SEMCIL Board members needed
If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a SEMCIL Board of Directors member please contact Shelly Anderson at 507.285.3927 or by email at shellya@semcil.org to request an application.
SEMCIL United Home Healthcare Choices, Inc. is now Choice Home Care, Inc.
Offering the same great services from the same location!
H1N1 flu virus
It's hard to predict the spread of the H1N1 flu virus. As an agency, we value your health and safety and the health and safety of our clients, consumers, and employees. We want you to be prepared in the event the H1N1 flu virus becomes a major health issue for residents of Southeastern Minnesota.
The following links, from the Centers fro Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), contain information regarding the H1N1 flu virus.
CDC H1N1 Flu
Minnesota Department of Health
Pandemic Flu Planning
Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
Effective October 1, 2008, all direct caregivers who are non PCA Choice will receive an hourly wage increase. The pay increase will be reflected in the paycheck you receive on October 29, 2008. This increase was funded through a cost of living increase from the State of Minnesota. Providers receiving this increase were required to use 75% of the COLA revenue to:
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Increase wages,
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Pay associated costs, such as payroll taxes,
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Pay benefits, such as liability insurance and workers compensation.
The MN Department of Human Services has a hotline to respond to employee concerns about whether they receive a wage increase in keeping with the law’s requirements. The hotline can be reached at (651) 431-2586. TTY callers use the Minnesota Relay Service at (800) 627-3529 TTY, 7-1-1 or (877) 627-3848 (speech-to-speech relay service).
Concerns and questions can also be sent to DHS by e-mail to Dhs.Cola@state.mn.us. Letters can be mailed to:
Minnesota Department of Human Services
2008 COLA
PO Box 64967
St. Paul, MN 55164-0967
CMS Announces changes that affect Nursing Home Relocation
If proposed rule changes go into effect, only 60 days of relocation services will be funded rather than the 180 days of relocation services available. Bottom line: many would not be able to get out of the nursing home at all. Eva Hansen, manager of MCIL's relocation program, estimates that 70% or more of relocation cases take longer than 60 days.
Read the full story from Access Press:
Sixty Days to Plan the Move
Consumer Directed Community Supports
Everyone wants to make their own choices. But some older Minnesotans and people with disabilities can't. They're forced to accept what someone else decides is right for them. But that's changing. Many Minnesotans can now use the Consumer Directed Community Supports service. This new services puts people back in control of their services that help them live independently at home. They'll have the power to decide who will help with their home care, what help they need and how to spend the dollars allocated for their care. For instance, they may be able to hire friends and relatives to assist them or set aside money for a wheelchair ramp for their home. It's all about more choices for more Minnesotans.
For more information about Consumer Directed Community Supports contact the Disability Linkage Line at 1-866-333-2466 or the Senior LinkAge Line at 1-800-333-2433 or click here.