What is an ADRC? The place for information and assistance.
By Jennifer Fischer
Aging & Disability Resource Center
The Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Dane County is your first stop for accurate, unbiased information on all aspects of life related to aging or living with a disability. The ADRC is a friendly, welcoming place where anyone — individuals, concerned family or friends, professionals working with issues related to aging or disabilities — can go for information tailored to their situation.
The ADRC provides information on a broad range of programs and services. We help people apply for benefits, and we make referrals to other agencies. We serve as an access point for information about long-term care options, including publicly funded programs. We try to help people think through the pros and cons of various options in light of their own strengths, values and preferences.
The ADRC also has benefit specialists serving persons age 18 and over. They help consumers explore benefit options and provide information and assistance regarding private and/or government benefits. Programs include, but are not limited to, Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. We also assist with benefit appeals and denials.
In 2014 we fielded almost 24,000 contacts for information and assistance, responded to numerous emails, met with people who came to our office, and visited hundreds of people in their homes. Our goal is to provide resources for older adults and persons with disabilities to enable them to make informed choices, live independent and fulfilling lives, and navigate what is sometimes a complex and confusing human services system.
Talk with us about: adaptive equipment, assisted living/nursing home care, employment programs, financial aid and public benefits, health and wellness, housing options (including senior and low-income housing), in-home care, home maintenance, nutrition programs, medical and prescription drug coverage, caregiver support, support groups, transportation, memory issues, and the choices you have in where to live, what kind of help you need, where to receive that care and help, and how to pay for it.
Our services are free and confidential. There are no income restrictions to meet in order to receive our services. No appointment is necessary. To contact the ADRC, call 240-7400 or email adrc@countyofdane.com. We are located at 2865 N. Sherman Ave. or visit our website at www.daneadrc.org.
