Our Misson: To help older people and people with physical or developmental disabilities secure needed services or benefits, live with dignity and security, and achieve maximum independence and quality of life. The goal of the Aging and Disability Resource Center program is to empower individuals to make informed choices and to streamline access to services and supports.   Services Provided: Transportation Care-A-Van Services for Wheelchair Bound Transportation Services for Elderly & Disabled Senior Voices Newsletter Senior Dining & Home Delivered Meals Benefits Assistance Information & Assistance Caregiving Assistance Prevention & Wellness Activities Volunteer Opportunities   Aging and Disability Resource Center of Northwest Wisconsin Office Hours: 8:30-4:30 M-F 715-485-8449 ~ 715-485-8598(fax) Government Center, Balsam Lake 100 Polk County Plaza, Suite 60 Laura Neve, Director Laurie Ince, Bookkeeper Senior Dining & Home Delivered Meals Dining Menu BarbCeder, Dispatcher Transportation for Elderly & Disabled and Care-a-Van or Wheelchair Bound Transportation Senior Voices Deb Miller, Administrative Assistant Caregiver Program Polk County Directory for Seniors Aging Programs Brochure Judy Brusletten, Benefit Specialist Angie Joy, Disablility Benefit /Intake & Assistance Barb Engelhart, Intake & Assistance Specialist Dave Moore, Disability Benefit Specialist Gerry Morgan, Intake & Assistance Specialist Diane Voltz, Intake & Assistance Specialist Wanda Washkuhn, Disability Benefit / Resource Specialist
	Events   Caregiver Networking Please Join Us Open to everyone who does caregiving on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm at the Amery Regional Medical Center in Amery. Please call 715-485-8599 for more information. Click here to view the Caregiver flyer.   Alzheimer's Support Group Open to everyone with concerns about Alzheimer's on the last Tuesday of each month at 1pm at the Good Samaritan Society in St. Croix Falls. Please contact Bonnie Prazak at 715-483-0272 or Julie Pool at 715-483-9815 for more information.   Links: Wisconsin Family Caregiver Support - www.wisconsincaregiver.org & Wisconsin Family Caregiver Brochure Alzheimer's Association - www.alz.org The Extension Family Caregiving - www.extension.org/family+caregiving     Web site Links: AARP - www.aarp.org Administration on Aging - www.aoa.gov Assistive Technology Resource Center - www.wiatrc.org National Aging Information Center (AoA) - www.aoa.gov/NAIC American Society on Aging - www.asaging.org National Council on Aging - www.ncoa.org/ Advocacy: American Geriatrics Society - www.americangeriatrics.org/ Wisconsin Gov. for status of bills - www.wisconsin.gov Long Term Care - Ombudsman - http://dhs.wisconsin.gov/aging/     Public Records Links: Public Records Notice Wis Stat. § 19.34