Resources for Seniors
Services for Seniors: This page from the
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services provides
information on Wisconsin programs and services for older people and
caregivers. Eldercare
Locator (exit DHFS), from the US Administration on Aging,
can help older adults
and their caregivers find local services for seniors. Eldercare Locator
can also be reached by phone at 1-800-677-1116.
Programs of All-Inclusive
Care for the Elderly (PACE) (exit DHFS)
provide and coordinate preventive, primary, acute and long-term
care services to older adults who want to remain in their
community. Community Care
Organization, Inc. (exit DHFS)
runs the Wisconsin PACE program. The program is currently
available only to residents of Milwaukee and Racine counties. More
limited programs are available in other Wisconsin counties. Call
414-385-6600 for information on the Milwaukee County program and
262-633-4800 for information on the Racine County program.
AARP (formerly the American Association of Retired Persons) (exit
DHFS) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization
dedicated to helping older Americans achieve lives of independence, dignity and
purpose.
Health care is a very important issue to AARP.
The Coalition of Wisconsin
Aging Groups (CWAG) (exit DHFS) produces a wide variety
of publications on topics of interest to
the elderly community. You may view publications on-line or order copies electronically or
by mail. CWAG is a non-profit, non-partisan organization concerned with
issues affecting older persons and their families.
Citizen Advocates for Nursing Home Residents:
Robert Snow, President
4565 North 126th Street
P.O. Box 104
Butler, WI 53007-0104
Elderly
Benefit Specialists can help you figure out what benefit programs
you are entitled to join and tell you what you need to do to sign up.
State Agency Consumer Advocates:
Contact information for the Board on Aging and Long Term Care.
Wisconsin Provider Associations:
A list of names,
addresses, and telephone numbers, including the associations for:
Last Revised: March 14, 2008
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