Dane County  
Minutes - Final Unless Amended by  
Committee  
Area Agency on Aging Board  
Consider:  
Who benefits? Who is burdened?  
Who does not have a voice at the table?  
How can policymakers mitigate unintended consequences?  
Monday, February 2, 2026  
3:45 PM  
This is a Hybrid Meeting: Attend in person at 2865 N  
Sherman Ave, Conference Room 109; Attend virtually  
via Zoom.  
The Monday, February 2, 2026 AAA Board meeting will be a hybrid meeting.  
Members of the public can either attend in person or virtually via Zoom.  
The public can attend in person at the ADRC building, 2865 N Sherman Ave Room 109, Madison.  
The public can access the meeting virtually with the Zoom application or by telephone.  
To join the meeting in Zoom, click the following link (after you fill out the form, the meeting link and  
access information will be emailed to you):  
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This link will be active until the end of the meeting.  
To join the meeting by phone, dial-in using one of the following three toll-free phone numbers:  
1-833-548-0276  
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PROCESS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT:  
IN PERSON: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
can register in person at the meeting using paper registration forms. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO  
REGISTER VIA THE ZOOM LINK ABOVE EVEN IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING IN PERSON.  
In person registrations to provide public comment will be accepted throughout the meeting.  
VIRTUAL: Any members of the public wishing to register to speak on/support/oppose an agenda item  
MUST REGISTER USING THE LINK ABOVE (even if you plan to attend using your phone). Virtual  
registrations to provide public comment will be accepted until 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the  
meeting.  
In order to testify (provide public comment) virtually, you must be in attendance at the meeting via Zoom  
or phone, you will then either be unmuted or promoted to a panelist and provided time to speak to the  
body.  
If you want to submit a written comment for this meeting, or send handouts for board members, please  
send them to: Matulle.Cindy@danecounty.gov  
Guests & Staff Present: Emily Breckenridge, Kat Froehlich, Shannon  
Gabriel, Deanna Houck, Laura Langer, Cindy Matulle, Claire Purkis, and  
Lynn Riley.  
A. Call To Order  
Chair FARSETTA called the meeting to order at 3:46pm.  
6 - HELEN PAN, DIANE FARSETTA, Supervisor PATRICK DOWNING, Supervisor  
HEIDI WEGLEITNER, RON KUHN, and AMY WURF  
Present  
B. Consideration of Minutes  
Minutes from December 1, 2025  
2025  
MIN-522  
Attachments:  
2025_1201_AAA Board Minutes  
The minutes were unanimously approved.  
C. Presentation  
a. Senior Life Solutions-Deanna Houck and Emily Breckenridge, Stoughton  
Health  
Mental Health Program for Older Adults. Designed to help  
people typically 65 and older who are experiencing  
symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other mental health  
challenges. Intensive outpatient therapy program. A step  
down from geriatric psychiatry small group therapy. Group  
therapy up to three times a week at Stoughton Hospital. In  
person or virtual. (10-11 people). 45 minutes each group -  
support group, skilled group (depression) insight -oriented  
group - what did we learn today? Nurses monitor vitals  
etc. Patients are part of this before they are discharged.  
D. Action item  
1. Vote to Lower AAA Board Membership to Nine  
i. Current: "The Board is made up of 11 members consisting of at-large  
community members and Dane County Board of Supervisors who have a  
recognized ability and demonstrated interest in services for older adults."  
Board members discussed decreasing board  
membership. The new Advisory Council will have  
fifteen seats, so there will be ample involvement of  
members between the Board, Advisory Council and  
committees. If future needs require the AAA board  
membership to increase again, such action can be  
taken by the AAA Board Members.  
A motion was made by WEGLEITNER, seconded by KUHN, to approve  
reduction of the AAA Board membership to nine. The motion carried  
unanimously.  
E. Reports to Board  
1. State and Federal Report (Langer)  
Laura Langer of the WI Bureau of Aging and Disability Resources  
(BADR) reported the state office on aging filed the Federal NAPIS  
report. This is the National Aging Program's Information System.  
Thanked Dane County staff for working hard to provide accurate data.  
The Federal government shutdown should not a large impact on the  
state, if the shutdown is not a long one. Have funding until March 2026.  
ADRC Operations Manual is being updated. The new chapters for  
review are the Elder Benefit Disability Benefit Specialist programs and  
legal services. Links for the ADRC Operations Manual for review and  
any comments can be sent to  
Michelle.Grochocinski@dhs.wisconsin.gov or reach out to Laura.  
EBS Link  
<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.dhs.wisc  
onsin.gov%2Fpublications%2Fp03062-05b.pdf/1/0101019bdba79  
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DBS Link  
<https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.dhs.wisc  
onsin.gov%2Fpublications%2Fp03062-05a.pdf/1/0101019bdd512  
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HcnAuqqwqI0tlTt58HymdcOlOiLkv8Hfeo=440>  
2. Board Member Reports  
https://dane.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx  
Chair Farsetta summarized the minutes from committees.  
a. AAA Legislative/Advocacy Committee  
Minutes from October 2025 were discussed at December 1, 2025 AAA Board  
meeting.  
Next Meeting: Wednesday February 25, 2026 at 9am via Hybrid  
b. AAA Nutrition/Wellness Committee  
Minutes discussed at December 1, 2025 AAA Board meeting.  
Next Meeting: Wednesday February 4, 2026 at 11:30am via Hybrid  
c. Dane County Health & Human Needs Committee  
Minutes from 12.3.25, 1.8.26, and Agenda from 1.22.26  
2025  
RPT-644  
Attachments:  
2025_1203 HHN Minutes  
2026_ 0108 HHN Minutes  
2026_0122 HHN Agenda  
Next meeting: Thursday February 12, 2026 at 5:30 pm via Hybrid  
d. Dane County Specialized Transportation Commission  
Agenda from January 28, 2026  
2026_0128 STC Agenda  
2025  
RPT-645  
Attachments:  
Next Meeting: Wednesday February 25, 2026 at 5:15pm via Hybrid  
3. Board Member Status  
Chair FARSETTA advised there are still three openings on the Board.  
4. Chair & Staff Reports  
a. Access Committee Duties Re-assigned  
AAA Manager Lynn Riley discussed the reassignment of duties.  
Some duties will go to the new Advisory Council and others are  
already being done by the AAA by-laws.  
b. Advisory Council and Board Recruitment Strategies  
Riley and AAA Aging Program Specialist Claire Purkis shared the  
advertising and hoping interviews start in March.  
Nutrition Coordinator Shannon Gabriel shared information on Stepping  
up your nutrition class that is only taught twice a year. GABRIEL is the  
only one to teach it and would like to get more trainers to provide more  
than two classes a year.  
PURKIS discussed work being done with case management program  
and updating intake forms. Student Intern Kat Froehlich has been  
assisting with gathering information from case managers.  
WEGLEITNER left at 4:30pm.  
5 - HELEN PAN, DIANE FARSETTA, Supervisor PATRICK DOWNING, RON  
KUHN, and AMY WURF  
Present  
1 - Supervisor HEIDI WEGLEITNER  
Absent  
F. Future Meeting Items and Dates  
Next meeting: Monday April 6, 2026, 3:45 pm via Hybrid  
G. Public Comment on Items not on the Agenda  
None.  
H. Such Other Business as Allowed by Law  
None.  
I. Adjournment  
A motion was made by KUHN, seconded by DOWNING, that the meeting be  
adjourned at 4:41 pm. The motion carried unanimously.  
Minutes respectfully submitted by Cindy Matulle.