Council on Aging and Disabilities Meeting — Minutes

Council on Aging and Disabilities Minutes January 9, 2026 8:30 AM St. Croix County Service Center - Room 171 & 172 1752 Dorset Lane, New Richmond, Wisconsin Call to Order Council on Aging and Disabilities (COAD) Chair Carol Hajicek called the January 9, 2026, meeting of the COAD to order at approximately 8:30 AM. Roll Call PRESENT: Paulette Anderson, Joan Detloff, Carol Hajicek, Bonnie Richert, Wayne Roen, Amy Schneider, Darci Strutt, ABSENT: Paul Adams, Cathy Leaf, Nancy Meyer, Roxanne Wakeen, Others in attendance: Health and Human Services (HHS) Director Bob Rohret, Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Administrator Kristin Newton, ADRC Elder Benefits Specialist (EBS) Jennie Bowers, St. Croix County (SCC) Public Health Strategist Genevieve Palazzolo . Approval of Minutes COAD Chair Hajicek asked if there were any corrections, additions, or deletions to the minutes. With no changes suggested, the minutes were accepted as presented. 1. Minutes of Previous Meeting - Friday, December 12, 2025 Public Comment COAD Chair Hajicek opened the meeting to public comment for items on or off the agenda. No public comment requests were submitted today. Info/Discussion Items 1. Financial Report for December 2025 ADRC Administrator Newton shared the ADRC monthly financial report. Discussion and questions followed. 2. Public Health Updates SCC Public Health Strategist, Genevieve Palazzolo shared a presentation on Measles. Measles is a category 1 disease in WI and is a vaccine preventable disease. Palazzolo shared how contagious Measles is, showing how many people one sick person will likely infect by presenting a chart. Outbreaks and exposures in WI have been due to out-of-state travel and being unvaccinated. In SCC there have been 18 close-contact cases relating to measles. You may have immunity if you were born before 1957 and most likely have already been exposed to measles. The Wisconsin vaccination rate is at 81.4% and SCC is at 78.7%. Discussion and questions followed. 3. Medicare Annual Enrollment Update ADRC EBS, Jennie Bowers shared the Medicare Annual Enrollment update. Bowers introduced herself and shared EBS works with SCC residents over the age of 60 years old. Bowers shared Medicare enrollment started at the end of the government shut down, which made it difficult to get updated information. ADRC EBS served roughly 400–700 residents this year. Discussion and questions followed. Request for Future Agenda Items COAD Chair Hajicek asked if there were any suggestions for future agenda items. ADRC Administrator Newton suggested talking about ADRC getting their own Facebook page. HHS Director Rohret suggested a Legislative Update. Announcements COAD Chair Hajicek asked if there were any announcements today. ADRC Administrator Kristin Newton shared: *ADRC DayAway is having an open house next week on Jan 14th & 21st. *Virtual Boost Your Brain & Memory Class starts March 12th. *Stepping On Falls Prevention Workshop starts March 31st-May 12th. *The AARP Tax Aide program has started accepting appointments. *Strong Bodies starting next week. The Special Olympic Basketball Tournament is February 1st at Baldwin/Woodville gym. *HHS legislative committee is meeting with local legislators on Friday, January 30th. *No COAD meeting in February. HHS Director Bob Rohret shared: *HHS in partnership with Justice Support launching Family Treatment Court kick-off event on January 15th. *HHS is closely watching the Federal Government does with their budget and healthcare decisions with the possibility of government closure or budget changes. Date of Next Meeting 1. Date of Next Meeting - Friday, March 13, 2026 Adjournment COAD Chair Hajicek called this January 9, 2026, meeting to adjourn at approximately 9:12 AM.