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Aging Resources

Community Care ..................................................... (866) 992-6600 www.communitycareinc.org

Services for frail elders, adults with disabilities. Call for locations and services.

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iCare Independent Care Health Plan ...................................... (800) 777-4376 www.icarehealthplan.org

Managed care organization providing insurance benefits to people with disabilities and low income.

Milwaukee County Department on Aging (MCDA) ........................... (866) 229-9695 www.county.milwaukee.gov/EN/Department-on-Aging TDD 711 / TTY (414) 289-8591 • Aging Resource Center .............................................. (414) 289-6874

1220 W . Vliet St ., Room 302, Milwaukee, WI 53205

Services for adults 60+ including counseling, transportation, long-term care programs, assistance with legal/financial issues, elder abuse, dementia care, health/wellness, emergency preparedness, education, outreach, dining, and enrichment.

• ADRC Resource Database www.milwcoarcresources.assistguide.net/ • Long Term Care Options ............................................. (414) 289-6874 www.county.milwaukee.gov/EN/Department-on-Aging/Long-Term-Care

Programs offered: Family Care, Partnership, PACE, and IRIS. Call for information.

• Prevention/Health and Wellness Programs .............................. (414) 289-6352 www.county.milwaukee.gov/EN/Department-on-Aging

Programs offered: Family Care, Partnership, PACE, and IRIS. Call for information.

• Elder Abuse Unit ................................................... (414) 289-6874 www.county.milwaukee.gov/EN/Department-on-Aging

Investigates allegations of financial exploitation, neglect, self-neglect, emotional/physical abuse for adults 60 and older; not a crisis response unit; confidential; complete the Elder Abuse Referral Form online.

• Senior Centers www.county.milwaukee.gov/EN/Department-on-Aging/Senior-Centers-Dining

Provides a wide variety of recreational and educational activities for older adults.

Kelly Senior Center ................................................... (414) 483-3532 6100 S . Lake Dr ., Cudahy, WI 53110

McGovern Park Senior Center ........................................... (414) 527-0990 4500 W . Custer Ave ., Milwaukee, WI 53218

Clinton & Bernice Rose Senior Center & Healthy Living Center ................... (414) 263-2255 3045 N . Martin Luther King Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53223

Washington Park Senior Center .......................................... (414) 933-2332 4420 W . Vliet St ., Milwaukee, WI, 53208

Wilson Park Senior Center .............................................. (414) 282- 3284 2601 W . Howard St ., Milwaukee, WI, 53221

• Serving Older Adults of Southeastern Wisconsin ..........................(414) 704-3343 www.servingolderadults.org

2601 W . Howard Ave ., Milwaukee, WI 53218

Serves participants and their friends/families; visit the website for programs, dining sites, and information.

Elder Rights Project (ERP) for Victims of Elder Abuse ....................... (844) 614-5468 www.legalaction.org/services/elder-rights-project-elder-abuse-victims

Legal Action of WI and WI Judicare provide statewide civil legal aid; email elderabuse@ legalaction.org.

Family Care www.familycaremilwaukeecounty.com

Community-based, long-term, managed care programs (adults 18 and older). Call for enrollment information.

Disability Resource Center (ages 18–59). ............... (414) 289-6660 / TTY: (414) 289-8885 Aging Resource Center (ages 60+). .................... (414) 289-6874 / TTY: (414) 289-8591

Older Abused Women’s Program ........................................ (414) 671-6140 www.communityadvocates.net/

A program for women 50+ who are or have been abused by an intimate partner or adult child(ren). Services include crisis counseling, information and referral, case management, and criminal justice advocacy.

Organization for Active Seniors in Society (O.A.S.I.S) ........................ (414) 647-6041 www.milwaukeerecreation.net/rec/Locations/OASIS.htm

2414 W . Mitchell St ., Milwaukee, WI 53204 Older adult community center offering a variety of programs and activities for individuals over age 50.

SeniorCare .......................................................... (800) 687-2038 www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/seniorcare

Assistance with prescription drug costs for WI residents who are 65+ and meet enrollment requirements.

Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/aging/index.htm

Provides a list of programs and services for older adults and their caregivers.

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