Elder Abuse Statement

July 1, 2023:

My name is Rose Kohnke, I was born on September 19, 1956. I have a Masters Degree in psychology. I

have experience in inpatient/psych, outpatient/psych, residential care/psych, in-home treatment/psych

and clinical management. In each of these roles, I carried the responsibility of being a manadated

reporter. Although I am currently retired, I continue and will continue, to carry that responsibility. I am

of sound mind, in good health, do not consume drugs or alcohol nor any medications, drive safely, and

my vehicle is well maintained. I currently reside in Pioneer Place/Building 1 in Poynette, WI.

Several days after I moved in (June, 2020), Ms.X requested a meeting with me. At that meeting, I

recognized that Ms X was attempting obtain personal information from me. I purposely misled Ms. X

into believing that I was too fragile to continue the meeting and returned to my apartment. From that

point forward, Ms. X was on my radar. I am not now or ever have been aware of any educational or

professional credentials that Ms. X may carry. I have observed her distribute community newsletters

such as the one in June, 2023 which reported: “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer

(LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969

Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan” and also to have meetings with residents After the initial meeting

that I have already noted, Ms. X has never asked to meet with me again.

Perhaps a year after I moved in, a new property manager was hired, Mr. Z. Early on in his capacity, he

sent me notice that said I owed more rent. I knew this was not true because I keep receipts. I wrote to

Mr. Z. requesting that he provide to me in writing, all his figures and computing that lead him to his

request for more money from me. He called me and said he was sorry and had made a mistake. Mr. Z

was now on my radar.

The current maintenance man started around the same time that I moved in. He told me that he was a

US Army Veteran. He, too, was now on my radar. After all, would he not have access to every

building, every room, inside and outside, and all the property around them?

It should be noted that the “Community Rules and Regulations for Pioneer Place I, II, III, and IV

include “Other Provisions” which state in part: “The lease can be terminated if the resident commits

repeated minor violations of the lease that disrupts the livability and/or interferes with management

of the property” (bold added by this writer). In my lease is a fact sheet that states my residence is a

“Project-Based Section 8” facility.

Management facilitated vaccine shots when they posted sign up sheets for residents to get shots. They

also posted “wear a mask” signs throughout the building. Management also posted a “stand 6 feet

apart” sign which I am not sorry to say I took down on June 29, 2023.

When I moved in, the property owner was listed as: The Pauquette Area Elderly Housing. On March

30, 2023, residents received written notice that the Future Wisconsin Housing Fund, Inc. (“a non-profit

organization focused on providing affordable housing throughout Wisconsin”) and that the Legal entity

for the property is FW Pioneer Place, LLC; however, the apartments will continue to be referenced as

Pioneer Place I and II. Pioneer Place III and IV ownership remains the same as Interfaith Housing

Foundation of Wisconsin & Upper Michigan, Inc and Pioneer Place IV, Inc. respectively.”

On June 28, 2023, Ms. X distributed a form requesting that all residents complete a form soliciting

personal medical information (PMI). On June 29, 2023, Ms. X gave each resident “newsletter”

recommending residents to tune in to TVTV.US. This appeared suspicious to me as I could not

understand why management would not recommend to stay tuned to Emergency Broadcast System

(EBS) given the current situation in our country. Ms. X went on to include that she would be “out of the

office from June 30 – July 9, back on the 10th”.

I do not have skills to determine whether the internet or cable connections are compromised, but I

suspect it.

The June 29th form also suggested residents could complete a healthcare power of attorney document

WITH HER ASSISTANCE.

I know that all residents have received these notices because it has been the practice of management to

clip all communications to residents under a magnet that is attached to each apartment door frame. On

some days you can walk down the hall in a sea of envelopes with apartment numbers everywhere you

look.

Management posts resident names and apartment numbers in public view in the front hall. I request

mine to be removed as I view it as a safety hazard exposing vulnerable adults to scammers and

conmen.

On the afternoon of June 29, 2023, I felt compelled to act. I went up and down the hallways informing

as many residents as I could that it is unlawful to request PMI and to please not complete the forms.

Some residents understood and some did not want to hear. During my conversations, I listened to some

of their concerns.

-- Throughout my tenancy, I have observed several units remain empty for extended periods of time.

One resident shared with me that a friend of hers had applied to live in this facility but was told there

was a long waiting list. Shortly thereafter someone else moved in.

--One resident, who was obviously shaken and confused as we spoke, told me that Ms. X referred him

to Healthcare Insurance Agent who “signed him up for something” and now his social security has been

reduced to pay the premiums. Not knowing the specifics but having had frequent interactions with him

in the past, this gentleman did not give INFORMED CONSENT.

--One resident said she had noticed a significant change in water pressure and diminished hot water.

I too have noticed this.

--One resident stated he had trouble reading. He reported to me that when he received the request for

PMI he called Ms. X to complain but she was out of the office until July 10, 2023.

--In my opinion, several of the residents appear quite frail, and an RN or NP should be discreetly

available for any in-person future interviews.

After my meeting with the residents, I determined it was necessary to report my findings in the role of

mandatory reporter and that of a compassionate human being. That evening, June 29, 2023, I contacted

the Sheriff’s office who sent two officers from the Poynette police to my residence. I informed them

that I am a mandatory reporter and explained the events of June 28 and June 29, 2023. I allowed them

to take pictures of what documents I had at that moment. The officers were polite but did not appear to

be on the same wavelength in regard to my allegations. I was informed that it was unlikely that

anything would be looked at for at least three weeks. It was at this point that I determined it would be

necessary to compose my statement and go straight to the top, HUD. If I have not cooperation with

HUD, I have other avenues at my disposal.

Last Fall:

Last fall the maintenance man came around to adjust the thermostat. My unit has radiators with a 0-5

adjustment knob. I have no skills in heating and air conditioning, however, I thought that radiators

function by heating hot water; at least that is my understanding.

All he did was turn the knob up to five and said, “If you have OCD or something just leave it there.”

Since I do not have OCD nor any of its symptoms, I found it intrusive and uncomfortable. Why would

he even say such a thing unless PMI was shared with him or someone had suggested it. Whatever

information he thought he had isn’t to be found because it isn’t true and to my knowledge does not

exist.

The maintenance man claims to be a veteran but I have my doubts. No true veteran would allow the

US flag in such a tattered state as it is this moment, nor would a true veteran allow an empty flag pole

on Veteran’s Day as it was this past November.

Moving forward in time, I wrote a letter to Mr. Z informing him that a particular new resident allowed

her dog to roam off-leash on the property and in the building. This is a direct violation of the written

pet policy, village policy, and HUD’s policy stating residents are to abide by community guidelines.

The reason I wrote the first letter (there were two) which I cannot locate my copy at the time of this

writing, was because her dog CHARGED my window trying to get at my dog TWICE. The first time

the dog charged, I let it go as an accident but the second time is when I wrote the letter. The dog

charged so hard I thought it broke the window. I sent the letter through the mail and requested that Mr.

Z acknowledge its receipt which he did. He said he received it but due to resident confidentiality he

couldn’t discuss it any further. I nearly fell over; instead I thanked him and ended the call.

I have a copy of the second letter dated January 30, 2023 reminding him that this particular resident

continued to allow her dog off-leash inside and around the property. I received the same response.

When I discovered another resident was allowing her cat and dog to roam the hallways and kitchen

area I called Mr. Z. I gave him dates and times but he pleaded ignorance, tried to assure me that he

would see to it and repeated resident confidentiality. As of this writing, both residents continue this

behavior.

Springtime:

I am aware that certain laws and regulations exist related to chemicals sprayed on the lawn or for pest

control; one of them is signage. On this property, I have observed lawn chemicals sprayed without

alerting residents before hand and tiny little signs so far away from the exits that most residents would

not know it had been done. This is significant to pet owners because the chemicals get onto their paws,

they lick their paws and then get sick from some unknown chemical. Even people with shoes on are

advised not to walk on chemically treated lawns. I find it ironic that lack of signage for chemical sprays

does not balance with the fact that nearly every door and window is blasted with signage when

management is off on holiday.

Not long ago a plumber was in the building supposedly working on one of the dryers. His van was in

the parking lot at least five times maybe more. At one point I noticed heavy humidity and dust particles

in the air all throughout the hallways. It seemed to me that dryer was vented into the building instead of

out causing difficult breathing throughout the building.

Air conditioners do not come with our units, we have to buy our own and not every resident has one.

During heating season, residents are not allowed to open their windows.

As I write this, my throat is sore, I can hardly swallow, and have an all-over rash from a recent shower.

I have never experienced a rash like this.

Having laid all this out in the most organized manner possible, I strongly believe there is only ONE

course of action.

Management, staff and owner must be investigated.

ALL residents must be interviewed.

EVERY unit and room must be inspected.

Finances must be audited.

I once promised a US General, in not so many words, that if I detected even the slightest hint of

disrespect or abuse toward and American Elder that I would “be right there like ketchup on a burger,

sending out flack”. Well, HERE I AM