AGING AND LONG TERM CARE COMMITTEE
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Administrative Center – Room 3220
5:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Roger Plesha, Jim Ehrsam, Ann Fisher, Ray Ebert, Jason Gillett, Jerry Sebranek, Sharon Hampson
MEMBERS EXCUSED: None
MEMBERS ABSENT: Lyell Montgomery
GUESTS & STAFF: Pete Eide, Wanda Plachecki, Noreen Kuroski, Steve O’Malley, Gary Ingvalson, Jim Speropulos, Mary Powell, Cheryl Stephen
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
Roger Plesha, Committee Chair, called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION by Ehrsam/Sebranek to approve minutes of September 10, 2007, and joint meeting minutes with Health & Human Services Board of September 10, 2007. Motion carried unanimously; Montgomery absent.
CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION by Sebranek/Gillett to accept and place on file the following consent agenda items:
Motion carried unanimously; Montgomery absent.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None requested.
REPORT ON LAKEVIEW NURSING HOME SURVEY
Wanda Plachecki reviewed. A couple of state & federal deficiencies were reported.
APPROVE 2008 PRIVATE PAY INCREASE FOR LAKEVIEW AND HILLVIEW HEALTH CARE CENTERS
Pete Eide noted approximately 5% increase for 2008 Hillview patients. Wanda noted the same for Lakeview; she distributed copies of the increase details for 2008; for the different levels of care, the percent ranges from 4.85-5.15%. Some discussion followed on the various levels of nursing home care and reasons for the increases, noting mainly for the increase in costs for providing such services. MOTION Ehrsam/Gillett to approve, as presented, the 2008 private pay increases for Hillview and Lakeview. Motion carried on 6 to 1 vote; Sebranek-no; Montgomery absent.
APPROVE 2008 AGING PLAN AMENDMENTS
Noreen Kuroski reviewed the one-page informational sheet as sent with the agenda. The two amendments pertain to: (1) Transportation Coordination which relates to implementation of the STRAP Grant and (2) Emergency Preparedness which is ongoing, including a plan for expansion. MOTION by Gillett/Fisher to approve, as presented, the 2008 Aging Plan Amendments. Motion carried unanimously; Montgomery absent.
UPDATE ON LAKEVIEW COLLABORATION
Steve O’Malley noted a team of legal counsel, Corporation Counsel and legal counsel from the Wisconsin Counties Association, are working on the legal paperwork in order to establish the Lakeview Partnership group. Hope to have more to report at the November committee meeting.
REVIEW 2008 BUDGETS FOR AGING UNIT, VETERANS SERVICE, HILLVIEW AND LAKEVIEW
Veterans Service Officer – Only change is in wages and benefits – same as all budgets that have staff.
Veterans Relief – these funds assist needy veterans and their families as determined by the Veterans Service Commission.
Hillview – Most significant is $154,821 from their Fund Balance that is applied to the bottom line so there is no tax levy requirement; there is approximately $2.6 million in this Fund Balance. Also noted $148,300 in 2008 Capital Improvements for on-going improvements and repairs. Steve noted Pete and his staff have brought in additional revenue, mostly due to increase in Medicare beds. Some discussion on future need for single rooms.
Carroll Heights – self-supporting budget; there is $47,200 placed in 2008 Capital Improvements for on-going building improvements, including future placeholders as needed for future assisted living facility.
Lakeview – noted $200,000 less in tax levy requirement as compared to 2007. Largest issue relates to capital improvements with $478,500 for 2007, and for 2009, $2.9 million for HVAC replacement. Did not increase the revenue dramatically based on the new partnership – did not want to over count on it; once the partnership is in place, each county will pay $39/day for their Medicaid residents that are located at Lakeview.
Aging Unit – Meal providers increased their costs per meal from $.05-.13. Also noted continual decrease in federal funding. The Commission on Aging supported keeping one meal site open, and in doing so, $27,290 was used from the Aging Fund Balance which has a healthy balance. Supervisor Ebert wondered if the assisted living facilities that serve meals might be affecting the lower numbers at the nutrition sites.
AGING UNIT NON-PROFIT VENDOR RELATIONS
Noreen distributed a handout that included all of the County Aging Unit relationships with other agencies and vendors. Chairman Plesha said he was contacted by many of which none do not have any issues.
ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS
Supervisor Ebert suggested the director of Bethany Riverside address the committee on future elderly housing needs.
Monday, November 5th at 9:00 a.m.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION by Ehrsam/Fisher to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously; Montgomery absent. The meeting adjourned at 5:49 p.m.
Disclaimer: The above minutes may be approved, amended or corrected at the next committee meeting.
Cheryl Stephen, Recorder