Thank you, Rochelle.
And, a thank you to Jaime, who has just gone through an IT selection process.
Kind Regards,
Kathy Messerli
Executive Director
Minnesota Home Care Association
1265 Grey Fox Road, Suite 2 | Arden Hills, MN 55112-6929
Direct: 651.635.0038
| Main: 651.635.0607
www.mnhomecare.org
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From: Rochelle Wodarz <rochellewodarz@accracare.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2025 9:25 AM
To: mhcabod@list.mnhomecare.org
Subject: RE: Office Space Update
Kathy,
Thank you so much for the update. I am so sorry this journey has been so frustrating with so many unknowns. I agree, you have a great plan in place and can completely understand the need to have something
concrete in place that you can count on as well as the need to move forward very soon.
Best of luck with the final pieces, let us know how we can support you and the team.
Rochelle
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From: Jaime Kummer <jkummer@rvhci.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2025 8:57 AM
To: mhcabod@list.mnhomecare.org
Subject: RE: Office Space Update
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Sounds like this will be a great alternative plan, please let me know if there is anything I can help with!
Jaime Kummer | Administrator |
River Valley Home Care Inc.
916 8th Street Farmington, MN 55024
Phone: 651-460-4201 Fax: 651-460-4208
Email:
jkummer@rvhci.com
From: Kathy Messerli <kmesserli@mnhomecare.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2025 8:45 AM
To: mhcabod@list.mnhomecare.org
Subject: Re: Office Space Update
Yes, I am seeking bids from 2-3. Brad from Trellis was kind enough to share his analysis with me also.
From: Nicoleen Meyer - nicoleenmeyer at accuratehomecare.com (via mhcabod
list) <mhcabod@list.mnhomecare.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2025 7:55:16 AM
To: mhcabod@list.mnhomecare.org <mhcabod@list.mnhomecare.org>
Subject: RE: Office Space Update
I am confident that you all will make the best decision. Are you seeking bids from a couple of IT service providers?
Nicoleen Meyer, BSN, RN, PHN, CPN
Chief Executive Officer
nicoleenmeyer@accuratehomecare.com
9000 Quantrelle Avenue NE, Ste. 200, Otsego, MN 55330
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763.633.4158
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763.276.3741
O 763.633.3800
F 763.633.3808
Building Hours: Mon-Thurs, 8am – 4:30pm
Friday is a work-from-home day for home office employees.
From: Kathy Messerli <kmesserli@mnhomecare.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 6:14 PM
To: MHCABOD@list.mnhomecare.org
Subject: Office Space Update
Importance: High
Hello All,
I mentioned last week that there would be more news on the office space forthcoming. The space agreement with Trellis has been challenging. We have been without a space since mid-December and I have not been
able to turn accounts receivable or accounts payable over to Micah without a secure office space. The build-out of the new office was never started and the new landlord has now exercised their right to move Trellis to another space in the building; where space
for MHCA is uncertain. That may be ready by January 2026. There have been many hurdles during this office-less journey and I believe MHCA needs to find solid ground. We have counted on Trellis for IT services also, and that staff is leaving. They will be migrating
to a contract IT Managed Service Provider (MSP). Lastly, I was informed me that there would no longer be flexibility in the 7-year lease agreement. Trellis is facing financial uncertainty due to federal cuts.
Office Space Options
I have been searching for options that would be a good fit for MHCA. After looking at empty offices and shared spaces, I am closing in on a decision with a shared office space. The MHCA staff is on board
and excited about the new opportunity – Micah is joining me tomorrow so she can give the new space a ‘test drive.’ We had gotten rid of all of our office furnishings and this shared space is fully furnished, will serve as an address, offers a one-year lease,
and has free printing. There is also a conference room that we can utilize 8 hours a month, so we can host a board meeting there in the future. We will contract for IT Services, as MHCA did years ago. While I don’t have the final IT contract cost, this new
arrangement will be approximately what we planned to pay Trellis for space and services.
Decision
Kristy and I agreed that we want you to be aware of this operational decision and give you an opportunity to express any concerns and/or ask questions before I sign an agreement. I’d like to hear from you
by Tuesday of next week.
Why act so quickly?
While it would be ideal to wait for the board meeting, I learned today that Trellis will be transitioning to the MSP May 1 so we need to make an IT transition. I will be out of the country May 14-28 and want
to have the wheels in motion before I leave. Many thanks to Kristy for her support during this rather chaotic transition.
I’m happy to address any questions and listen to any concerns you may have.
Kind Regards,
Kathy Messerli
Executive Director
Minnesota Home Care Association
1265 Grey Fox Road, Suite 2 | Arden Hills, MN 55112-6929
Direct: 651.635.0038 | Main:
651.635.0607
www.mnhomecare.org
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