Aging and Disability Resource Centers Customer Page
WHAT IS AN
ADRC?
The place
for information and assistance!
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.
For additional information, see:
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
of
ADRCs, by county (PDF 143 KB) Updated
May 2012
- ADRC
Map: Map indicating which counties are served by an ADRC. (PDF, 36
KB) Updated February 2012
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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Please don’t hesitate to contact your local ADRC if you have
questions or need help with any issue relating to aging or
disability. Contact
information for the ADRCs can be found at Finding
an ADRC.
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Last Revised:
May 15, 2012
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