SENIOR RESOURCE CENTER (formerly Sawyer County Aging Unit)

P.O. Box 502, 5th and California, Hayward

634-3000 or 1-800-300-6497

 

PURPOSE: Non-profit organization that provides direct services to the elderly regarding entitlement programs (Medicare, Medicaid, SSI) and act as an advocate on their behalf. Nutrition sites and homebound meals delivered. Transportation available for non-emergency appointments. Programs to help elderly stay in their homes as well as companionship programs to help with loneliness. Newsletters.

 

ELIGIBILITY: Anyone 60 years or older for nutrition. Anyone 55 years or older for transportation.

 

FEE/COST: Donation asked for nutrition program. Suggested donation of $3.00. Transportation is fifteen cents per mile.

 

ELDER ABUSE AND NEGLECT

 

Sawyer County Health & Human Services, Long Term Care Services, P.O. Box 730, 105 E 4th Street, Hayward 634-4806 or 800-569-4162

 

PURPOSE: To aid those who suffer from physical, mental, financial or self-abuse/neglect. The agency will investigate reports or abuse and neglect and arrange services as needed and desired.

ELIGIBILITY: Elderly or disabled adults.

LCO SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM

Reserve Elderly Center

13394 Trepania Rd, Bldg #1, Hayward ....................................... 715-865-3379

 

Great Lakes Intertribal Council, Box 9, Lac Du Flambeau, WI 54538 1-800-472-7207

Contact Person: Julia McLester

 

PURPOSE: The LCO Senior Companion Program provides companionship to home-bound elderly people who live alone.  Senior companions provide for a variety of needs of the elderly, ranging from companionship to personal care needs to transportation for groceries, mail, etc.  Time requirements are 20 hours per week for five working days for which a small stipend of $2.20 is provided along with mileage, in-service training, physicals and paid absence.

 

ELIGIBILITY:  Age 60 and over, low-income and relatively good health; applicants should enjoy and be able to share their time, knowledge and concern with home-bound elderly; valid Wisconsin license and insurance also needed.  See Senior Companion Coordinator for application.

 

SAWYER COUNTY HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES - LONG TERM CARE

105 E. 4th Street, P.O. Box 730, Hayward

634-4806 or 1-800-569-4162

 

PURPOSE:  To provide advocacy support and protection and coordinate services for people with long term needs to enable them to live in their homes.  Provides services in client’ home including home modifications, adaptive equipment, homemaking and personal care.  Assists in locating adequate financial assistance and coordination of appropriate services from private agencies.  Respite and support for primary caregivers.

 

ELIGIBILITY:  Functional and financial criteria determined by an assessment process.

 

 SENIOR CENTERS & NUTRITION SITES

Exeland-Senior Community Room	943-2990
Hayward-Senior Center-5th and California	634-3000
LCO-Reserve Senior Center	865-3379
LCO-Newpost	462-9364
Spider Lake Town Hall	462-3977
Stone Lake-Lions Community Center	865-2025
Winter-Senior Center, 5141 Arntz Street	266-2233

 

PURPOSE:  To provide nutritious noon meals, Monday through Friday, containing one-third of daily requirements.  Frozen meals available for weekends. Delivered to home-bound by volunteers.

 

ELIGIBILITY:  Must be 60+ years.  Donation asked.

 

WISCONSIN SENIOR CARE

 1-800-657-2038

or Senior Resource Center, 634-3000, 5th & California, Hayward

 

PURPOSE:  Assists Wisconsin’s Seniors with their prescription drug costs.

 

ELIGIBILITY:  There are three levels of participation which are determined by your income.  Assets are not counted.