ELDERLY NUTRITION PROGRAMS
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DISABILITY
BENEFIT SPECIALIST
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HEALTH & WELLNESS |
INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST |
TRANSPORTATION
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OTHER SERVICES
ELDERLY NUTRITION PROGRAMS
Senior Dining:
Senior Dining meals are available to persons 60 or older and spouses
of an active senior dining participant regardless of age.
Senior Dining provides
more than a hot, nutritious noon meal for elderly persons. Meals are
enjoyed in a warm, family-like atmosphere where opportunities for
socialization and friendship can be found.
Donations are accepted
for the meals to help provide funding for the nutrition program. The
suggested donation per meal is $3.00. The program is available to
all seniors regardless of income.
Senior Dining locations are:
Eastman, Salem United
Methodist Fellowship Hall, Monday through Friday, serving at 11:00.
For a reservation call 608-874-4364.
Prairie du Chien,
Prairie Maison Nursing Home, (720 South Fremont Rd) Monday through Friday, serving 11:15. For more
information call 608-326-0235. To make a reservation call
608-326-3224.
Soldiers Grove,
TazZee’s Restaurant, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, serving
at 11:30. For a reservation call 608-624-3295.
Home Delivered Meals:
Home Delivered Meals are intended for the elderly person who is
homebound and unable to attend senior dining facilities; unable to
shop and/or cook or has no one available to perform these services.
Home Delivered meals are delivered Monday through Friday in Prairie
du Chien and Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays on the northern
routes
Special diets are
available upon request. Each person applying for home delivered
meals must be assessed to determine the individual’s need for
service. An initial phone interview is conducted to determine
eligibility.
Donations are accepted
for the meals to help provide funding for these services. The
suggested donation is $3.50 per meal. No one is denied meals because
of their inability to pay.
Weather and road conditions vary
widely throughout the region and we occasionally cancel programs for
the safety of drivers and clients. In the case of inclement weather,
Aging & Disability Resource Center cancellations are always
announced on WQPC/WPRE radio 94.3 FM. on the day. If you are in
doubt about whether home delivered meals or bus route will run,
please contact our office.
Nutrition Intervention Program:
A registered dietitian is available to provide guidance to seniors
on nutrition and health information. Donations are accepted, but no
one will be denied services if a person does not make a donation.
Crawford County Nutrition Intervention Program Grievance
Procedure:
Our goal is to provide you with excellent customer service.
If you have a complaint concerning the Crawford County Nutrition
Program, you are encouraged to first discuss the problem with those
individuals involved. Have you discussed your concern with the
involved staff person(s)? If not or you are uncomfortable speaking
to the involved staff person(s), you may speak with the Director.
1) Contact or initiate a written formal complaint to:
Jeanne Christie, Aging & Disability Resource Center Director
Aging & Disability Resource Center of Southwest
Wisconsin-Crawford Cty
225 N. Beaumont Rd, Suite 117, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
Telephone (608) 326-0235
A complaint form is available for this purpose. Your complaint must
be received by the ADRC Director within (30) thirty days following
the incident. A written review of your complaint will be sent to
you within (14) fourteen days of its receipt.
2) If your complaint still is not resolved, ask the ADRC Director to
forward
your Complaint to the ADRC Nutrition Advisory Board Chairman:
Mary Jane Faas
1006 E. Iowa Street
Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
Or, you may forward it yourself. If you wish to add
information, you can. A written review of your complaint will be
sent to you within (14) fourteen days of its receipt.
NOTES
Confidentiality of all participant information relative to
grievances shall be maintained. You may pursue your grievance
with the Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources, Inc.1414
MacArthur Rd, Madison, WI 53714.
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ELDERLY
BENEFIT SPECIALIST
A Benefit Specialist is
a person trained to help persons 60 years old and older who are
having a problem with their private or government benefits. Benefit
Specialists receive on-going training and are monitored by attorneys
knowledgeable in elder law from the Elder Law Center of the
Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups.
A Benefit Specialist
can help you with:
• Medicare and Medicare Supplemental Insurance
• Medicare Part D – Prescription Drug Program
• Social Security & Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Medicaid (Medical Assistance)
• Food Stamps
• Housing Problems
• Veteran’s Administration Benefits
• Senior Care-Wisconsin’s Prescription Drug Program
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DISABILITY
BENEFIT SPECIALIST
A Disability Benefit
Specialist is a person trained to help persons 59 years old and
younger who are having problems with their private or government
benefits. Disability Benefit Specialists receive on-going
training and are monitored by attorneys knowledgeable in elder law
from the Elder Law Center of the Coalition of Wisconsin Aging
Groups.
A Disability Benefit Specialist can help you with:
• Provide confidential assistance to adults ages 18 to 59 with
physical
disabilities, developmental disabilities, mental health issues,
and/or
substance use disorders.
• Provide current, accurate information about public and
private benefit
programs.
• Provide guidance regarding eligibility for various programs
and benefits.
• Provide assistance to people in applying for SSI/SSDI or
appealing a
denial of benefits.
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INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST
Our friendly, professional staff can
staff can provide objective information and assistance about
programs and services throughout the area as well as public benefits
that may be available to older adults, people with disabilities, and
adults challenged by mental health and/or substance abuse disorders.
Individuals can receive information specifically tailored to the
situation.
Our staff will discuss services and options available for you or a
loved one. You can stop in and see us or we can schedule a
visit at a place that is convenient for you.
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TRANSPORTATION
Five Senior Traveler
vehicles provide door-to-door transportation to persons 60 years and older to
senior dining centers and for special requested trips on a “first come, first serve” basis.
Disabled residents and
persons 60 years of age and older may
ride the any of the Senior Traveler for shopping or non-emergency medical appointments on “a
seat available” basis.
Crawford County Service
Areas:
Senior Traveler I serves the northern part of Crawford County.
Senior Traveler travels to the Soldiers Grove meal site each weekday
except for Tuesdays. On Tuesdays it travels to Viroqua, La
Crosse, or Prairie du Chien for medical/shopping/personal business.
A handicapped-accessible mini-van is also available in northern
Crawford County to transport disabled and persons 60 years of age
and older to non-emergency medical appointments and shopping.
It also transports passengers on the Kickapoo Transit Service on
Thursdays. The Kickapoo Transit Service is the Gays Mills to
Viroqua loop operating on Mondays and Thursdays between Crawford and
Vernon Counties.
Senior Traveler II
serves southern half of Crawford County. Senior Traveler II
travels to the Eastman meal site each Monday and Wednesday, while
Tuesdays and Thursdays are reserved for non-emergency
medical/shopping/personal business. Special use trips maybe
schedule with approval of the ADRC.
Senior Traveler III
provides services throughout Prairie du Chien. It travels to
the Prairie du Chien meal site daily and is also used for
non-emergency medical/shopping/personal business.
A handicapped-accessible mini-van is also available in Prairie du
Chein to transport disabled and persons 60 years of age and older to
non-emergency medical appointments/shopping/personal business.
Co-payments are
required. Contact ADRC for schedules, co-payments or reservations, 608-326-0235
The Crawford County ADRC does not provide transportation for Medical
Assistance Members. Members must call LogistiCare at
1-866-907-1493 to schedule three days prior to appointments.
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OTHER
SERVICES
National Family Caregiver Support Program:
The National Family Caregiver Support Program is designed to help
family caregivers meet the needs of their dependent loved ones. You
may be eligible if you are a caregiver of a person 60 years of age
or older or are a caregiver of a person who have been diagnosed with
Alzheimer’s or other dementia that are below the age of 60 years of
age. Grandparents or older individuals that are relative caregivers
of children under 19 years of age; Grandparent or relative
caregivers (must be 55 years old), providing care for adult children
with a disability who are between 19 & 59 years of age.
Caregiver Services include:
• Respite care in-home or institutional
• Information and assistance to caregivers
• In-home supplemental services such as chore,
personal care and assisted
transportation
• Individual counseling and skills training for caregivers.
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The Triple "C" Crawford County Caregivers
Support Group:
The Triple "C" Support Group offers people dealing with
similar issues an opportunity to develop a mutual support system.
The Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) currently facilitates
care-giver support groups in Prairie du Chien. Meetings will
be held the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the
Peoples State Bank (main office) in Prairie du Chien. Please
contact Teresa Gleason at 608-326-0235 with any questions.
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Crawford County Communique:
The Communique is a monthly newsletter published for seniors. The
newsletter includes senior dining and home delivered meals menus,
Senior Traveler schedules, blood pressure, Benefit Specialist
schedules and many informational articles on senior issues.
The Communique is
distributed throughout Crawford County at area grocery stores,
banks, restaurants, elderly housing units, and at all senior dining
centers.
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AARP - Tax Aid:
The AARP Tax-Aide program was created to help low and
middle income taxpayer prepare and file their income tax returns
with the IRS, free of charge. Special consideration is given
to individuals 60 years of age or older.
From mid-February through March trained and certified volunteers
will prepare your federal and state tax returns at locations around
Crawford County. Your return will be filed electronically,
allowing you to receive your refund faster.
Check back mid-February
2013 for the schedule filing 2012 taxes.
For more information or to schedule an appointment call the ADRC at
608-326-0235 or visit the IRS website at
http://www.irs.gov/ or the AARP
website at http://www.aarp.org/
or visit the Wisconsin Department of Revenue at
http://www.revenue.wi.gov/
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HEALTH & WELLNESS
Stepping On Program:
The Stepping On Program
offers older people a way of reducing falls and at the same time
increasing self confidence in situations where they are at risk of
falling. The program covers a range of issues, including falls
and risk, strength and balance exercises, home hazards, safe
footwear, vision and falls, safety in public places, community
mobility, coping after a fall and understanding how to initiate a
medication review.
The program is over a seven week period and is usually twice a year.
Contact the Aging & Disability Resource Center Office 608-326-0235
for more information.
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Strong Women, Strong Bones Program:
The Strong Women,
Strong Bones ™
Program is a weekly program for men and
women of all ages. Each class includes progressive weight
training, flexibility, balance activities, and nutrition education.
Research shows that a program of strength training
* Improves bone density
* Reduces falls
* Improves arthritis symptoms
* Increases flexibility
* Increases strength
Benefits Mental Health
* Improves mood & attitude
* Decreases depression
* Allows you to sleep more soundly
* Increases energy level
* Provides the opportunity to socialize with others & build a
new circle of friends
These exercises are safe and effective for women and men of all
ages, including those who are not in perfect health.
People with health concerns such as arthritis, heart disease,
osteoporosis, diabetes, obesity, and back pain often benefit the
most from an exercise program that includes lifting weights a few
times each week.
Additional Health and Wellness websites to visit are:
Wisconsin Institute on Healthy Aging
http://wihealthyaging.org/
Greater Wisconsin Agency of Aging
Resources
http://gwaar.org/for-professionals/health-promotion-for-professionals.html
National Institute of Health -
Senior Health
http://health.nih.gov/
Go4Life
http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk/Leisure/Go4Life/Healthy+eating/
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Emergency Preparedness:
Your preparedness
before an emergency occurs is a the key to surviving an emergency.
Please prepare now.
Emergencies can happen anytime and often they are
unexpected. We often think of emergencies being weather
related, such as tornados, flooding, blizzards, etc., but they can
be crisis related, too.
A crisis emergency would include a
fire in your home/apartment building a pandemic flu outbreak or a
chemical spill in the community. Regardless of the emergency
situation, it is very important to be prepared ahead of time.
Your preparedness before an emergency occurs is the key to surviving
an emergency. Please prepare now. Visit one of the following
websites for more information on Emergency Preparedness.
An excellent resource to help you prepare is the website "Are You
Ready Wisconsin at
http://www/ready.wi.gov
The steps to prepare are: Get a Kit-Make a Plan-Be Informed.
For a 3-Day Emergency Supply Checklist:
http://www.ready.wi.gov/media/pdf/checklist.pdf
For information on Emergency Preparedness for seniors:
http://www.ready.wi.gov/media/pdf/Emergency%20Preparedness%20for%20Seniors.pdf
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