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Southeast WDA Regional Efforts

Kenosha County Long Term Care Workforce Alliance

Mission/Purpose

To develop and implement community wide strategies to improve the recognition, retention and recruitment of the long term care workforce.

Leadership

• Chair: Bill Todd, Todd's Companion Plus
• Vice chair: Sandra Hardt, Brookside Care Center
• Treasurer: Ruthanne Zwiefelhoffer, Society's Assets
• Secretary: Kim Mason, Harbor House
• Past chair: Connie Matter, Hospice Alliance 

Membership

• Hospice Alliance
• Hospitality Nursing & Rehab
• Kenosha County Division of Aging
• Kenosha County Disability Services
• Kenosha Unified School District
• Kenosha Visiting Nurses Association
• Kindcare, Inc.
• Meadowmere Southport
• Michaels Adult Family Home
• Right-at-Home
• Sheridan Medical Complex
• Society’s Assets
• St. Joseph’s Home
• St Joseph's Adult Day Care
• Todd’s Companion Plus
• Trans Corporation
• Volunteers of America
• Washington Manor
• Woodstock Health

Funding

Funding comes from membership dues and grants.  The LTC Project Coordinator at the Kenosha County Aging & Disability Resource Center provides support staff.

Schedule of Meetings

The Alliance meets on the third Tuesday on a bimonthly basis.  The executive committee holds meeting on a bimonthly basis opposite the Alliance.  The standing committees meet quarterly or as requested by the chairman.

Highlights

• The Kenosha County LTC Workforce Alliance provides
• Free community-wide training opportunities for LTC supervisors and direct care staff
• Free monthly publications for administration and Free educational newsletters for direct care staff
• Annual recognition luncheon for direct care workers
• Annual Spring Legislative breakfast and Fall candidate forums
• Recruitment through a "Make A Difference" image campaign.  This hot-line provides opportunities for job seekers to receive information on job opportunities and provides access to a directory of LTC providers
• Forums to discuss and develop initiatives to address the LTC Workforce
• Up-to-date information on state and national initiatives and policies which affect the LTC workforce. Alliance members sit on state government committees, provider organizations, and statewide alliances
• Community-wide recognition of the long term care industry

Racine County Caregivers Alliance

Mission/Purpose 

The Racine Caregiver’s Alliance began as a spin-off of the Racine County Long Term Support Committee in 2000.  The mission of the Alliance is to promote recruitment, retention, and recognition of long term care workers in Racine County in order to ensure quality long term care for all adults is provided.

Leadership

No formal leadership in the Coalition.  All decisions are made by the committee.  Debby Capener serves as staff liaison.

Membership

• Southern Wisconsin Center
• Society’s Assets
• Community Connection
• Home Instead Senior Care
• Lakeshore Manor Nursing Home

 

Interested parties are encouraged and welcome to join the Alliance; please contact Debby Capener at Debby.Capener@goracine.org for more information.

Funding

Initial funding for the Coalition was provided by a Community Links grants from the Wisconsin Department of Health and Human Services.  Current funding is provided by registration fees, as well as in-kind contribution from member agencies.

Schedule of Meetings

The Alliance meets on the 3rd Thursday of each quarter. 

Highlights

• The Caregiver’s Alliance is currently sponsoring two leadership training courses supported by funds from the State Workforce Coalition.  An evaluation note card was sent to each participating agency in order to garner positive feedback to our staff.
• Hold annual recognition luncheon with a speaker.
• Developed training programs targeting the area of caregiver stress, caring for yourself, and topics in career ladders.
• Provided networking and support to all member agencies and advertise member agencies at career fairs, job fairs, and other community events.