Senior Services Committee

City of Verona Senior Services Commission Meeting Minutes Dec. 9, 2014 Call to Order: Meeting called to order by Brad Stiner 6:03 PM. Present: Stiner, Diaz, Hanson, McGilvray. Excused: Hagen Minutes: Motion to approve Oct. 2014 minutes made by Diaz, approved by McGilvray. (There was no meeting in November.) Director’s Report (Hanson): Community Connections  The new City of Verona website goes live on Dec. 18.  Verona Press took photos of Paoli St. Pickers event Monday Dec. 8.  350-400 people attended the Holiday Tree Lighting & Chili Supper Dec. 5. (Fire Dept., Chamber of Commerce, High School, & Senior Center.)  We held a fundraiser for the Verona Area Needs Network Food Pantry the week before Thanksgiving. We raised $652 and donated 300# of food.  Chamber of Commerce events: Young Professionals Group: Jennifer; School & Business Event, Mary; Holiday Mixer, both Mary & Jennifer  Mary attended a presentation by UW Engineering students on Dec. 8.  Mary attended the WI Assn. of Senior Centers meeting in November. Facility: The heat exchanger failed in the kitchen furnace. It was shut down and repaired the next day. We are getting quotes on solutions to the HVAC system issues. The burner in the fireplace in the Fireside Room has gone bad. The replacement part is ordered and the repair is scheduled for Jan. 20th. A pipe broke in the sprinkler system in November, causing the fire alarm to go off. The Verona Fire Dept. responded, located the problem and shut the water down. The sprinkler system was patched that day and repaired the next day. Staff News We have posted a 30% part time Program Assistant position. This person will be primarily responsible for the Memory Café program. Case Management Report October & November 2014 Oct. Office/home visits: 28, Home delivered meals: 326, Congregate meals: 279 Nov. Office/home visits: 26, Home delivered meals: 318, Congregate meals: 271 October Groups: Caregivers support group (guest speaker Jennifer Tiedmann from Agrace Hospice), Parkinson’s support group, Veterans group (Guest speaker Tom Poppe from RSVP), diabetes support group. November Groups: Caregivers support group, Parkinson’s support group (guest speaker Josh Neumann, UW Nutrition), Veterans group (Guest: Vet Center), diabetes support group. October training/outreach meetings: TRIAD meeting, TRIAD Car fit/Car check. Medicare Part D open enrollment - assisting people with Med D options. November training/outreach meetings: TRIAD meeting, Medicare Part D open enrollment assistance October/November - weekly outreach meetings at area senior apartments: Sugar Creek, Prairie Oaks II & Evia, to reach home-bound residents. Program Report October & November 2014 October Participation: November Participation: Under 60: 3.9% Under 60: 4.2% Ages 60-69: 21.4% Ages 60-69: 21.3% Ages 70-79: 30.5% Ages 70-79: 31% Ages 80 & over: 29.4% Ages 80 & over: 30.1% Ages Unknown: 14.7% Ages Unknown: 13.5% Participants by location: Participants by location: City of Verona: 65.1% City of Verona: 64.9% Out of town: 34.9% Out of town: 35.1% October Volunteer hours recorded: 545 Total sign-ins: 1573 (932 for recreation, 177 for exercise, 160 for health/wellness). Unduplicated sign-ins: 317. November Volunteer hours recorded: 538 Total sign-ins: 1417 (865 for recreation, 157 for exercise, 110 for health/wellness). Unduplicated sign-ins: 313 The core strengthening class has become very popular. We will have a full page promoting all our classes in the next City Rec brochure. Holiday events include the Dec. 15 Paoli St. Pickers Holiday Party, Dec. 16 City Employees Party, Dec. 22 Retro Swing Ban, Dec. 29 Bingo Party, and the Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve Party. Financial Update The proposed 2015 budget was approved as written, with a 6.37% increase over 2014. As of Nov. 30, 2014, we are 334 days, or 92% through this year’s budget. To date, we have spent 68% of our annual budget. VAAA Report The annual planning meeting was held at Capitol Bank on Dec. 3. An overview of 2015 Programs was presented by Jennifer Miller, Program Manager. (A copy of this was provided to the Commission members.) The officers for the VAAA were all re-elected for the positions they currently hold: Dale Hagen, President; Leon McGregor, Vice President; Jim Sweet, Treasurer; and Doug Wolfe, Secretary. The VAAA approved the use of the Memorial Fund for the purchase of 5 tables for the Fireside Room ($2100), and a buffet for the dining room ($2000). Adjournment A motion to adjourn was made by Stiner, seconded by McGilvray. The meeting was adjourned at 6:57 PM.