Community Care Newsletter

	"A Waupaca County Aging and Disability Resource Publication"
Volume	Waupaca County Department of Health & Human Services - 715-258-6300
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Summer 2010	Health Reform for America's Seniors ADRC Happenings Medicare Part D Rebate Checks Coming Soon Family Care Update Keep Food Safety In Mind When Shopping Farmers' Markets The File of Life Card Update Reminder Senior Day at the Waupaca County Fair Social Security Disability Hearing Backlog Falls to Lowest Level Since 2005 Nationwide Senior Nutrition Sites ACCESS - Your Connection to Programs for Health, Nutrition and Child Care Citizen Member Needed Summer Activities for Children with Disabilities Before It's Too Late: Planning for an Emergency Caregiver Stress: Tips for Taking Care of Yourself Caregiver Journey Group The Value of Therapy for Older Adults Waupaca County Caregiver Coalition Leader Trainings Volunteers Help Our Community Grow! Committees in Need of Citizen Members Waupaca County DHHS Invites you to our 17th Annual Volunteer Recognition Picnic
Spring 2010	Family Care Comes to Waupaca County July 2010 Special Information about Children with Disabilities and the Transition to Family Care What is an Aging and Disablility Resource Center How will My Service be Coordinated in Family Care and Family Care Partnership? How do We Know if Family Care is Working? Which Long-Term Care Program is Best for Me? What is Family Care and Family Care Partnership? Self-Directed Supports in Managed Care How Will My Services Be Coordinated in Family Care and Family Care Partnership? Summary - Key Differences Between Family Care and Partnership IRIS IRIS Allowable Services List IRIS Partners Roles and Responsibilities Key Questions: Highlighting differences between options for self-direction in Family Care, Partnership and IRIS Waupaca County 5310 Vehicle Procurement program Waupaca County Caregiver Spring Conference Public Libraries Now Have Wheeled Walkers 2010 Census to Begin Help Available to Apply for Core Plan and FoodShare May is Older Americans Month Medication Collection Senior Nutrition Sites Volunteer Appreciation Week Waupaca Meals-On-Wheels ~ Volunteers Needed!
Winter 2009	Identity Theft - Protecting Your Good Name Senior Nutrition Sites Programs Help Fill Gaps in Medicare Make Healthy Eating a Part of Your Holiday Season Helping Kids with Disabilities Enjoy the Holidays Carbon Monoxide Threat Increases in Winter Health Insurance Coverage of Adult Dependents to the Age of 27 Waitlist on Health Care for Adults without Dependent Children Holiday Tips for the Caregiver National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) NAMI Family Sharing Sessions Depression in Older Persons Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)- The Silent Epidemic Healthy New Year!!! Getting Around Safely in the Winter Time Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D) Annual Open Enrollment Period Spread Cheer - Not Germs this Holiday Season Saluting Our Volunteers Volunteer Connection
Fall 2009	Questions about Family Care for People with Developmental Disabilities" Understanding Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Representative Payee Program Medicare Part B Enrollment Periods Social Security Reviews Eligibility for Extra Help With Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs Caring For The Caregiver Wisconsin Family Caregiver Support Program Powerful Tools for Caregivers Caregivers Conference Managing Your Medication, For A Healthy You Fall Medication Collection Exercise & Other Activities Offered at Your Local Senior Nutrition Centers Falls Prevention Fearless Caregiver Conference Registration Universal Design in Residential Housing Construction Trauma-Informed Care...A New Way to Deliver Services in Waupaca County and Beyond Understanding Food Labels Shopping At Farmers' Markets Stimulates Taste Buds and the Local Economy Senior Nutrition Sites Wisconsin Nutritional Education Program Celebrating Volunteers
Summer 2009	Traumatic Brain Injury: A Silent Epidemic Aging & Disability Resource Center Resource Directory 2009 GovBenefits.gov - Your Benefits Connection Caring For The Caregivers and Keeping Your Loved Ones At Home Disablility Rights Wisconsin ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Project The File Of Life Card Before You Retire Retire Online. It's So Easy! SSI Telephone Wage Reporting Social Security: Ten Facts That Matter Disabled Parking Identification The Waupaca County Red Cross Nutrient-Dense Foods Are The Smart Choice Spring Cleaning Starts in Your Mailbox Good Information on Reading Bar Codes...Food Origins NAMI Support Group Offered in Waupaca County How Can I Reduce Exposure to Excessive Heat? Direct Marketing Registration Form for Mailing Preferences Waupaca County Dept. of Health & Human Services Volunteer Picnic Volunteers Honored Volunteers Needed Senior Nutrition Sites
Spring 2009	Hearty Hello From Waupaca County's New Health and Human Services Director - Ted Phernetton Ten Ingredients of Quality Support for People With Disabilities My Doctor Says I'm Disabled, Why Doesn't Social Security Find Me Disabled? Public Awareness - Prescription Narcotics What can the "Waupaca County Red Cross" do for you? Wisconsin's Motorized Wheelchair Lemon Law NAMI Support Group Comes to Waupaca County Financial Exploitation: A Large and Growing Problem The 2009 Economic Stimulus Bill Getting Help Out of Debt Senior Nutrition Sites Live Long - Live Well Waupaca County Welcomes WNEP Program Coordinator Spring Cleaning Your Kitchen Can Reduce Chance of Food Borne Illness 1930's Frugality Today Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Interventions Caring for the Caregivers and Keeping Your Loved Ones at Home Waupaca County Department of Health and Human Services Volunteer Program) Celebrating Volunteers
Winter 2008	Directors Retirement is Bittersweet" Holiday Greetings from Volunteer Program Home for the Holidays Influenza Clarity Care Helps Employee Find New Home Caregiving Becomes Issue During Holidays Will Form Information Avoiding Social Security Overpayments How to Maintain a Healthy Brain Keeping the Ho-Ho-Ho In Your Holiday ADRC's Celebrate 10 Years of Service Common Sense is Gone Facts About the Americans with Disabilities Act Healthy New Year! Special Nutrition Needs of Older Adults with Diabetes Nutrition Sites Charitable Giving Alert Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D) Medicare Medley - Tips for Choosing the Right Plan
Fall 2008	Who Said "You can never go home again?" Waupaca County Moves Closer to Family Care Healthy Moves for Aging Well Wisconsin Wisloan Program Make a Difference...Join ACT NOW! Five Questions to Ask Before Considering a Reverse Mortgage Bothersome Bladders Grief is the Price of Love Are You Struggling to Pay for the Cost of Your Prescription Drugs? Medicare Part D and the Extra Help Program Were You Aware - Which is Which? Medicaid/Medicare S.N.A.P. - Senior Nutrition and Activity Program Nutrition Sites Busy Be's Volunteer Column/Be's Retirement