Aging & Disability Resource Center

Can I stop into the ADRC without an Appointment? 

• Walk-ins are always welcome. Staff is available to answer your questions and provide information and assistance on a variety of issues affecting older adults and people with disabilities, regardless of their income. 

Do I have to come to the office?

• No, you can call the ADRC or request an ADRC staff comes to your home for a visit. If you do not want to have an ADRC staff member into your home, we can speak to you over the phone or meet you in the office or somewhere you feel comfortable. 

Is there a cost to ADRC services?

• ADRC services are free. The information and assistance provided to you is at no cost. The services you are referred to may charge a fee.

What is AFCSP?

• AFCSP is the Alzheimer Family and Caregiver Support Program.  To qualify for AFCSP funding a person must have a physician’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or other irreversible dementia, and must meet financial eligibility criteria.

How is a person eligible for the National Family Caregiver Support Program?

• To be eligible to receive respite care, family caregivers must be providing in-home and community care to older individuals who meet the definition of “frail” as outlined in the Older Americans Act.

What Transportation is available for someone in a wheelchair?

• The service is a wheel-chair   lift equipped transportation called the Handi-Van.  The service assists people in wheel-chairs or those who are mobility challenged to maintain and/or develop the highest degree of independence possible.  Reservations may be made up to 2 weeks in advance, and should be made by 3:00 p.m. the working day before requested service.

What does an Elder Benefit Specialist do?

• An Elder Benefit Specialist offers information, advice, and assistance to older individuals 60 or more years of age regarding individual eligibility for, public benefits and services, such as Food Share, Medicaid & Medical cost savings.  They also work in areas related to Medicare, SSA benefits, housing, and other financial and consumer concerns.

Is there a Transportation service for older adults?

• The Elderly Walk-On Transportation service is available for people 60 or better who have the ability to step up into a van.  The service is curb to curb, and appointments may be scheduled up to two weeks in advance.  The service can be used to attend a Senior Dining site, get groceries, go to the bank, post office, the beauty shop, etc.

What is the Elderly Nutrition Program?

• The Elderly Nutrition Program is open to folks 60 or more years of age and their spouse/domestic partner regardless of income.  The purpose of the elderly nutrition program is to provide nutrition services that assist older individuals in Wisconsin to live independently by promoting better health through improved nutrition and reduced isolation via programs coordinated with nutrition-related supportive services.

What is the Aging Difference?

• The aging network is fundamentally different in character and orientation from traditional service networks.  The focus of the aging network is to ensure that service providers meet the needs of the older population in a sensitive and competent manner.  This is done through systemic and individual advocacy.  This difference has been called the “aging difference.”