for caregivers

Chippewa Valley Family Caregiving Alliance

Resources from the CVFCA:

CVFCA Events

Resource Packet

These resources are provided to local medical professionals to give to their patients who are caregivers.

Caregivers in the Workplace Packet

This packet provides a wealth of information to the caregiver and to the employer on ways to work together, ensuring retention and waylaying caregiver burnout.

Caregivers Health Care Guide

This is a condensed handbook used to track medications, appointments, and procedures for the caregiver or carereceiver.

Area Support Groups

Listing of Caregiving Websites

Caregiver Support:

Family Caregivers: Be Red Cross Ready

Great Rivers 2-1-1

National Caregiver Alliance

Powerful Tools for Caregivers Class

Resources for Family Caregivers

Financial and Legal Issues:

Aging and Disability Resource Center: Statewide Listing
Chippewa CountyDunn CountyEau Claire County

Chippewa Valley CARE Coalition

Coalition of Wisconsin Aging Groups (CWAG)

Community Health Partnership

CWAG – Guardianship Support Center

Department of Economic Support:
Chippewa CountyDunn CountyEau Claire County

FamilyCare

Great Rivers 2-1-1

Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources

I Respect, I Self-Direct (IRIS)

Medical Assistance

Medicare

Social Security Administration

Spousal Impoverishment

UW-Extension: ResourcesFamily Caregiving

Veterans Affairs Offices Statewide Listing

WI Dept of Health Services – Advanced Directives

General Health:

Aging and Disability Resource Center: Statewide Listing
Chippewa CountyDunn CountyEau Claire County

Chippewa Valley Free Clinic

Great Rivers 2-1-1

Luther Midelfort, Mayo Health System

Marshfield Clinic

Oakleaf Medical System

Sacred Heart Hospital

Willowcreek Women’s Clinic

The Open Door Clinic

Home Safety & Fall Prevention:

Aging and Disability Resource Center: Statewide Listing
Chippewa CountyDunn CountyEau Claire County

Center for Disease Control - Fall Prevention

Center for Independent Living

Great Rivers 2-1-1

Stepping On Program: WisconsinEau Claire Program

Housing Help and Options:

Aging and Disability Resource Center: Statewide Listing
Chippewa CountyDunn CountyEau Claire County

Chippewa Valley Assisted Living Association

Community Health Partnership

FamilyCare

I Respect, I Self-Direct (IRIS)

Housing Options: Federally Subsidized Apartments
Independent LivingMemory CareNursing Homes

Memory Health:

Aging and Disability Resource Center: Statewide Listing
Chippewa CountyDunn CountyEau Claire County

Alzheimer's Association

Alzheimer’s Family and Caregiver Support Program

Eldercare Locator

Family Caregiver Support Program

Lewy Body Dementia Association

Memory Clinics Statewide Listing

Wisconsin Caregiver Support

Need a Break? Respite Care:

Aging and Disability Resource Center: Statewide Listing
Chippewa CountyDunn CountyEau Claire County

Alzheimer’s Family and Caregiver Support Program

Chippewa Valley Assisted Living Association

Comfort Keepers

Grace Adult Day Services

Home Instead Senior Care

Northwest Wisconsin Home Care

St. Joseph’s Home Health

United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)

Veterans Affairs Offices Statewide Listing

Nutrition:

Aging and Disability Resource Center: Statewide Listing
Chippewa CountyDunn CountyEau Claire County

St. Francis Food Panty: 715.839.7706

Feed My People Food Bank

West Centeral Wisconsin Food Pantries

Great Rivers 2-1-1

Meals on Wheels

Nutritional Supplements

Palliative, Hospice, and End-of-Life Care:

Chippewa Valley CARE Coalition

Hospice Foundation

Luther Midelfort, Mayo Health System

Sacred Heart Hospital - The Healing Place

The Clairemont – Rose Cottage

Wissota Health - Reflections End-of-Life Care

Northwest Wisconsin Home Care

St. Joseph’s Home Hospice

Support Groups:

Alzheimer's Association

American Cancer Society

American Heart Association

Area Support Groups

Grandparents as Parents of Eau Claire

Lewy Body Dementia Association

Sacred Heart Hospital - The Healing Place

Transportation:

Aging and Disability Resource Center: Statewide Listing
Chippewa CountyDunn CountyEau Claire County

Center for Independent Living

Disabled Parking Information

Great Rivers 2-1-1

Transportation Options: Abby VansEau Claire Transit Tender Care TransportA&J MobilityFreedom Medical