Sponsor: Public Health
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2025 Single Source Agreements for Block Nurse Programs
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Recommendation
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1. Approve the Agreement with Living At Home Network, 1376 Hoyt Avenue West, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108, for funds to be used for local services to persons 65 and older and neighborhood program administration for the period June 3, 2025 through December 31, 2025, with the option to renew for up to four one-year periods, in accordance with the annual rates established in the agreement of up to $180,000.
2. Approve the Agreement with Roseville Area Schools ISD 623, 1251 County Road B-2 West, Roseville, Minnesota 55113, for funds to be used for local services to persons 65 and older and neighborhood program administration for the period June 3, 2025 through December 31, 2025, with the option to renew for up to four one-year periods, in accordance with the annual rates established in the agreement of up to $11,250.
3. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the agreements.
4. Authorize the County Manager to approve amendments to agreements in accordance with the county’s procurement policies and procedures, provided the amounts are within the limits of available funding.
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Background and Rationale
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The Block Nurse Programs provides local solutions to help persons 65 and older live safely and actively in their own communities by providing programs and educating communities about the importance of using local resources to create friendly communities for persons 65 and older. These services often avert or delay the need for higher cost and more comprehensive care. Services may include in-home nursing services, volunteer/service coordination, blood pressure checks, flu shots, home safety checks, caregiver education, as well as other community events such as health fairs. Services are available to residents within the various geographic boundaries as defined by each community program and may be billable by those programs based on a sliding fee scale.
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County Goals (Check those advanced by Action)
☒ Well-being ☐ Prosperity ☐ Opportunity ☐ Accountability
Racial Equity Impact
The Living at Home Network and Roseville Area Schools provide annual narratives regarding the number of clients served, types of services provided and race and ethnicity data from the nine community block nurse programs. In 2024, nearly 40% of Living at Home Network clients identified as racially and ethnically diverse.
Community Participation Level and Impact
Public Health, through the work of staff focused on aging, continues to partner with neighborhood communities, including block nurse programs, to better coordinate services, improve transportation services, and coordinate events to provide service to local communities. Through this work, communities are better informed of services that are available to them.
☒ Inform ☐ Consult ☐ Involve ☐ Collaborate ☐ Empower
Fiscal Impact
The $191,250 funding for the Block Nurse Programs is included in the approved 2025 Public Health department budget.
Last Previous Action
On February 25, 2020, the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners approved the Agreements with Living At Home Network and Roseville Area Schools ISD 623 for 2020 services (Resolution B2020-048).
Attachments
1. Single Source Agreement with Living At Home Network
2. Single Source Agreement with Roseville Area Schools ISD 623