Rusk County Aging & Disability Resource Center Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes - December 19, 2024

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Minutes capture the Rusk County Aging & Disability Resource Center Advisory Committee meeting held December 19, 2024, detailing attendance, excused members, and approval of corrected prior minutes. The agenda covers public comment and service updates, including connectivity changes from Starlink to Brightspeed, staffing transitions, IA interviews, and advocacy reporting. Program updates include ADRC modernization signage timelines, position status, Part D appointment activity, DCS project review, health promotion participation metrics, and approval of the 2025–2028 Aging Plan draft.

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Meeting Overview

Attendance and Agenda Corrections

Public Comment and Program Updates

Technology, Staffing, and Interviews

ADRC Operations and Projects

Modernization, Positions Status, and Budgets

Aging and Other Updates

2025–2028 Aging Plan and Next Meeting

Rusk County Department of Health and Human Services Aging & Disability Resource Center Advisory Committee Meeting The Rusk County Aging & Disability Resource Center Board held its bi-monthly meeting on December 19, 2024 at 1:00 PRESENT: Kathy Walthers, Angie Harvey, Fawn Armstrong, Mark Schmitt, Marlene Tuma, John Smatlak, Richard Tuma, Michelle Seator, Jeremy Jacobs, Mike Russell EXCUSED: Alice Kesan, Shannda Ladwig, Mary Sue Timmerman, Mary Schneider, Lisa Strop, Keith Jacobson Call meeting to order- 1:03pm Schmitt called meeting to order Approval of minutes from previous meeting. Motion: Seconded: correction, 2025 instead of 2024, 02/20, 04/17, 06/19, 08/21, 10/16, 12/18. Motion to approve as amended: Mike R., John S. Seconded. Public Comment HHS- shift from Starlink to Brightspeed, fiber optic at $40/mo. Two new employees in ES Current employee moving over to CF IA interviews. Aging & Disability Resource Center/Senior Services ADRC Advocacy- Medical Services-Mary Sue report- Sanford Merger- should have an announcement in January. Michelle Seator present for questions. ADRC Modernization Project Update (Signage)- Hasn’t received finalized one from the state. Changes will be in place by end of February. ADRC Positions Status update Information and Assistance Position- will have more info next meeting. Part D updates- Fawn- 241+ appts in the 31 days of in office. DCS updates: Men’s Shed, reviewed DCS Project Template Health Promotions updates: Stepping On Pilot, 2025 workshops 126 unduplicated; 136 duplicated Health Promotion participants with a 20% increase from 2023 between the two counties. Rusk County having 9 new participants. ADRC Annual Budget- Reviewed ADRC contacts/enrollments- Reviewed Aging 2025-2028 Aging Plan Draft was approved. Other Other updates- Falls Prevention Committee (1/13/25) State resource directory live, not open to public yet. Barron and Rusk will keep theirs for 2025. Adjourn: Marlene T motioned, John S seconds. 2:02pm Next Meeting date is Thursday, Feb 20, 2025, 1:00 p.m. LEC Corrected: 2025 Bi Monthly (Feb 20 LEC-1:00 pm, April 17 LEC- 1:00 pm, June 19 LEC-1 pm, August 21 LEC- 1:00 pm, October 16 LEC 1:00 pm, Dec 18 LEC- 1 pm- Potluck 12:30pm) This agenda was prepared by Kathy Walthers, Program Manager of the ADRC under direction of Mark Schmitt committee chair.

FAQs

Who attended the December 19, 2024 ADRC Advisory Committee meeting, and who was excused?

Present were Kathy Walthers, Angie Harvey, Fawn Armstrong, Mark Schmitt, Marlene Tuma, John Smatlak, Richard Tuma, Michelle Seator, and Jeremy Jacobs, Mike Russell. Excused were Alice Kesan, Shannda Ladwig, Mary Sue Timmerman, Mary Schneider, Lisa Strop, and Keith Jacobson.

What key public comment and service updates were discussed?

Public comment included a service shift from Starlink to Brightspeed with fiber optic priced at $40/month, updates on staffing for ES and CF, and information about IA interviews.

What major planning and program items were approved or reviewed?

The committee approved the 2025–2028 Aging Plan draft and reviewed the ADRC annual budget, contacts/enrollments, and multiple program updates including Part D appointment activity and health promotion participation totals.

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