What are examples of adaptive and home modificaiton equipment to make the home safer?
200
Anyone who provides informal, unpaid assistance to an older and/or disabled adult or child
Who is a family caregiver?
200
Falls caused by poor medication management
What is adverse drug events?
200
The most important part of family caregiving that caregivers don't do very well.
What is taking care of themselves?
200
One of the most difficult and frustration aspects when dealing with your loved ones medical issues
What is communicating with the doctors and medical systems?
200
An agency that assists county residents who are age 60 and over with programs such as congregate and home delivered meals, specialized transporation, benefits specialists and family caregiving.
What is the Rock County Council on Aging?
300
This program allows for a special eligibility process that allows certain children with long-term disabilities, mental illness, or complex medical needs, living at home with their families to obtain a Wisconsin ForwardHealth Medicaid card.
What is the Katie Beckett Program?
300
An agency that assists seniors, adults with disabilities, their families and caregivers.
What is an Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)?
300
Program that allows seniors and their caregivers to eat a hot lunch meal with others at a specified location. This program is offered by the Rock County Council on Aging.
What is a congregate meal?
300
A group led by a professional and/or volunteer that allows caregivers to meet in a supportive atmosphere to express their feelings and receive support from others.
What is a support group?
300
A federal system of health insurance for people over 65 years of age and for certain younger people with disabilities.
What is Medicare?
400
Health care or supportive care provided in the patient's home assisting the individual with such daily tasks as bathing, eating, cleaning the home and preparing meals.
What is Home Care?
400
A federal program that subsidizes the cost of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries in the United States.
What is Medicare Part D?
400
A federal program that provides health coverage to more than 50 million children, families, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with disabilities.
What is Medicaid (MA or Title 19)?
400
A variety of services which help meet both the medical and non-medical needs of people with a chronic illness or disability who cannot care for themselves for long periods of time.
What is Long Term Care?
400
A degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination.
What is Parkinson's?
500
Specialized medical care for people with serious life limiting illnesses. It focues on providing patients with relief from the symptoms, pain and stress of a serious illiness - whatever the diagnosis.
What is palliative care?
500
Involuntary urination or defecation.
What is incontinence?
500
A national service provided by the U.S. Administration on Aging which connects individuals to services for older adults and their families through phone services or the internet. www.eldercare.gov or 800-677-1116
What is the Eldercare Locator?
500
This agency provides protection and advocacy for people with developmental disabilities and people with long term mental illness. The agency provides advocacy and makes referrals in cases where there has been a violation of rights in areas such as education, special needs programming, Medicare, and Medicaid.
What is Disability Rights Wisconsin?
500
The "eyes and ears" of nursing homes who advocate for residents in these facilities