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Wanda Plachecki Testifies at Taskforce on Elder Services Meeting

	7 December 2025
	Written by Kate Battiato
	Members

Wanda with Taskforce Vice-Chair Rep. Steve Doyle (D - Onalaska)

LeadingAge Wisconsin Member Wanda Plachecki, executive director for the LaCrosse County Long Term Care and Residential Services Division, recently testified at a meeting of the Speaker's Task Force on Elder Services.

Wanda's testimony shared insights from the front lines of residential elder care, focusing on:

Behavioral health services for individuals with neurocognitive disorders and complex behaviors, including crisis stabilization and respite care
Funding challenges
Workforce shortages
Care coordination across service levels

Thank you, Wanda, for your advocacy on behalf of Wisconsin's long-term care community!

Read the full testimony here »