| Aging
and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) are the first place to
go to get accurate, unbiased information on all aspects of
life related to aging or living with a disability. ADRCs are
friendly, welcoming places where anyone -- individuals,
concerned families or friends, or professionals working with
issues related to aging or disabilities -- can go for
information specifically tailored to their situation. The ADRC
provides information on broad range of programs and services,
helps people understand the various long term care options
available to them, helps people apply for programs and
benefits, and serves as the access point for publicly-funded
long term care. These services can be provided at the ADRC,
via telephone, or through a home visit, whichever is more
convenient to the individual seeking help.
HOW TO FIND
AN ADRC
ADRCs are
available in most, but not all, Wisconsin counties. Check the
following links to find an ADRC in your area:
- Finding
an ADRC: A directory or ADRCs, by county (PDF
40 KB) Updated February 2011
- ADRC
Map: Map indicating which counties are served by
an ADRC. (PDF, 34 KB) Updated
January 2011
Note: If your
county is not yet served by an ADRC, information about local Long
Term Care Resources may be available through other
sources.
SERVICES
PROVIDED BY THE ADRC
An Aging and
Disability Resource Center provides the following services and
more:
Information
and Assistance:
- Information
about local services and resource
- Assistance
in finding services to match your needs
- In-home
care
- Housekeeping
and chore services
- Home
modifications, safety and maintenance
- Health
(healthy lifestyles, management of chronic conditions,
dementia, etc)
- Respite
- Transportation
- Nutrition,
home delivered meals
- Housing,
including senior and low income housing
- Assisted
Living, nursing homes and other long term care
facilities
- Financial
assistance (e.g., Social Security, SSI, Disability,
Medicare, Medicaid and other benefit programs)
- Legal
issues (guardianship, power of attorney, client rights
advocacy)
- Abuse,
neglect and financial exploitation
- Mental
health, alcohol and drug abuse, crisis intervention
- Employment,
vocational services, volunteer work
- Adaptive
equipment
- Other
Long Term
Care Options Counseling:
- Information
about the choices you have when making decisions about
where to live, what kind of help you need, where to
receive that care and help, and how to pay for it.
- One-on-one
consultation to help you think through the pros and cons
of the various options in light of your situation, values,
resources and preferences.
Benefit
Counseling:
- Benefit
specialists provide information about government and other
benefits that you may be entitled to receive, such as
Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, Disability, low
income housing, etc.
- Benefit
specialists advocate for you when you have problems with
Medicare, Social Security, and other benefits.
- Elderly
Benefit Specialists serve people age 60 years of age
and older.
- Disability
Benefit Specialists serve adult with a disability
under age 60. This includes people with a physical
disability, people with a developmental disability, people
with mental illness or substance use issues.
Access to
Funding for Long Term Care:
- The ADRC can
determine if you will be eligible for public funding for
your long term care.
- The ADRC can
help you prepare your Medicaid application, if eligible.
- The ADRC can
explain the program choices you have that will provide
your long term care. These programs include Family
Care, IRIS
and in some areas Partnership
and PACE.
Health and
Wellness:
- ADRC can
connect you to wellness programs to help keep you healthy
and independent.
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