ADRC

ADRC Logo

About

For more information, please visit the regional website for the ADRC of Southwest Wisconsin:

www.adrcswwi.org

The Aging and Disability Resource Center, or ADRC, serves the elderly and adults with disabilities. The ADRC also provides support and assistance to the families and caregivers of the individuals we serve.

Eligible for services:

People age 60 and older
People (age 18 and older) with physical or developmental disabilities
People (age 18 and older) with mental health or substance abuse problems

Services

Leeps

Leeps Brochure

Volunteer Job Description

Information and Assistance

This is a free and confidential service. Our trained information and assistance specialists are knowledgeable about all of the programs and services available to help meet the needs of older people and people with disabilities. Contact us if you have questions or want information on these or other programs and services you may need.

Assistance in accessing benefit programs: Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, and others

Contact us when you have questions about public or private benefit programs or other legal issues. Our Benefits Specialists can talk with you about the benefit programs available and help you apply for benefits (such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and others).

Transportation Services

The ADRC can help provide you with transportation for doctor visits and many other activities. For scheduling a Driver Escort, call (608)930-9844.

To view the monthly Care-a-Van schedule to plan a shopping day or scheduled fun day trip:

Care-a-Van schedule

Effective July 1, 2011:

For scheduling medical appointments covered by Medicaid and/or Badger Care Core Plus, contact Logisticare at

(866)907-1493.

Nutrition Programs

Good Nutrition is an important part of maintaining good health. Getting together at a meal site or receiving a home-delivered meal makes getting a well-balanced meal easy. Contact the ADRC to learn more about the nutrition services available to you.

Monthly SUN Menus

Help understanding ALL your options for care

If you have questions about your options for long-term care, we want you to have all the information to make your own choices. Contact us for objective, in-depth information about the services and resources available to meet your current and future needs. We’ll discuss with you the types and costs of care available, whether receiving services at home or in another community setting.

Programs for your health

Staying active and healthy is key to maintaining your independence. We offer referrals to several education and prevention programs and to screening services to help protect your health such as blood pressure screening, memory screening, short-term medication management, health education with one-on-one consultations, home safety assessments, and programs to prevent falls.

Support for caregivers

Caring for someone who is elderly or disabled can be a rewarding experience, but it can also present challenges. We offer information, support, and assistance to help family caregivers care for their loved one and themselves. We can also offer support to grandparents raising grandchildren. Contact us to learn more about our local Caregiver Support Group, Annual Caregiver Day, Low-vision Support Group, Alzheimer’s Support Group, and respite opportunities.

Help transitioning from child to adult services

Change can be challenging. We can talk with and provide assistance to teens with disabilities and their families as they transition from children’s programming to services for adults.

Monthly Newsletter

Current Newsletter:

May

Archived Newsletters:

April

March

February

More on Medicare

If you are on Medicare, the following information may help you with medical costs. The Medicare Savings Program helps people pay the cost of their Medicare premiums, co-payments, and deductibles. Anyone who is eligible for this program will automatically be eligible for help with their Medicare Part D prescription costs. Program eligibility is based on your income and assets. This year changes in federal law mean that more people will be eligible for this program. Contact the ADRC to determine if you are eligible for the Medicare Savings Program or for help applying.

To learn more about the different Medicare Part D prescription plans, you can use the on-line Medicare "plan finder." Click Here for the online Medicare plan finder.

Feel free to print the following form and return it or mail it to the Aging and Disability Resource Center. We can search for an appropriate plan(s) for you and share the information with you. Click here for the ADRC form.