Fishers Advisory Committee on Disability Virtual Meeting June

Fishers Advisory Committee on Disability Virtual Meeting: June 9, 2020

Note about Virtual Meeting Format • All participants are “muted” at the start of the meeting • If you have a question or comment – you should see the “chat” icon to the left of your screen • Be patient, as we are coordinating this with City Hall, thanks Hilleary and Kelly Lewark for helping us put this together Ross • This meeting will be recorded and both the recording, and the slides, will be made available for review

Agenda • Recap of March 2020 Disability Awareness • Introduction of Dr. Indy Lane and the Fishers Health Department • Message from Kylee Hope, Director of the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services for the State of Indiana • Update on affordable housing development coming to Fishers • Review of COVID data as it relates specifically to people with I/DD • Discussion of “re-entry” protocols and what you can expect from providers coming back into your home • General Q & A

March Disability Awareness Month 2020 Recap: Cecilia Coble • Overview of successes pre-pandemic • Potential rescheduling of Reverse Job Fair • Looking to 2021

Dr. Indy Lane Fishers Health Department Chief Medical Officer • How do you think that Fishers residents with disabilities can most benefit from the work of the Fishers Health Department? • What advice to you have for our most vulnerable residents (and their caregivers) as people begin commingling socially again?

Fishers Health Department • Link to Dr. Lane video: https: //youtu. be/lo. YBm 40 u. Yh 4 • Link to real time dashboard for Fishers COVID-19 data: https: //bit. ly/3 d. Imj 8 c • If you are interested in being tested for COVID-19, there is free drive thru testing at the Fishers City Services Building located at 3 Municipal Drive. Fishers is NOT administering antibody testing at this time. Complete the pre-screening form at: https: //bit. ly/3 f 4 o. HGE • The Fishers Health Department exists to bring a high level of health and safety to our residents through monitoring and permitting in the areas of vital records, immunizations, food safety & permitting, swimming pools, mosquito/rodent control, private water wells, and septic systems

Kylee Hope, Director Kim Opsahl, Associate Director Division of Disability & Rehabilitative Services State of Indiana, Family & Social Services • What positive outcomes have you seen as a result of the COVID -19 pandemic? • How might these lessons change the way people access supports in the future?

Update on Affordable Housing in Fishers Real America: South. Pointe Village Apartments • Located 1114 Lantern Road (in the triangle of land right before Lantern curves to run right along I-69) • They closed on financing and broke ground last week • Plan to complete construction in September 2021 • Total of 4 stories, 62 total units (1 & 2 bedrooms) • 13 units “set aside” as community integrations units and will be fully ADA accessible • 49 units are “set aside” for workforce housing • Interested in being a potential resident? Call 317 -815 -5929 and ask for Anna Rankin

Review of COVID-19 data Specifically in the I/DD population in Indiana • As of Sunday, June 7, of people “in services” • there have been 202 have tested positive, and there have been 11 deaths • this includes 66 people living in group homes and 136 receiving waiver services • 173 staff have tested positive statewide, and 4 have died • Some data nationally suggests people is I/DD are 5 x more likely to contract COVID-19 and 5 x more likely to die from COVID-19 than the general population • Considerations: preexisting medical conditions, home setting, frequency of staff in and out of home, difficulty with PPE/social distancing compliance

Quote by Governor Holcomb: “Just because you CAN, doesn’t mean you SHOULD”

Discussion of Re-Entry Protocols Healthy expectations & outcomes • If you or a loved one is “in services” ask to see your agencies COVID-19 plan • Please be patient, as organizations are trying to mitigate risk given the increased incidence of infection amongst our clients and staff • Most agencies are requiring staff to wear face covering while working in homes and encouraging clients to do the same while in the community • Many Behavioral Consultants, Music Therapists, Rec. Therapists, and ABA providers are continuing to encourage telehealth visits when appropriate • Some agencies are asking clients/guardians to sign a release/consent to provide face to face services

Discussion of Re-Entry Protocols Healthy expectations & outcomes • Day Programs are beginning to reopen in phases – again with expectation of PPE and social distancing, some are offering a hybrid of “in person” services and “virtual” for those not ready for re-entry • There are LOTS of resources, including guidance in different languages, visual communications for individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and visual aids to use at home and in the community at: https: //www. in. gov/fssa/ddrs/5762. htm

Research supports that effectively addressing COVID-19 spread requires all four components working together.

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