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AttachmentA <br />Accompanyingemail: <br />IamwritingtorequestthatCityCouncilconsiderestablishingavolunteertaskforceofselectedcitizens <br />toexamineandevaluatetheneedforreestablishingaLivingatHomeBlockNurseProgram(LAHBNP) <br />and/orreinventingaLAHBNPthatwillbeavailabletoserviceallresidentsofRoseville,notjustseniors. <br />Traditionally,theBlockNurseProgram(renamedLivingatHomeBlockNurseProgram,NEIGHBORHOOD <br />NETWORKFORSENIORS,SaintAnthonyParkAreaSeniors,etc.)hasprovidedservicesforseniorsliving <br />withinparticularzipcodesoracommunity.Servicesfallintotwobroadcategories: <br />volunteerservices(friendlyvisiting,lightchores,transportationtohealthrelatedappointments) <br />professionalservices(contractedoutreachnurseand/orhomehealthaide) <br />note:someLAHBNPincludemealsonwheelsservices <br />PaymentforprofessionalservicesisaccomplishedthroughbillingtoMedicare,Medicaidandprivate <br />insuranceasappropriate.Forservicesnotcoveredbyinsurance,blocknurseprogramsgenerallyhave <br />slidingfeescale. <br />AnexampleofthecurrentservicesavailablethroughaLAHBNPcanbeseenontheSaintAnthonyPark <br />AreaSeniorswebsite:http://sapaseniors.org/?q=services. <br />YoumaybeawarethatRosevillehadashortlivedBNPwithinthelasttenyears.Youareawarethatthe <br />RosevilleAreaSeniorProgram(RASP)providesalimitedselectionofservicestoseniorswithinISD623 <br />whoareabletotraveltotheRASPlocation. <br />YouarecertainlyawareofthedemographicsforRoseville,withprojectionsfornumbersofindividuals <br />impactedbydifferentmedicalconditions.YouarealsoawarethattherearemanyRosevilleresidents <br />whowouldbenefitfromsomereinventionofaLAHBNPthatservicedindividualsofallages. <br />Tothisend,IhavespokenwithseveralRosevilleresidents,anddevelopedadraftproposalfora <br />reevaluation/reinventionofaLAHBNPthatwouldhavethepotentialtoserviceall/manyRoseville <br />residents. <br />Ihaveattachedthisdraftproposaltothisemail.Iwouldbedelightedtospeakwithanyofyou, <br />individually,todiscussthisproposal.Asyouareallfamiliar,tosomeextent,withmyskillsand <br />involvementintheRosevillecommunityandbeyond,Irequestthatanyconsiderationofthisproposal <br />includemyappointmentastaskforcecoordinator.Ithinkthatitisfeasibletoestablishthistaskforce <br />beforetheendof2014,andconcludethestudybyJune,2015.IfCityCounciltookrapidactiononthis <br />request,itisfeasibletoestablishthetaskforcesooner. <br />Possibleconclusionsfromthistaskforcemightbe: <br />ItisfeasibleandappropriatetoreestablishaLAHBNPforRoseville. <br />Itisnotfeasibleand/orappropriatetoreestablishaLAHBNPforRoseville. <br />Itisfeasibletoexploreestablishmentofareinvented/expandedLAHBNPforRosevillewhich <br />wouldpotentiallyserviceallresidents. <br />Morestudyisrequiredtoproducearesponsiblereport/proposalforCityCouncilregardingany <br />ofthesepossibilities. <br />Ilookforwardtohearingfromyousoon. <br />