DDES INFO MEMO 2007-07
STATE OF WISCONSIN
Department of Health and Family Services
Division of Long Term Care
Info Memo Series
Date: July 17, 2007
To: Listserv
For: Aging
and Disability Resource Centers
Area Agencies on Aging
County COP Coordinators
County Department of Community Program Directors
County Departments of Developmental Disabilities Services Directors
County Departments of Human Services Directors
County Departments of Social Services Directors
County Waiver Coordinators
County DD Coordinators
County Mental Health and AODA Coordinators
County Aging Unit Directors
Family Care CMOs
Family Care Planning Consortia
Independent Living Centers
Tribal Chairpersons
Human Services Facilitators
Wisconsin Partnership Programs
From: Sinikka Santala, Administrator
Subject: Division of Long Term Care reorganization announcement
The Division of Long Term Care is responsible for a wide breadth of
important programs that deliver critical and valued services to vulnerable
individuals in the state. We are leading the expansion of Family Care
statewide that in a few years will end waiting lists for long term care
and provide more choices to Wisconsin elders and adults with disabilities!
We are charged with delivering an ambitious and important array of
programs and initiatives to improve the lives of elderly people and people
with disabilities. I am delighted to let you know that there has been an
organizational change at DLTC. The new structure of the Division enables
us to more effectively accomplish our goals and responsibilities.
The reorganization creates a new Office of Family Care Expansion. The
new Office will be headed by Judith Frye, who has capably been leading our
Family Care Expansion initiative for the past several years. The new
Office of Family Care Expansion will include two sections currently in the
Bureau of Long Term Support: 1) the Managed Care Section, directed by
Monica Deignan and 2) the Fiscal Management and Business Services Section,
directed by Tom Lawless.
The Bureau of Long Term Support will be composed of four sections:
- Developmental Disabilities, directed by Mike Linak,
- Community Options, directed by Irene Anderson
- Community Integration Initiative, directed by Jackie Nuerohr (Rueden)
- Children's Services, directed by Beth Wroblewski
We will begin recruitment for the position of the Director of BLTS and
hope to fill the position quickly. I am delighted to announce that while
the recruitment is pending, Beth Wroblewski has agreed to serve as the
Interim Director of the Bureau of Long Term Support. Beth is the Section
Chief of the Children's Services Section and she will continue performing
these duties as well.
In our reorganized Division, I also expect close coordination between
the new Office of Family Care Expansion and other parts of the Division.
In particular, the Fiscal Management and Business Services section will
provide fiscal support to both the new Office of Family Care Expansion and
the Bureau of Long Term Support. The Office of Family Care Expansion and
the Bureau of Aging and Disability Resources (directed by Donna McDowell),
Resource Center Development Section, directed by Janice Smith will
collaborate closely to ensure smooth coordination and consistent policy
and program direction between the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
and the Managed Care Organization (MCO) components of Family Care.
Kathleen Luedtke, the Policy Advisor for DLTC will continue working with
the Family Care Expansion in her current role.
This reorganization will ensure that both the managed long-term care
initiative and our current community based waiver programs receive the
benefit of the full attention of a senior manager.
Please join me in welcoming Judy to her new position as the Director of
the Office of Family Care Expansion. Also, join me in welcoming Beth to
her new role as the Interim Director of BLTS!
And finally, thank you, our partners, for your continued commitment to
excellent services to people with disabilities and Wisconsin elders!
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cc: Area Administrators/Human Services Area Coordinators
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Mental Health Association of Wisconsin
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