when going on Home Delivered
Meals. This assessment does not give facilitators enough information to go from when looking
to provide other resources to the clients.
The new improved assessment has additional questions that can be asked if the facilitator feels
that more is going on with the individual that is not being communicated.
The Referral Summary is a resource that can be used once the assessment is complete. This
resource can be used to document additional supports and resources the participant may need.
Participants will fall into one of 5 tiers that will indicate if the client is high risk and needs
additional nutritional support.
Currently, all Home Delivered Meal participants receive 4 meals a week and High-Risk
participants receive a supplemental food box and/or frozen soup.
Planning with partners for future food needs
Loneliness questions may be added back into the assessment. Novak stated that loneliness
questions have some trickiness around them, and the facilitator will need to determine if it is
the right moment to ask these questions to the participant.
Other (Informational Items)
ADPAW Advocacy 101 – Lunch and Learn, March 13, 2023, from 12:00-1:00 at the below listed
Zoom Link:
http://greencountywi-org.zoom.us/j/87393683042?pwd=zk8ysgnntvk2q0jswwrzddlitdf5qt09
Meeting ID: 873 9368 3042
Passcode: 399047
Kemmer is stepping down as Chairperson for ADAC. The committee will need to vote on a new
Chairperson at the next meeting.
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2023 Meeting Dates
ADAC NAC
June 27, 2023 May 11, 2023, at 11:00 Iron River Meal Site
September 26, 2023 August 10, 2023, at 11:00 Barnes Meal Site
November 28, 2023 October 11, 2023, at 12:30 at The Club w/lunch to follow at Time Out
Meal Site
Kemmer adjourned the meeting at 5:07 pm
Minutes respectfully submitted by Heather Gilbertson, Clerk III
Bayfield County Dining Site Hospitality Review
NAME OF SITE _______________________________________________________
DATE OF VISIT _______________________________________________________
COMPLETED BY ______________________________________________________
Please indicate the appropriate response for each statement listed by writing YES or NO
in the corresponding space. If the statement does not apply, write NA in the space. Use
the space provided at the end of each section to provide additional comments or to
clarify your responses.
A. CREATION OF AN INVITING ATMOSPHERE
_________ 1. Were you greeted as you came in?
_________ 2. If needed, was the contribution system explained?
_________ 3. Did the seating arrangement allow for new participants to be
integrated into the group?
_________ 4. Was there an announcement time?
_________ 5. Were there seasonal decorations? Did the tables look inviting?
_________ 6. Did the site appear clean & neat?
_________ 7. Were the bathrooms clean?
_________ 8. Was there a bulletin board or place where notices were posted
including the following:
______a) senior issues
______b) upcoming events
______c) menu for current week and the following week
________ 9. Was the site accessible to a handicapped person?
________ 10. Did participants at the site seem to mix well together?
________ 11. Was the emergency exit easy to find?
Comments:
B. PARTICIPANTS
_________ 1. Were participants friendly to you as a newcomer?
_________ 2. Did participants seem to enjoy talking to each other?
_________ 3. Did participants seem happy with the following?
______a) the site manager
______b) the volunteers
______c) the food
______d) the program
Comments:
C. SITE MANAGER
________ 1. Was the site manager readily identified (for example, the manager
was wearing a badge or an apron)?
________ 2. Was the site manager friendly to participants and volunteers?
________ 3. Was the site manager helpful to people with special needs?
Comments:
D. VOLUNTEERS
________ 1. Were volunteers friendly and helpful?
________ 2. Did volunteers seem to enjoy their work and know what was
expected of them?
Comments:
E. RESERVATIONS
_________ 1. Was making the reservation easy?
_________ 2. Was parking available close to the site?
_________ 3. Was the registration form easy to understand and complete?
Comments:
F. CONTRIBUTIONS
________ 1. Was an explanation of the contribution system posted and visible?
_________ 2. Was a suggested donation posted?
_________ 3. Are participants aware of the suggested donation, yet feel free to
donate what they can?
Comments:
H. FOOD
_______ 1. Did the meal look good?
_______ 2. Did the food taste good?
_______ 3. Was the meal served on time?
_______ 4. Did the meal follow the menu?
_______ 5. Did the food served seem to be at the right temperature?
_______ 6. Would you eat here again?
Comments: