Wisconsin - Caregiver Issues
AgrAbility of Wisconsin
(608) 262-9336
AgrAbility of Wisconsin promotes success in agriculture for farmers with disabilities
and their families. AgrAbility of Wisconsin is a partnership between the University
of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension and Easter Seals Wisconsin.
eXtension Family Caregiving
A website developed by Cooperative Extension specialists and staff and contains reliable and creditable information.
Faith in Action
(877) 324-8411
Projects bring together religous congregations from various faiths and other
community organizations. Their common mission is to help people
who are aging and chronically ill to maintain their indepedence.
Family Caregiver
Support Network
(877) 449-4481 or (414) 220-8600 or Toll Free 800-449-4481
The FCSN is a free resource center in Milwaukee County that helps family caregivers
of older adults. A family caregiver is a spouse, child, other relative, friend,
or neighbor who is
concerned about, helps, or cares for an older adult (age 60 +)
University of Wisconsin-Extension; Family Living Programs
Backed by university research, UW-Extension educators in each county provide information and programs (some in Spanish) on advance directives, aging, housing options for older adults, financial management, health care, estate planning, caregiving for the Elderly; Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, and intergenerational resources.
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