Events

 

United Aging Group Meeting
When:      March 16th 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Where:     Library Federation (next to Government Center)

Address: 400 Polk County Plaza, Balsam Lake

Topic:      Games of Life

Speaker: Colleen Gifford - Library Federation Director

 

ALL Senior Citizens are encouraged to attend!
If you would like to be involved in planning the speakers and locations for our United Aging Group meetings held every other month,  please call the Polk County Aging Department at 485-8599.

 

Caregivers Support Group

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 contact Nancy Reeves at 715-485-8599 for more information.

 

Alzheimer's Support Group

Open to everyone with concerns about Alzheimer's on

the last Tuesday of each month at 1pm at the St Croix Regional Medical Center 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