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Public health and Elderbridge outline service changes; Elderbridge requests $10,194 from county
Summary
Public-health staff updated the board on home-health activity and vaccination clinics; Elderbridge presented FY '24/'25 data and requested $3.30 per senior (about $10,194) from Mitchell County, noting prioritization rules that limit service delivery to highest-need seniors.
County public-health staff and regional nonprofit Elderbridge briefed the Mitchell County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 18 about ongoing services and a funding request.
Public-health staff reported a home-health census of about 73 clients, thousands of nursing visits over the last year and continued weekly walk-in vaccination clinics. Staff said the department received a small state grant to update a conference room and is coordinating with the Iowa Primary Care Association on a benefits navigator to provide more in‑county resources.
Jody Applegate of Elderbridge presented FY '24 and FY '25 service data and requested a county contribution of $3.30 per senior, using the county population figure to arrive at $10,194. Applegate said that every county dollar leverages substantial regional services: "Every every dollar that, we received in county funds from Mitchell County, we provided $16 and $71 worth of service to seniors," she said. She told the board Elderbridge must prioritize people with the highest needs under directives from Aging and Disability Services and that some meal-delivery sites reduced delivery days as part of budget balancing.
Supervisors asked questions about how Elderbridge coordinates referrals with hospitals and public-health staff and whether the county’s existing homemaker/personal-care arrangements duplicate services; Elderbridge said some services are contracted and that it will provide contact information and menus to clarify operations.
No formal county funding vote was recorded on the Elderbridge request at the Nov. 18 meeting; staff said they would provide additional breakdowns by locality on funding use.
