http://www.seniorbrigade.com/calendar.php
Hello Everyone! Again, Mr. Clark did a great job with the Phone & Mail Scams Presentation from the Senior Brigade.
His direct contact information is (he does handle his own scheduling, you will receive additional confirmation and program materials via email)
Glenn Clark
(517)335-0855
Email: agcsi@michigan.gov
Few slots open for October, Many Slots open for both November and December!
Thank you!
–C
Jim Dailey is one of the newest Hannan service coordinators, starting late March as a full time service coordinator. He is currently at the Bishop Co-Op in Wyandotte, Michigan, as a limited licensed social worker. Jim also has a specialist in aging certificate, and he is working toward his hours for his LMSW. Jim is extremely happy to be at this Co-op and believes service coordinator is a great job for an entry level social worker because it exposes you to so many resources in the community. This job allows him to interact with seniors and learn about the resources afforded to them. Jim has not always worked with older adults; he started his career in communications.
Jim attended Indiana University graduating with a Bachelors in telecommunications. After graduation, he worked in advertising for four years, but decided to leave the business because it was too unstable. Jim was unsure of what to do next, so he took a couple of months to re-evaluate his career path. During this time he read the book, What Color is Your Parachute? This book helped him realize he wanted to work in a helping profession. He then started working with persons with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Jim worked for WillowBrook Rehabilitation in Brighton, Michigan in a recreational therapy role.
While working at WillowBrook, Jim continued to hear about the growing importance of the senior care field. Since Jim always enjoyed spending time with his grandparents and their older adult friends, he started considering a career in geriatrics. In order to test the waters, Jim took a second job working for Glacier Hills Senior Living in Ann Arbor. Jim stayed with the two jobs for two years, and then decided to go back to school to become a licensed geriatric social worker. Jim attained his MSW at the University of Michigan School of Social Work, where he was a geriatric scholar.
When Jim is not working at Bishop, he enjoys watching/playing sports, exercising, and watching TV and movies with his wife, as his preferred self care activities. Jim is a passionate fan of University of Michigan football, Indiana University basketball and all of the Detroit pro sports teams. Jim’s favorite movie is Old School and his favorite book is The Catcher in the Rye.
Prior to interviewing for the service coordinator position, Jim was unaware that there was an entire National Association of Service Coordinators working to help seniors and families. So service coordination is not the first job Jim would have chosen as geriatric social worker, but he is glad he did. He was lead to this job by two of his favorite professors at the University of Michigan School of Social Work: Beth Spencer and Ruth Dunkle. They both suggested service coordination as a great entry level job and Jim is happy he listened to their suggestion. The environment is a great fit for Jim and will help him to reach his first career goal of becoming a LMSW.
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SC Optional Conference Call/ Thursday August 21, 2013/12:30-1:30
Attendees: Emily, Puffer, Crystal, Harold, Wylene, Victoria, Alexa, Brenda, Adrian, Jim, Stacy, Catrina, Faith, Judy, Trudy,
Matt, Karen.
PVM Updates: Spring meadows and St, Martha’s was posted as needing new SC.
There were no new CSI updates.
How to handle services offered
being cancelled by the administrator was discussed.
Keeping the lines of communication open was one of the remedies.
The update on Victoria’s member was given.
New resource was given Diane Logan with McLaren’s 1(866)323-5974.
Also given was the number to Fair Housing for questions and complaints: Call 1(800)765-9372.
Meeting adjourned.
Thank you to all that logged in…..
(Minutes provided by Call Facilitator – Emily Edwards, and posted by yours truly – Matthew J. Hamburg)
Answer from Sheila regarding the SC role with Recertification paperwork:
As it stands today the SC can assist with the packet only to fill out the forms. The SC should not be getting involved with the bank or any calculation of the rent payment. I am not sure if it is necessary for the SC to contact the Certification Specialist for the co-op.
As far as I am aware the SCs have a good understanding of the certification packet since each of the SCs have the information in their CSI manual. CSI does not want to get into a fair housing issue for incorrect information stated to the member by an SC.
Therefore, the SC can only assist with the filling out of the paperwork for recertification purposes. Just an FYI many of these members have been filling these yearly forms out without any assistance for many years, if they need help due to low vision or memory issues that is understandable. In several co-ops if the SC did help all the members with this process it would be a daunting task. We have trained staff to assist the members with this procedure. Thank you for understanding this sensitive issue.
I have answers for some recently asked questions.
1. How did CSI initially propose the grants to the co-ops? Did the liaisons present the opportunity at the Council/General Meetings. How early on was Hannan involved?
CSI initially presented the concept of Service Coordination to the Co-ops because they had been hearing that members were aging in place, moving in already in need of services or with services in place, and FCRC members and Presidents were providing services beyond I&R. An Aging in Place survey conducted at the co-ops confirmed this. Hence, CSI presented the concept at General Meetings at each co-op and explained how it could be funded either through Grant Funds (for older co-ops) or through the Budget Process (for newer PRACS). Each co-op then took a General Membership vote about whether they wanted Service Coordination.
CSI did have one meeting with Hannan after this time to ask us more about Service Coordination since they knew we had a program with PVM and they new Tim Wintermute from consulting. We offered our knowledge and also offered to assist if they needed it. Then the HUD grant cycle opened and CSI determined that it needed an agency to assist with the application process, so they contracted with NCR (National Church Residences) to write all of the grant proposals on CSI’s behalf. This is a service that NCR offers. After receiving the verbal confirmation in the late summer of 2011, CSI reconnected with Hannan to discuss contracting with us to provide the Service Coordination program in Michigan (they are contracting with NCR in the three other states). We continued discussions and I met with many of the co-ops to further answer questions by their leadership and, in many cases, the general membership. The grants were then officially awarded in February 2012 and you all were in the co-ops by May!
2. Did CSI or Hannan apply for the SC grants?
NCR applied for the first round of grants on CSI’s behalf. I believe CSI has applied for the second round, plus the budget based co-ops, using the template provided by NCR. Hannan has not been involved until after the grants are awarded and then CSI contracts with us for the service. Hence, CSI is the grant recipient and, for the purposes of HUD, the “go to” agency in terms of current and future communications (other than the logic models and semi annual reports).
3. Do you know if HUD audits all SC sites at some point in time (e.g. within the first 3 years of the grant), or is it randomized?
It is random. Some SCs may be audited that early, but it is not a given. HUD audits are random and infrequent.
A website of all the different community speakers and topics provided by the Oakland County health department. You can submit a speaker request right on the website.
Here is the link to the presentation materials for the AASC 2013 National Conference. Enjoy!
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Janice Newton is the coordinator at TSA that is managing the applications for the hot meal program. This is only for Seniors living in the AAA1-C region. Check with your local Area Agency on Aging for programs in your area.
Fax 734-595-2222 Phone 734 722-2830
Applications are due by tomorrow, August 23, 2013 for a meal delivery between 12noon and 4pm on Labor Day – Monday, September 2, 2013.
Service Coordinator Team Conference Call Notes
8/22/13, 12:30-1:30pm, Optional
Attendees: Andrea, Harriet, Jim, Judy, Diane, Matt, Victoria, Alexa, Annette, Crytsl, Emily Janice, Stacey, Stephanie, Catrina, Faith, Maryanette, Karen, Renee, Lindsay, Brenda, Rachel
1. Updates
a. PVM – Annette Pledger has accepted the position of PVM SC Team Leader starting the end of September so that we can fill the position at Woodbridge Manor. Congratulations Anette! Brenda will post Woodbridge position this afternoon.
b. CSI
c. Hannan – Luella Hannan Day is Friday, 8/23, 11am. If you come, wear your Hannan t-shirts!
2. AASC Conference Report – Attendees.
– Alexa and Matt’s workshop had 80+ attendees and was well received. Highlight of the conference.
– Workshops were a mixed bag. Highlights included Mike Carnohan’s AASC Online workshop, ethics workshops, other types of SC models for family housing and alternate funding structures, creation of resident volunteer program workshop, safety in the workplace, death and dying in apartment buildings.
– It was nice to meet fellow SCs from across the country. Feels less isolating to know other SCs are out there.
– Diane, Alexa, Stacey and Matt have workshop presentations that fellow SCs can get access to.
3. Client Scenarios
a. How do we service a member who has a husband who has legal guardianship? What is the confidentiality protocol and what documentation is necessary to provide services (consent to release form?) SC has not had access to wife; wife is apartment bound. – Victoria.
i. Has there been an apartment inspection?
ii. There is a visiting nurse.
iii. His signature is adequate. Sign with his name and write “guardian for x” afterwards. Keep copy of guardianship form in files.
iv. In order to open a case, SC does need to meet with client (wife) to do ADL Assessment.
v. Address in a nice way that SC has noticed that husband is putting up barriers to a home visit. Explore this with him.
vi. Is husband afraid that wife needs so many services that she will be ineligible to live in co-op.
vii. SC has presented need for a home visit for services such as PACE.
viii. Give timeframe of ADL Assessment within month of starting services.
4. Documentation
a. What counts as an SC service to prevent eviction? I learned from a member that if a member has their electric disconnected for 10 days, that’s grounds for an eviction? What else counts? – Karen
i. Lease infractions; violations of house rules (read lease and house rules associated with your building or co-op)
ii. Obscene language
iii. Bullying
iv. Hoarding
v. Disturbances created by family members (member does have the right to bar people from building)
b. What is a community client? – Jim
i. 60+ and older (must come to SC office or be serviced via phone)
ii. For the co-ops, the community client can be under 60 if they are a registered guest staying in the co-op for no longer than 30 days (and registered with the floor rep). This may differ slightly from co-op to co-op, so you should read about this in your House Rules.
c. How service logs are maintained in hard files. – Lindsay
i. The SL associated with your Initial Service Plan and Updated Service Plan needs to be maintained in the hard files. Other SLs are optional.
5. New Resources
a. Labor Day hot meal applications from TSA (AAA1C) are due tomorrow. Simple.– Crystal.
i. Matt will post to Scoop.
ii. Jane says DAAA is doing the same thing.
b. J&B Medical Supplies in Wixom. Delivers to home, including incontinence and diabetes products.
6. Additional Items.
a. On AASC professional development training page, how do you change the date?
i. Try going into edit mode.
ii. Try to re-enter it.
iii. If all else fails, call Pangea
b. Resources for HHC assistance, which is due in September. Applications look different. Haven’t had luck with calling Accounting Aide Society or AARP.
i. 734-793-1850 ask for Leah, who works out of Maplewood Center in Garden City (Crystal)
ii. Good resources on Scoop (Karen)
