The Family Caregiver Alliance (FCA) is hosting free interactive travel activity sessions this winter. These sessions are intended to be enjoyable activities for family caregivers and the people they care for. Each session focuses on a new place or cultural activity and incorporates storytelling, music, poetry writing, and/or a...
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) recently published a plain language COVID-19 resources webpage for adults in their long-term care programs: Family Care, Family Care Partnership, IRIS, and PACE. This webpage provides information about how members and participants can stay healthy, safe, and connected during the COVID-19 pandemic....
The Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities recently released a COVID-19 Resource Toolkit. In this toolkit you can find information and resources to keep you healthy, safe and connected. Living Well COVID-19 Resource Toolkit For more information about COVID-19, please visit the Wisconsin Department of Health Services website.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services recently published an informational flyer about Electronic Visit Verification (EVV). The flyer covers: What is EVV? The six key EVV data points Where to learn more about EVV Click here to review the flyer
We want you to remain safe and healthy in your community. To help reduce the spread of COVID-19, it is important to have a properly fitting mask. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends everyone wear a mask in public settings and when around people who don’t live in your...
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services recently release an informational video about Electronic Visit Verification (EVV). This short video covers the basics of EVV and answers several frequently asked questions.
The Collaborative Stabilization Coalition (CSC) of Dane County, through funding from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, is hosting a free training series for direct care workers who assist individuals with dementia or intellectual/developmental disabilities. The training series covers the following topics: Trauma’s Influence on the Brain, Body, and...
The Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College is hosting a free caregiver webinar series this month. The webinar series will provide resources, connection and support to help caregivers grow professionally, better serve the individuals they care for, and maintain their health. Each webinar will be approximately 45 minutes long. These webinars...
Free COVID-19 diagnostic tests are available throughout the state for Wisconsin residents. Click here to find a community testing site near you. Community testing sites may have different requirements. Some are drive-through only and some require an appointment or a doctor’s note. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services recommends...
We’ve recently updated our Notice of Privacy Practices and are writing to let you know what that means. The Notice of Privacy Practices is a requirement under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for companies that handle medical information. The notice provides in detail the uses and disclosures of a service recipient’s...