Senior Services Committee

Verona Senior Services Committee September 11, 2018 Meeting Minutes Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 6:18PM. Roll Call: Present: Kate Cronin, Mary Hanson, Katie Kohl, Louis Eifert Excused: Charlotte Jerney Approval of Minutes of August 2018 Meeting: Motion by Kate, seconded by Katie, approved, 2-0. Director’s Report for August 2018  Julie Larson has been selected as the new Case Manager.  Damascus Road Church has given notice that they will terminate their lease effective Oct. 10. This represents a loss of $15,600 annually.  All City Departments have been asked to trim our 2019 budget requests.  The Director and Program Manager will attend the Sept. 13-14 WASC Fall Conference. Our Case Manager had been offered the same opportunity, and had accepted, but later declined.  We have updated our New Hire Orientation process to ensure that all new hires get sufficient support and training.  Staff have been provided access to all City of Verona Policies in both online and hard copy forms. Case Management Report August 2018 (participation numbers in parentheses) Outreach: Library (1), Sugar Creek (3), Schettler (6), Prairie Oaks (5), Park Verona (8), Evia (14) Caregivers group: 1stTuesday (17), 3rd Tuesday (12) Vet’s group (10) Triad planning meeting plus TRIAD Presentation - Verona Police Dept. K9 presentation (24) Home and office visits, including drop-ins (58) Informational calls (info requesting resources) (22) Total contacts: 180 Police/EMS contacts: Confused client (PD), Referral for hoarding (EMS) Program Report August 2018 July Totals: Seniors Served: 398 Total Attendance: 1553 Volunteers: 39 Volunteer hours: 447 # Visits year to date: 14,085 Average age of participants: 74 Special August Programs: Verona’s Police K-9 demonstration with Officer Matt Kile; Birthday Anniversary party with music by Larry Bird; 90+ Birthday Celebration with “Songs of Life” music by Rich Baumann; Medicare Fraud Presentation, Stepping On Falls Prevention Class; Virtual Reality Tours; Ice Cream Socials; MATC Ukelele Lessons; Great Courses: “Optimizing Brain Fitness” and “How Color Affects You”; Coping with Dementia Series. Ongoing Programs: Coffee hour, fitness classes, yoga & tai chi, support groups, cards & games, art classes, knitting, & stamping classes, stamping & card making, crafts, computer/tech assistance, book club, game night, films, veterans group, and wellness nurse services. Pending Special Events: September 14: National Senior Center Month celebration with food, games, photo booth & film. October 4: Annual Vendor Fair and Flu Shot Clinic Financial Update As of September 7, 2018, we are 68% through the year, and have spent 56% of our budget. Adjournment: Motion by Kate, seconded by Katie, approved 2-0, adjourned 7:45 PM. Submitted by Mary Hanson, Director, Verona Senior Center