Ask I&A

Ask I&A

Question: What is an ABLE account and why is it needed? Answer: The ABLE National Resource Center states the following about ABLE accounts: “ABLE accounts are tax-advantaged savings and investment accounts for individuals with disabilities. The individual with the...
National Nutrition Month: Personalize Your Plate!

National Nutrition Month: Personalize Your Plate!

National Nutrition Month 2021, is celebrating how each and every one of us is unique. Eatright.org states, “There is no one-size-fits-all approach to nutrition and health. We are all unique with different bodies, goals, backgrounds and tastes!” Different BodiesNo two...
Advocacy in Action: ADRC Reinvestment

Advocacy in Action: ADRC Reinvestment

History and Future of ADRCsIf you are used to spending time at your local ADRC or have perhaps worked with an Information and Assistance Specialist or a Benefit Specialist, it may surprise you to learn that ADRCs are relatively new to Wisconsin. The first ADRCs opened...
Help in the Home: Where Do I Start?

Help in the Home: Where Do I Start?

Words like Live-in Care, Home Care, Home Health Care, and In-Home Care are common words used to describe services brought into the home to assist with a person’s needs. The needs can be short-term to long-term care and activities ranging from simple household...
FoodShare Updates

FoodShare Updates

Most FoodShare Interviews Suspended Until June 30, 2021In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is continuing to suspend most FoodShare interviews. The suspension, which would have ended December 31, 2020, will now...