Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs)
If you have questions about aging or living with a disability, your local aging and disability resource center (ADRC) can help. The ADRC provides information on a variety of programs and services.
Disability benefit specialists are available to help adults ages 18 to 59 who have a disability. Elder benefit specialists are on-hand to help adults over age 60. Benefit specialists can answer your questions related to benefits, such as: FoodShare, Medicaid, Medicare, Private health insurance, Social Security.
Your local ADRC can help you decide if you or your loved one is eligible for publicly funded long-term care. Its staff members can also help you prepare a Medicaid application. In addition, the ADRC will provide:
- Information about Wisconsin’s long-term care programs and help with local resources.
- Information on living options, the kind of help you or your loved one needs, where to receive care, and how to pay for it.
- One-on-one counseling to determine the best options based on personal needs, values, and preferences.