Author: Alyssa Hermanson

Roaming Gnome Activity

Posted on March 26, 2021April 26, 2021 by Alyssa Hermanson

Spring is here, and we are itching to get outside! Let’s take advantage of the warming weather and venture out, together. Share your outdoor experience by participating in The Roaming Gnome activity.

Roaming Gnome Activity instructions:
1) print out the LOV Inc. Gnome template (contact Alyssa to have one sent via mail)
2) color, decorate, and personalize it however you want
3) “laminate” it with clear tape (optional)
4) tape/glue it to any type of stick (optional)
5) take a photo with your LOV Inc. Gnome (or have someone take a photo of you with your gnome) somewhere outdoors that you enjoy (for example, next to the lake, outside your work, at your favorite park, next to your bike, next to blooming flowers, etc.)
6) take a photo of your LOV Inc. Gnome, up close, so we can see how you chose to decorate it
7) send the photos to Alyssa (or another LOV Inc. staff member) along with your name, where the photo of you and your gnome was taken, and what you enjoy about where you took the photo (you can also tell us about how/why you decorated your gnome in the way that you did).

With consent, all photos and descriptions will be posted to the LOV Inc. Facebook page and LOV Inc. website for the month of April!

Looking for inspiration? Check out the submitted photos below.

Completing an IRIS Support and Service Plan (ISSP)

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Alyssa Hermanson

There have been many concerns and questions regarding completing an IRIS Support and Service Plan (ISSP). Dennis Harkins and Lynn Breedlove have produced a document as an overview of the process. Click on the link below to read their document.

Completing Your IRIS Support and Service Plan (ISSP)

FC/IRIS Transition: Q&A with Lynn Breedlove

Posted on October 10, 2017October 12, 2017 by Alyssa Hermanson

For folks who couldn’t attend the events on October 2nd and 4th, below are the links to the handouts created for the event.

IRIS FAQ 10-2 and 10-4

Transportation Planner Form

IRIS Manual Definitions

FC/IRIS Transition: The Dane County Difference

Posted on February 2, 2017October 10, 2017 by Alyssa Hermanson

With around 300 attendees at our event on January 31, 2017, we ran out of handouts pretty quickly. RSVPing for events is the best way to help us make sure we’ve got enough handouts and chairs for everyone attending. We want to make sure we’re able to provide space and materials for everyone who is able to attend and learn about this very important transition.

We plan to record each session in this learning series for those who aren’t able to attend, so if you can’t make one of the dates, do not panic!

Dane County Difference Paper

Dane Transition Timeline 1-31-17

Lynn Breedlove’s Presentation: Dane Transition – Brief Overview PPT Jan 2017

Kim Turner’s Presentation: Kim Turner 1-31-17

Chris Witt’s Presentation: Sample Schedule-Chris Witt 1-31-17

Axel Junker’s Presentation: Behavior and Phsycial health Axel Junker 1-31-17

Amanda Bell’s Presentation: Family Network PPT Amanda Bell 1-31-17

FC/IRIS Basics Video

Posted on October 13, 2016October 10, 2017 by Alyssa Hermanson

On Thursday, October 6, 2016, LOV-Dane hosted a learning event at Orchard Ridge Church entitled “Family Care and IRIS Basics”. The event was very well attended, with over 150 LOV Dane Family members, brokers, service providers, and other community members. Dennis Harkins presented information on Dane county’s current long-term care system and how IRIS and Family Care work in other counties. Those in attendance shared their fears and dreams about the transition, questions that they still had, and what future learning events they believed would be helpful. If you didn’t get a chance to attend, but are interested in hearing the presentation and sharing your questions, you can view the video below and put questions in the form on this page. We thank everyone who already shared their thoughts, and we hope to move forward together.

PowerPoint Slideshow: Download the presentation slides.