Information and Assistance - What is it?

Information and Assistance is a professional service provided by Aging and Disability Resource Centers.  Aging and Disability Specialists provide the general public unbiased information and referrals about services, resources and programs.  This information can be obtained by emailing, calling, stopping into the ADRC office and/or through a home visit. 

Information and Assistance consists of Information about local services and resources and Assistance in finding services to match your needs. Our Information Specialists can help provide information/assistance for a variety of needs, including: 

• Supportive Home Care and Personal Care
• Housekeeping and chore services
• Home modifications, safety and maintenance
• Health (healthy lifestyles, management of chronic conditions, dementia, etc.)
• Respite
• Transportation
• Nutrition, home delivered meals, Food Share 
• Housing, including senior and low income housing
• Assisted Living, nursing homes and other long term care facilities
• Financial assistance (e.g., Social Security, SSI, Disability, Medicare, Medicaid, and other benefit programs)
• Legal issues (guardianship, power of attorney, client rights advocacy)
• Abuse, neglect and financial exploitation (Adult Protective Services)
• Mental health, alcohol and drug abuse
• Employment, vocational services, volunteer work
• Assistive Technology
• and more

For information and assistance, you can visit us in person during our business hours or call our office  at (608) 355-3289 to talk over the phone or arrange an alternative meeting option. 

Our Information Specialists have satellite offices to accommodate you! No appointments needed!