MADDSA MEETING MINUTES |
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9/14/06
General Issues
- Residential Services Association of Wisconsin regular
meetings - flyers passed out, Sept. 21st (Appleton) or October
26th (Kenosha)
Phone
414-276-9273 for more info. s
- Riding Wave to Long Term Care Reform Conference at the
Chula Visit flyer passed out, October 9-11, 2006,
http://dhfs.wisonsin.gov/ltc_cop/BLTS_Conference/RidingTheWave.HTM
- Kindcare trainings - brochure passed out. Topics
include leadership, outcomes, and challenging behaviors. Call
414-571-5556 x 406, for more info.
- Kindcare also planning to do future planning trainings
for families at the Willow Way Dances
- Looking for MADDSA/People Can't Wait Liaison to address
issues and concerns with looking at long term care reform. Would like to
have PCW and MADDSA join to get needs across to stakeholders.
Treasure's Report
- $1924.79 in account received one more membership.
- Verbal request from MCTAB for $200.00 for assistance
with the Focus on Future Forum on Oct. 21st. MCTAB asked
submit request in writing.
Milwaukee Training Initiative
- Will be looking for input for trainings in 2007. Great
feedback was given from the Behavioral Challenges Training. MTI will
probably hold it again due to the high interest.
- 11 or 12/06 Epilepsy/First Aid Training
- Training on Autism and Aspergers Syndrome on Sept. 19th.
SE WI Training Group
- 11-16-06 Health Day - Speakers set, however no flyers
have been sent out yet.
- Next week in Racine, Caregivers Resource Fair to
connect people in community that are not yet connected.
Transition Committee
- If someone knows of parents of middle and high school
aged special needs children that would be interested in serving on
committee refer them to Hope Lloyd at UCP, 329-4500.
- Parent/Student Forum on Oct. 21st at Children's
Hospital. It will be on a Saturday for ½ day. Please encourage parents
and students to come. They can expect information on Day Programs, Work
Programs and SLO programs. There will also be small Resource Tables
available.
- MCTAB meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month
at 1pm at UCP. If interested contact Hope Lloyd at 329-4500.
Transit Committee
Health Disparities
- Maureen Conaty spoke to Behavioral Needs/Health
Disparities Group- they discuss problems with St. Michaels closing.
Looking for updated list from ARC. Also inquiring with EDS for listing of
psychiatrists still billing for straight T19. Dr. O'Grady from the medical
college is also on committee. He discussed possibility of recognizing
psychiatry offices that have been willing to work with people with T19 and
especially for the ones that have done outstanding work. He feels this
may make others more willing to allow T19 billing at their clinics.
Sandra Butts Report
- If you have CIP clients, you can expect a letter next
week from the County administration/QA staff focusing on waiver
standards. They are moving into the phase of monitoring programs now. It
covers mostly residential, work/employment support/day programs and
supportive health care.
- Expressed appreciation for all the applications fro
2007.
- Residential/Corporate guardian/Personal care workers
applications due tomorrow. Medicaid/Personal care worker meeting is being
held today at 11:00am on Vliet.
- Discussion of Managed Care- Encouragement to work with
stakeholders/committees with the development and planning. Perry Miller
will represent MADDSA. Sandra also encouraged informal stakeholder groups
in addition to formal process so that parents and guardians are aware of
what's going on.
- Maureen Conaty talked about Bell Therapy Crisis Respite
Home. Looking for it to be starting October 1st. They are
working on the finishing touches. T will serve primarily Milwaukee County People. If needed, make a referral to Maureen Conaty or Karin Bachmann,
they will then do a screening of a client. If appropriate the person can
stay in the home apt o 28 days with a contract. The contract will be with
the current residence stating the person will be able to come back to home
after 28 days. Discharge planning will begin on first day of stay. It
will serve the DD and Physically Disabled population. More information on
the Crisis Respite Home is due out next month.
Family Care Advocacy - Julie
Dixon Seidl
- Spoke on her role with
Disability Rights Wisconsin as an advocate for SSI Managed Care External
Advocate. Her phone number is 414-773-4646.
- She is able to answer
questions regarding the Managed Care Program and SSI. She is a liaison
between the community and SSI. Brochures and handouts were given.
Prepared by Connie Miller
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