Caregiver Lending Library

Caregivers who are caring for a loved one can take advantage of our Caregiver Lending Library for FREE! Caregivers can borrow items for 6 months and then request an extension if no one is on the waiting list for that specific item.

The Caregiver Lending Library currently consists of the following items: 

• Books
  • The 36 Hour Day by Nancy Mace
  • Dementia Reimagined by Tia Powell
  • Creating Moments of Joy by Jolene Brackey
  • My Two Elaines by Marty Schreiber
  • Find Your Heart, Follow Your Heart by Keri Olson
  • Cracking the Hospice Code by Linda Kritikos
  • A Not So Lonely Journey by Thompson, Zerrenner
  • On Vanishing by Lynn Casteel Harper
  • Healing After Loss by Martha Whitmore
  • It's Ok That You're Not Ok by Megan Devine
  • Grandparents as Parents, A Survival Guide by Sylvie de Toledo
  • Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas by Gayle Byrne
  • Courageous Love for Children of Trauma by Laura Montane Bailey
• Dementia Expert Teepa Snow: Positive Approach to Care DVDs (It's All In Your Approach, The Art of Caregiving, The Journey of Dementia, Challenging Behaviors in Dementia Care, Progression of Dementia)
• iPads 
• Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablets
• Amazon Echo Dots ("Alexa") 
• Amazon Echo Shows ("Alexa")
• Amazon Alexa Complete User Manual 
• Electronic Pill Dispensers
• Digital Clocks
• Picture Memory Phones
• Wireless Door Alarm Sets
• Portable Wheelchair Ramp
• Favorite Things Kits (photo and activity cards, DVD to spark conversation with loved one) 
  • Summer and Farm Reminiscence  
• 1950s-2000s Rewind Cards - cards highlight the best things from that decade to reminisce about!
• Perfect Petzzz - lifelike companion pet (chocolate lab and tabby cat available)

Contact Marina Wittmann to request an item marina.wittmann@saukcountywi.gov or call the ADRC: (608) 355-3289. Please note: for data collection purposes, caregivers are asked to fill out a demographic information form, which can be found below.