by ADRC SW WI | Apr 11, 2022 | Caregiving, Community, Dementia, Latest Regional News
Being a caregiver of a family member or loved one with dementia is overwhelming! Providing the needed care for the person, as well as, taking care of yourself is balancing act. The Aging and Disability Resource Center of Southwest Wisconsin is now taking registrations...
by ADRC SW WI | Jul 1, 2021 | Community, Latest Regional News
Future Planning: It’s Possible and Necessary Learn more in an August webinar series! More than 500,000 people in Wisconsin identify as family caregivers for a loved one. It can be a hard job. Thinking about your family member’s future after you are gone is hard for...
by ADRC SW WI | Mar 30, 2020 | Caregiving, Community, Dementia, Latest Regional News
Dementia caregivers are often solo caregivers of a Person with Dementia (PWD) for ten or more years before reaching out for help from skilled nursing facilities or assisted living and memory care communities. The stress, exhaustion, and intense level of care involved...
by ADRC SW WI | Mar 30, 2020 | Caregiving, Community, Dementia, Latest Regional News
Strategies for Caregivers during Isolation by Pam Kul-Berg, Dementia Care Specialist, ADRC of Southwest WI To combat the isolation, frustration and restlessness that comes with being “cooped up” with the corona quarantine, consider the following advice: Keep or...
by ADRC SW WI | Sep 13, 2017 | Community, Latest Regional News, Uncategorized
Do you know about our board? A little ADRC History…. Wisconsin is the birthplace for ADRCs. The long history of ADRC development starting in the 1990s as people in Wisconsin came together to develop the concept of ADRC. The first ADRCs in Wisconsin began...
by ADRC SW WI | Aug 10, 2017 | Community, Latest Regional News, Uncategorized
We want to hear from YOU! Adults 60 years or older, Adults with Disabilities, or Family & Friends, Do you have concerns about any of the following? We would like you to join us for an informational meeting with our Governing Board to help us better advocate for...