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County staff report retirements, ADRC programming and Meals on Wheels prioritization
Summary
Administration and Aging & Disability Resource Center staff reported two upcoming retirements, ADRC training and outreach plans, and a Senior Resource Center update noting a potential Meals on Wheels prioritization process for the 2026 budget year.
County administration and Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) staff told the board on Sept. 9 that two long‑time employees plan to retire and described dementia, caregiver and senior‑service activities.
Administration reported that Kathy Garvey, who has worked for the county since July 27, 1987, will retire effective Oct. 3 after 38 years of service; Garvey worked primarily in clerical roles supporting child protective services and youth justice. The county planned a small social and a plaque to mark Garvey’s retirement.
Joyce Knowlton, who joined county efforts as a per‑diem contact tracer in November 2020 and later supported multiple public-health efforts, also planned to retire; her last day was listed as Sept. 30. Staff credited Knowlton with revamping emergency plans, reinvigorating the medical reserve corps and helping the public-health website and opioid-data efforts.
Carol Martin, representing the ADRC and adult protective services, reported increasing complexity and volume of APS referrals, new APS staff training at UW‑Green Bay, and collaborative dementia programs with tribal partners. She said ADRC staff will participate in the LCO 2025 health benefits fair on Sept. 19 and that a dementia‑care program (Powerful Tools for Caregivers) will begin in October. Martin asked the board to expect a presentation on dementia-friendly business training and noted summer seasonal increases in certain case types tied to rooming houses.
A later senior-resource update noted that the Meals on Wheels program may require prioritization in preparing the 2026 budget due to flat funding, rising costs and a growing senior population. The senior-resource update described a proposed triage system to place participants into three priority levels (high, moderate, low) based on assessment, and it noted vacancies on the Senior Resource Center board.
Board members expressed appreciation for the retirees’ service and asked staff to prepare introductions for incoming employees at a future meeting.
