Helping Hands Senior Resource Guide

Helping Hands A Resource Guide for the Mature Market in the Greater Wausau Area

2015

Do you want to move? Maybe downsize? Or maybe a loved one needs to know where they can get in-home care or where they can go for a social meal? You’ve come to the right place.

Helping Hands is here for you.

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Carefree, affordable senior housing at Forest Park Village in Wausau.

Living the good life is still within reach and more convenient than ever at Homme Homes’ Forest Park Village. Choose from unique, one-bedroom or two-bedroom apartments with on-site dining and plenty of social activities (or peace and quiet if you prefer).

And easy access to more advanced care apartments and rooms when you need them—without leaving our campus. Ask about the added care available with our Independent Plus apartments.

Forest Park Village

One of the area’s only certified Resident Care Apartment Complexes (RCAC), offers more comprehensive physical care for residents who are emotionally and mentally capable, but need more assistance 24 hours a day.

The Gardens

Stone Crest Residence One of Central Wisconsin’s very few Community-Based Residential

Facilities (CBRF), now focuses exclusively on memory care services for those with mid-level or advanced Alzheimer’s and/or dementia.

Homme Homes’ Adult Day Center, located at Forest Park Village, provides social, recreational and therapy programs in a secure and supportive environment for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or other age-related conditions.

Open Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Half or full-day rates available.

Lunch and snacks included.

Adult Day Center

Contact Amy Forst, Director of Operations, 715.845.1214 ext. 311.

Openings available. Call for a free, no-obligation tour of our affordable apartments.

Forest Park Village, Wausau 715.845.1214 Homme Home of Wittenberg 715.253.2125 Take our online tour at www.homme.org 2 ‌| Helping Hands Resource Guide

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Choice Points in Final Wishes Preplanning Nursing Home or Assisted Living— What’s the Difference?

Stay Independent—Are You at Risk?

Types of Residential Care for Seniors Using Unique Innovations to Improve Walking and Exercise Tolerance

Directories 10

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Housing, Home Care, Hospice Care Adult Family Homes Food Pantry, Grocery Delivery, Meal Sites Nursing Homes Meals on Wheels, Adult Day Care Funeral Homes, Monuments

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Independent Living Assisted Living Nursing Homes and Rehab Hospice Care Home Care

Senior Review

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The Helping Hands Resource Guide is owned by AKRE Enterprises dba Senior Reveiw Newspapers. Copyright ©2015.

All content in this guide was up to date at the time of the printing. If there are errors in the listings or charts, please feel free to contact us to HelpingatHands Resource Guide | 3 make corrections. For more information, or to advertise in the next resource guide call Senior Review Newspapers 715-831-0325.

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Choice Points in Final Wishes Preplanning

By Mary Gunther, Helke Funeral Home

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rom the moment we are born, choices begin in our lives. Should I smile or cry? Which thumb shall I suck? Which toy to go after? As we grow, our choice options increase. We never run out of making choices.

And sometimes when we don’t want to make choices, countless ones are still required to be made.

Often people tell me that preplanning is a choice one can put off until a “better” day.

We all love to procrastinate on those things that are difficult or emotional for us, and final wishes planning is frequently one of them. Let’s evaluate whether there is a better day. While I don’t know what a “better” day for you might look like, I can tell you there are many worse days to make attempts to do so. Is the day of death a better day? Is the day you go to see your doctor and get a certain diagnosis a better day? Is the day you need to move to rehabilitation center or assisted living

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a better day? Is the day your family needs to go to see a social worker a better day? What about the one event that no one can predict…accidents. The shock of an accidental death is devastating and paralyzing, and age offers no immunity. Well, of course, those are not better days. Yet many times we claim we are waiting for a “better” day.

We all have choices to make in our lives. Where we

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will love, work, play, and retire are all choices we may have already made. We have a choice to decide when and where to do our final wishes planning. Or, we have a choice not to do any planning. But there will be one day when we may think we have run out of choices—the day of our loved one’s death. Our world may come to pieces, and the sky turns dark, and it feels like we have simply no energy, no brainpower, and no motivation to make any choices. Yet we will still be faced with endless choices.

Some experts say there are over 100 decisions to make on the day of our death. The good news is that many of those endless choices could be made ahead of time through preplanning. So why not do it?

My friend, who is married to a wonderful man for 56 years, commented to me that as a couple they could wait for a “better” day that will never come to do this preplanning, and then end up doing it alone on a much more difficult day; or, they could do it now together and both know how the end will be, making it easier on each other and the family.

Typically when we are in our fifties and sixties and beyond we begin to seriously think about choices in retirement, living options, estate and final wishes planning. If someone close to us dies, we are reminded of our own immortality. And, if we become ill or injured and spend down our assets, we will have to think about other specific choice options involving our care, health, and our remaining life. We can’t escape choices: • What should I do?

• Who should I see?

• Who do I trust?

• Where do I want to live?

• What will I do with my time?

• What will my/our days be like?

• Will I/we have enough money?

• How do I want to be remembered?

• What are my final wishes?

So, how about you? What choices are you making and which ones are you procrastinating on for a “better” day, that probably may not come? Today is the best day to sit down and do final wishes preplanning in your own home or at the funeral home, wherever you prefer and where you are most comfortable. I promise to help make this time as positive as possible for you so that it becomes a “better” day as you experience the peace of mind it will bring knowing this is done. Your loved ones will thank you for your gift. Call Mary Machmueller-Gunther at Helke Funeral Home 715-842-3993. There is no charge to preplan. I hope to hear from you.

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The Choice is Yours You have the power to choose a Hospice provider that works with your physician to provide your family Hospice services the way it was intended to be. Together we can make a difference for people with a terminal diagnosis.

AseraCare Hospice North Central WI

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Whether you or your loved one are planning a post-hospital stay and in need of short-term rehabilitation, or considering long-term care, our talented team is determined to deliver the best in skilled nursing care designed for you and your family.

Our 17-acre campus is nestled on the beautiful shoreline of Lake Wausau and offers award-winning programs designed to provide the most extensive continuum of care in Wausau.

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GREATER WAUSAU AREA HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES

CBRF

Community Based Residential Facilities— Advanced Age Only Applegate Reflections 715-849-1514 Artisan Wausau 715-849-2740 Azura Memory Care 715-355-0812 azuramemory.com Bellewood Avenue Community Residence 715-355-9099 Cady Home West I 715-675-5487 Cady Home West II 715-675-5726 Care Partners - Weston 715-355-0322 Care Partners - Weston 715-298-1688 Cedar Creek Manor I 715-355-8246 Cedar Creek Manor II 715-241-8807 Cedar Ridge Elder Services 1 715-359-1700 Cedar Ridge Elder Services 2 715-359-4838 10 ‌| Helping Hands Resource Guide

Cedar Ridge Elder Services 3 715-355-6170

Stoney River Assisted Living 715-298-3833

Gardens Apartments 715-845-1214 www.homme.org

Cedar Ridge Elder Services 4 715-693-7024

Sullivans 716 715-849-8408

Harmony Terrace Commons RCAC 715-843-5230

Copperleaf Assisted Living 715-298-0218 Copperleaf Assisted Living of Marathon 715-443-2727

Sullivans 727 715-849-8364 Sunshine Home of Wausau 7715-848-8868 sunshinehomeofwausau. com

Copperleaf Memory Care Sylvan Crossings on 715-355-0586 Evergreen 715-675-3827 Evergreen Park sylvancrossings.com 715-903-0177 Tender Reflections Harmony of Terrace 715-551-4042 Court www.tenderreflectionsal.

715-843-5230 com NCHCF Hillcrest Avenue 715-845-3733 Northside Elder Estate 715-687-4786 Oak Heights 715-903-0177

Wellington Place of Rib Mountain 715-842-5000 Willow Haven CBRF LLC 715-693-8233

RCAC

Our House Assisted Care Residential Care 715-675-4444 Apartment Complexes http://ourhousesl.com/ Acorn Hill Senior Living Our House Memory Care Community 2715-675-4440 715-693-8844 http://ourhousesl.com/ Applegate Terrace Stone Crest Residence 715-849-1514 715-849-9563

Primrose 715-842-1818 Renaissance Weston 715-355-5858 www.rennesgroup.com Riverview Terrace 715-845-4144

Home Care

** Non-Medical Services A1 Tender Care at Home 715-359-8160 715-432-0911 Aldin Adult Home Care 715-573-1978 Aspirus VNA Home Health 715-847-2600 aspirus.org/ourservices Medicare/Medicaid Certified Aurora Community Health 715-692-2170 auroraservices.com Caresource, LLC 715-574-8000 caresourcellc.net

GREATER WAUSAU AREA HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES Elders Sanctuary, LLC 715-302-0773 Faith in Action of Marathon County, Inc. 715-848-8783 faithinactionmc.org

TLC HomeCare for Seniors** 715-355-5673 tlchomecarewi.com Universal Home Care 715-298-9307

GeminiCares** 888-544-2282 geminicares.com

Visiting Angels** 715-693-3777 visitingangels.com

Home Instead Senior Care** 715-843-7100 homeinstead.com/293

Hospice

AseraCare Hospice 877-234-8571 Inspired Home Care, LLC aseracare.com 715-848-0480 myinspiredhomecare.com Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services Interim HealthCare 715-847-2424 715-842-7707 aspirus.org/ourServices interimhealthcare.com/ wausauwi Hospice House-Aspirus 530 N. 32nd Ave. Lee Quality Homecare Wausau, WI 54401 715-298-9441 715-847-2725 leequalityhomecare.com aspirus.org/ourservices Ministry Home Care 715-843-9000 ministryhomecare.org Nicolet Supportive Home Care** 715-843-9396 nicoletstaffing.com Pastika Independent Living Services, LLC 715- 297-3999

Interim Hospice & Palliative Care 715-842-7707 interimhealthcare.com Ministry Home Care Hospice Services 715-843-9006 ministryhomecare.org

Hospice Residential Facilities Hospice House - Aspirus 715-847-2424 aspirus.org/ourservices

Independent Senior Housing Birchwood Highlands 715-359-7000 HighlandsCommunities. com **Income restrictions apply

Subsidized Housing 55 and Older

Cedarwood Apartments 877-784-1643 Harry & Velma Hamilton Villa 715-357-3334 800-685-9353 Kannenberg Plaza 715-675-7952 Maplewood Apartments 877-784-1643

Casa Therese Schofield Apartments 715-359-2421

Pinewood Apartments 877-784-1643

Cedar Creek Senior Housing I & II 715-241-7601

Riverview Tower Elderly Apartments 715-845-4144

City Walk Apartments 715-848-9088

Rothschild Apartments 877-784-1643

Forest Park Village 715-845-1214 homme.org

Schofield Apartments 877-784-1643

Island Place Apartments Sturgeon Bluff 715-848-1369 Apartments The Pines at Mount View 715-848-7200 715-355-2818 Village Cooperative of Wausau 715-675-9019 Helping Hands Resource Guide | 11

Nursing Home or Assisted Living – What’s the Difference?

By Tom Moe, Kennedy Park Nursing and Rehab

W

hen people talk to me about planning for long-term care, they often ask me to explain the difference between assisted living facilities (ALFs) and nursing homes (also referred to as skilled nursing facilities). It’s an important question to ask, as most people do not understand how these facilities are the same or different. It’s also a good idea to understand the differences so that the proper type of care can be arranged and affordable.

There are many similarities. Both facilities provide daily care, meals, laundry service and social activities. Both will assist with the management of medication. After that, there are many differences.

Assisted living facilities typically have fewer residents than nursing homes and offer more options for privacy.

It is not uncommon for nursing homes to have 75 to 100 residents. Assisted living facilities typically have 12 to 25 residents. Some people feel that the smaller environment of an ALF allows for a more “home-like” atmosphere. Assisted living residents are also more likely to provide for their own self-care and hygiene.

ALF residents typically require less care than nursing home residents, so those facilities have fewer caregivers on staff. In many cases, there may only be one caregiver in the facility during overnights. The staff of assisted living facilities are typically certified nursing assistants (CNAs) or uncertified personal care workers. Many assisted living facilities have nurses on staff, but they usually spend only limited time in the facility.

Nursing homes have nursing staff on duty twenty-four hours per day. They typically have several nurses in the facility at any given time. Caregivers in nursing homes are almost always certified (CNAs). In addition to nurses and CNAs, nursing homes also employ activities staff, dietary staff, and quite a variety of other professionals.

This includes social workers, dietitians, physical and occupational therapists, and speech therapists. Nursing homes also employ nurses in management and supervisory positions.

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needs. This can include IV medications, respirator treatments, care of wounds, and skilled therapy. Nursing homes are also able to provide for individuals who require assistance with all aspects of daily living (hygiene, toileting, self-care, etc.).

The other factor to understand is cost and affordability.

The cost of nursing home care is significant, but state funding (via Medicaid) is available for those individuals who meet certain income and asset guidelines. Assisted living facilities are generally for those people who can afford to pay privately for their care. Some facilities can be funded through state aid, but most are only for those individuals who can afford to pay privately.

Both facilities are necessary for our communities and important sources of care for individuals who are aging. It is important for seniors to have options so that their specific needs can be met in the best and most cost effective manner.

In order to make the best choices for care, you should understand the type of facility you need, research the various options in your community, and visit several facilities before making a decision. Ask questions about care, services and cost and inquire about how the facility can meet your unique needs. Be informed and understand your options.

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Adult Family Home Advanced Age, Dementia/ Alzheimer’s Care only

Blaser Adult Family Home Wausau, WI 54403 715-842-4663 Circle of Love Haven 1-4 Weston, WI 54476 715-297-5953 www.circleofloveafh.com Everest Housing, LLC Weston, WI 54476 715-298-2924 Everest Housing, LLC Weston, WI 54476 715-298-1045

Goldenrod Adult Family Home Wausau, WI 54401 715-355-5595 High Medical Needs New Beginnings Adult Family Home 702 Plumer Street Wausau, WI 54403 715-848-1938 REM Northwestern Schofield, WI 54476 715-298-3508

Sekara LLC 2 Wausau, WI 54403 715-551-0269 St. Rita LLC 575 Mosinee, WI 54455 715-693-6768 St. Rita LLC 577 Mosinee, WI 54455 715-693-6768 This Home Rothschild, WI 54474 715-359-1031

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Aspirus Home Services Support for loved ones

• Laundry/Housekeeping • Transportation/Errands • Bathing/Personal Care • Oxygen, CPAP/BiPAP • Break for caregiver/ Respite care • Crutches, walkers, wheelchairs, scooters • Beds, Bathroom aids, Wound supplies • Lifeline Medical Alert

Call (715) 842-3993 today for an appointment to discuss your final wishes and experience the freedom of knowing that it’s all taken care of.

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For more information call 715.847.2600

aspirus.org

...helping people live better In a beautiful campus setting that offers a full continuum of care Wausau Manor skilled nursing and rehabilitation center and Applegate Terrace Assisted Living are conveniently located in close proximity to Aspirus Hospital and Clinics.

3107 Westhill Drive Wausau, WI 54401 715.842.0575 www.wausaumanorcare.com - Full Cycle Rehabilitation Program - Private Rehab Suites - Heart Failure Program - Stroke Recovery - Comprehensive Wound Care

3001 Westhill Drive Wausau, WI 54401 715.849.1514 www.applegateterraceassistedliving.com -Therapy Services On-site - Studio 1 and 2 Bedroom Apartments - 24 Hour RN - Applegate Reflections Memory Care Unit - Monthly Events and Outings

Contact us for more information or to tour our centers today!

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Senior Apartments For Rent The Marathon Housing Association is accepting applications for efficiency, 1- & 2-bedroom apartments Eligible applicants are 62+ years or disabled.

Apartments Located In:

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DINING DIRECTORY Food Pantry Circles of Joy

2918 Wildwood Lane Wausau, WI 54401 (715) 848-4177

Community Center of Hope Food Pantry

Mosinee, WI (715) 693-7145 www.cchope.net Open Mondays 9 a.m. - noon, Tuesdays and Fridays 12 noon - 2 p.m.

Salvation Army – Wausau 202 Callon Street Wausau, WI 54401 (715) 845-4272 www.sawausau.org

Wesley Church Food Pantry

1101 Elm Street Wausau, WI 54401 (715) 842-3768 Food pantry open by appointment only; please call church office and speak with a staff member, or leave a message on the food pantry voicemail.

Covenant Food Pantry

First Presbyterian Church Food Pantry

Neighbors’ Place Food Pantry

745 Scott Street, Wausau, WI (715) 845-1966 www.neighborsplace.org Distributes food and pet food (when available). Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri.: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wed. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. after residents have been served for the first time, they are welcome to return every 3 weeks for as long as needed.

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ADRC-CW Senior Dining Program

1000 Lakeview Dr., Wausau, WI (715) 261-6070 or (888) 486-9545 www.adrc-cw.com The suggested contribution is $3.30 per meal. Reservations are required by noon 1 day in advance, and are made by calling the site at which a person wishes to eat, or by calling the ADRC. Wausau: Riverview Towers, 715-842-7266, Monday - Friday at 11:30 a.m.

Circle Of Love Lenten Soup Kitchen

Schofield, WI (715) 359-6467 www.covenantcommunitypc.org Distributes 2nd and 4th Wednesday of month, 3 - 5 p.m.

Wausau, WI (715) 842-2116 www.firstpreswausau.org Tuesday of each month between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. a free soup kitchen is offered prior to the food distribution beginning at 12 noon.

Meal Sites

Grocery Delivery

Kohlman’s Inc. – Telephone Delivery Service 735 S. 3rd Ave., Wausau, WI (715) 845-4991

Lee’s Piggly Wiggly Delivery Service

530 W. Hwy. 153, Mosinee, WI (715) 693-6700 Delivery on Tuesday and Thursday.

621 N. 2nd Street, Wausau, WI (715) 845-6715 Volunteers provide noon meals of soup and bread during Lent. Money donated at that time helps fund monthly soup meals for Parish shut-ins and for the Salvation Army throughout the year.

Eligibilities: Lenten Soup Kitchen is open to all downtown visitors, workers and to the public.

First Presbyterian Church Food Pantry

406 Grant Street, Wausau, WI (715) 842-2116 www.firstpreswausau.org Food is distributed on the first and third Tuesday of each month between 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. A free soup kitchen is offered prior to the food distribution beginning at 12 noon.

DINING DIRECTORY Saturday Downtown Lunches

330 McClellan Street, Wausau, WI (715) 845-6947 www.sjwausau.com A full noon-time meal is served to everyone who comes on the last Sat. of each month.

St. Pauls Neighborhood Meal

426 Washington St., Wausau, WI (715) 842-3733 Evening meal and fellowship open to all. Served only on Tuesday evenings 4:30 - 6:00 p.m.

Friends Thanksgiving Dinner

630 E Wausau Avenue, Wausau, WI (715) 842-2469 Accepting calls beginning November 18th (Monday) at 3 p.m.

Meals are delivered to those who are unable to attend. Dinner at the Church at 1 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day; deliveries made between 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Those who are alone at Thanksgiving, or unable to buy and prepare food themselves are welcome.

Sunday Community Supper

406 Grant Street, Wausau, WI (715) 842-2116 www.firstpreswausau.org Volunteers from area churches serve a weekly Sunday evening meal for community members from all walks of life.

Jubilee House

225 S. 28th Avenue, Wausau, WI (715) 842-3148 Jubilee House serves a free community meal every Thursday evening 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. with the exception of Legal Holidays and when the Wausau District closes schools due to inclement weather. The cafeteria is handicapped accessible. Meal is open to all. No calling ahead necessary.

Meals And More

501 Stewart Avenue, Wausau, WI (715) 842-0769 www.trinityonstewart.org Served the 4th Wednesday of the month 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria.

Snoring? Fatigued Can’t Wear CPAP? “My snoring was so loud even my pet parrot would mimic the sound. After wearing the appliance I don’t snore and have more energy and better quality of life.”

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Oral Sleep Appliances for Snoring & Sleep Apnea ($50 Off Out of Pocket Expense. Expires 3/31/15.

Cannot be combined with other offers.)

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Franklin & 12th St. Wausau, WI 54403 715.845.7010 / www.lywam.org

Center for Sleep Disorders

David Barr, DDS

715-803-4182

305 S. 18th Ave., Ste. 300, Wausau, WI

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Stay Independent — Are You at Risk?

Falls are the main reason why older people lose their independence.

Check Your Risk for Falling Please circle “Yes” or “No” for each statement below.

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Why it matters

No (0) I have fallen in the past year.

People who have fallen once are likely to fall again.

Yes (2) No (0) I use or have been advised to use

a cane or walker to get around safely.

People who have been advised to use a cane or walker may already be more likely to fall.

Yes (1) No (0) Sometimes I feel unsteady when I am

walking.

Unsteadiness or needing support while walking are signs of poor balance.

Yes (1) No (0) I steady myself by holding onto

furniture when walking at home.

This is also a sign of poor balance.

Yes (1) No (0) I am worried about falling.

People who are worried about falling are more likely to fall.

Yes (1) No (0) I need to push with my hands to

stand up from a chair.

This is a sign of weak leg muscles, a major reason for falling.

Yes (1) No (0) I have some trouble stepping up onto

a curb.

This is also a sign of weak leg muscles.

Yes (1) No (0) I often have to rush to the toilet.

Rushing to the bathroom, especially at night, increases your chance of falling.

Yes (1) No (0) I have lost some feeling in my feet.

Numbness in your feet can cause stumbles and lead to falls.

Yes (1) No (0) I take medicine that sometimes makes me Side effects from medicines can sometimes

feel light-headed or more tired than usual. increase your chance of falling.

Yes (1) No (0) I take medicine to help me sleep or

improve my mood.

These medicines can sometimes increase your chance of falling.

Yes (1) No (0) I often feel sad or depressed.

Symptoms of depression, such as not feeling well or feeling slowed down, are linked to falls.

Total______

Add up the number of points for each “yes” answer. If you scored 4 points or more, you may be at risk for falling. Discuss this brochure with your doctor.

*This checklist was developed by the Greater Los Angeles VA Geriatric Research Education Clinical Center and affiliates and is a validated fall risk self-assessment tool (Rubenstein et al. J Safety Res; 2011:42(6)493-499).

Adapted with permission of the authors.

Four Things You Can Do To Prevent Falls:

1. Begin an exercise program to improve your leg strength & balance 2. Ask your doctor or pharmacist to review your medicines

3. Get annual eye check-ups & update your eyeglasses 4. Make your home safer by: a. Removing clutter &

tripping hazards b. Putting railings on all stairs & adding grab bars in the bathroom c. Having good lighting, especially on

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Medication—Many drugs (i.e., sedatives, anti-depressants) reduce mental alertness, affect balance and gait and cause drops in systolic blood pressure while standing. Mixing certain medications increases these effects, causing falls. Solution: Have a home care professional carefully monitor medications and interactions.

Impaired Vision—Cataracts and

glaucoma alter depth perception visual acuity, peripheral vision and susceptibility to glare. Solution: Add color contrast to identify objects, such as grab bars and handrails.

Weakness, Low Balance— Weakness and lack of mobility leads to many falls. Solution: Exercise regularly to boost strength and muscle tone.

Home Hazards—Most

homes are full of falling hazards.

Solution: Add grab bars in the bathroom, install proper railings on both sides of stairways, improve the lighting, remove loose rugs and fix uneven or cracked sidewalks.

20%-30% of people who fall suffer moderate to severe injuries. These injuries can make it hard to get around or live independently.

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adults age 65 and older fall each year, yet less than half talk to their healthcare providers

Chronic Conditions—Parkinson’s

Every 15 seconds across America, a senior citizen is sent to the E.R. for a fallrelated injury.

heart disease and other conditions increase the risk of falling. Solution: Enlist specially-trained caregivers to ensure that patients follow their treatment plans, assist them to doctor appointments and recognize red flags.

Rehab Service s

Meals

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Applegate Terrace 715-849-1514

RCAC $2,800 -3,800

No

53

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Azura Memory Care 715-491-0882

CBRF $3,900

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cedar Creek Manor I & II 715-355-8246/715-241-8807

CBRF $2,900 -4,500

CCCW

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

CBRF $3,850 CCCW -5,850

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

CBRF $3,850 CCCW -5,850

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

RCAC $3,050 Yes & Up

26

AFH

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

RCAC $3,175 CCCW

42

Metro

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

CBRF $3,300 CCCW -3,450

31

Metro

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Not on site

Yes

Yes

Yes

Lunch

No

No

Yes

Yes

Copperleaf Assisted Living 715-298-0218 Copperleaf Memory Care 715-355-0586 Garden Apartments 715-845-1214 Goldenrod High Medical Needs 715-355-5595 Harmony of Wausau Terrace Commons 715-848-6257 Harmony of Wausau Terrace Court 715-340-0067 Harmony of Wiscosin Rapids 715-421-2121 Homme Adult Day Care 715-845-1214

$7,500 & Up

Social Early No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Outings Stage

Private

CBRF $2,992 CCCW 39 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes -3,100 ADC

$45-70 Contracts N/A N/A Yes Day a day

Lincoln House 715-581-0240

CBRF $2,800 & Up

Riverview Terrace Assisted Living 715-261-6687

RCAC

Stone Crest Residence 715-849-5462

No

$7201,081 + Rent

No

HUD

CBRF $4,370 Contracts

Yes

Yes

16

24/7 O nSite Ca re

Diabet

es Mgm t.

Call Sy stem

Yes

Care Respite

Yes

Schedu led Transp ortatio n Alzheim er’s Care

8

Units

No

Subsidiz ed

CBRF $4,900

Type (A FH, RCAC, CBRF) Monthly Cost Range

Applegate Reflections 715-849-1514

Assisted Living

N/A No

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Grocery Bus

No

No Yes No No Lunch No

Social Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Outings Helping Hands Resource Guide | 21

100 Yes

Yes

Mount View Care CenterNorth Central Health Care 715-848-4300 Rennes Health & and Rahab 715-393-0400 Wausau Manor 715-842-0575

Colonial Center 702 W. Dolf Street, Colby, WI 54421 715-223-2352 Colonial Manor.

Med./Rehab. Ct. 1010 E. Wausau Ave. Wausau, WI 54403 715-842-2028

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Care

Yes

Yes

Yes

Memo ry

Some

Ho s p i c e Contra ct

Care Respit e

Yes

$270 -$287

Yes

Yes

Some

Yes

Yes

Yes

240 Yes Yes

Call for more info

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

84 Yes

Depends

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

$263 -$330

Yes

Yes

No

68

Yes

Yes Yes

Nursing Homes Benedictine Living Community of Wausau 1821 N. 4th Ave., Wausau, WI 54401 715-675-9451

Therap y Servic es

Kennedy Park Nursing and Rahab 715-359-4257

Depends Yes

IV The rapy

Yes

Daily C os Range t

d Medica i

Medica re

ds

82 Yes

Respir at Care ory

Benedictine Living Community of Wausau 715-675-9451

Total B e

Rehab and Nursing Homes

Homme Home 604 South Webb Street Wittenberg, WI 54499 715-253-2125 Kennedy Park Med & Rehab 6001 Alderson St., Schofield, WI 54476 715-359-4257 Mount View Care Center 2400 Marshall St., Wausau, WI 54403 715-848-4300 www.norcen.org

Yes

Yes

Rennes Health & Rehab - Weston 4605 Valdres Spring Ct., Weston, WI 54476 715-393-0400 rennesgroup.com Stoney River Rehab.

7805 Birch Street, Weston, WI 54476 715-298-3833 stoneyriverliving.com Wausau Manor 3107 Westhill Drive, Wausau, WI 54401 715-842-0575 wausaumanorcare.com

No

ment

In Hom e Care

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

AseraCare Hospice of North Central Wisconsin 715-355-4797

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Interim Hospice 715-842-7707

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Pain Manag e

Bereav ement Care

Yes

Care Respit e

Yes

Coordi na of Car tion e

Yes

s Family Meetin g

l Care Spiritu a

Private Ins Accepe urance ted

Medica id Accep t ed

Yes

Private Pay Accep t ed

Medica re Accept ed

Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services 715-847-2424

Hospice

Meals and Nutrition

Adult Day Care

ADRC-CW Meals On Wheels 1000 Lakeview Dr., Wausau, WI (715) 261-6070 or (888) 486-9545 www.adrc-cw.com Delivers meals to persons who are: 1) Age 60 or older 2) Confined to their home because of illness or disability 3) Are unable to prepare their own meals Staff complete an in-home assessment. Hot meals are generally delivered M-F. Some rural areas may have frozen meals delivered once weekly.

Aurora Day Services 1023 Jacoby St., Schofield WI 54476 (715) 359-2879 www.auroraservices.com

Wausau Area Mobile Meals 609 Scott Street, Wausau, WI (715) 848-5848 Clients are referred to the program by a physician, social worker, VNA or parish nurse. Meals are delivered 5 days a week by volunteers.

Caring Hearts Activity Center 2609 E. Wausau Ave., Wausau, WI 54403 715-298-0058 Connections Adult Day Services -Wausau 740 N 3rd St., Wausau, WI 54403 (715) 842-8700 www.oppincwi.org Homme Adult Day Center 2901 N.7th St., Wausau, WI 54403 715-845-1214 ext 310 www.homme.org/adultservices.shtml North Central Health Care – Adult Day Services 1100 Lakeview Dr., Wausau, WI 54403 (715) 848-4317 www.norcen.org

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Funeral Homes

Trust.

Would you entrust the birth of your grandchild with a discount hospital?

Why would you pick the discount funeral provider?

Beste Funeral Home 611 3rd St., Mosinee, WI 54455 (715) 693-2450 Brainard Funeral Home 522 Adams St., Wausau, WI 54403 (715) 845-5525 5712 Memorial Ct., Weston, WI 54476 (715) 845-5525 www.brainardfuneral.com Helke Funeral Home-Cremation 302 Spruce St., Wausau, WI 54401 (715) 842-3993 www.helke.com

Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Homes & Crematory (715) 845-6900 1302 6th St., Wausau, WI 54403 3400 Stewart Ave., Wausau, WI 54401 300 Walnut St., Marathon, WI 54448 312 Caroline St., Athens, WI 54411 327 N. 3rd Ave., Edgar, WI 54426 www.petersonkraemer.com

Monuments Norde Memorials Inc. 101 S. 3rd Ave., Wausau, WI 54401 (715) 842-3545 www.nordememorials.com Wausau Monument Inc. 1602 Grand Ave., Wausau, WI 54403 (715) 842-4696 www. wausaumonument.com 24 ‌| Helping Hands Resource Guide

00.00.00038.116

John J. Buettgen Funeral Home 948 Grand Ave., Schofield, WI 54476 (715) 359-2828 www.jjbfh.com

At Brainard we believe everyone deserves the same love and care in death and in birth.

522 Adams St. | Wausau, WI 54403 • 5712 Memorial Court | Weston, WI 54476

www.brainardfuneral.com | 715-845-5525

There’s No Place Like Home Staying in your home isn’t as easy as clicking your heels and wishing you were back home.

We Provide: • Daily Living Needs • Housekeeping • Laundry • Meal Preparation • Supportive & Personal Care • Medication Reminders • Transport

• Errands, Shopping • Blood Pressure Checks • Transitional Care-Hospital or Rehab to Home • Companionship • Day or Night Care • Getting Up & Bedtime Routines • And Much, Much More!

Care designed to meet your needs.

So Stay Home With Us!

A 1 Home Health Care (715) 359-8l60 • (7l5) 432-09ll

Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: A New Option for Care

For more information, please contact the Aspirus Memory Clinic at 715.847.2004, or toll-free at 866.236.1573.

aspirus.org

MEMADS-001

The Aspirus Memory Clinic targets its services to older adults who are experiencing memory difficulties and related functional problems which may be the result of Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. The goal is to establish a diagnosis, initiate an appropriate course of treatment, and to determine and meet the overall needs of the patient and their caregivers.

2720 Plaza Drive, Suite 1400B, Wausau

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TLC

Home Care

Compassionate, affordable, home and respite care for all ages!

Assisting individuAls to Remain in theiR own homes

• Truly affordable in-home care

• Companionship

• Meal planning & preparation

• Ambulation

• Light housekeeping & planning

• Service available 24/7, 365 days per year

• Personal care (bathing & dressing) • Respite care to relieve primary caregiver • Shopping & errands • Medication Reminders

• Insured & bonded • Locally owned & operated with over 20 years experience in geriatric rehabilitation

For FREE consultation call 715.355.5673

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No raking the leaves and no shoveling snow. At Primrose, we’ll take care of the responsibilities so you’ll have time for the more important things in life: family and friends!

Relax. Retirement is meant to be enjoyed.

Primrose is where it happens!

Call Zoey or Kathy at 715-203-4637 for more information and come see why we say… ®

EQUAL HOUSING

OPPORTUNITY

Primrose Villas, Independent & Assisted Living

2100 Townline Road Wausau, WI PrimroseRetirement.com

Keeping you at home … where you want to be.

Keeping you at home with home health, hospice, infusion therapy, respiratory therapy and quality home medical equipment.

Home Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 .397 .0270 Hospice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 .398 .1297 IV Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 .648 .8055 Home Medical Equipment . . . . 866 .357 .6502 and Respiratory Therapy

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Types of Residential Care for Seniors Residence Type

Independent Living

Assisted Living Communities

Skilled Nursing (Nursing Homes)

Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Description

Single family homes or townhomes for selfsufficient seniors that offer the security and social activities of a community living environment.

Communities, typically of 2-3 story apartments, that provide 24 hr. assistance with activities of daily living such as eating, bathing, and using the bathroom, but not 24 hr. medical services.

Communities, typically apartments, that provide 24 hr. assistance with activities of daily living and medical care by nurses and therapists.

Campus-like communities that provide a continuum of care, from private residences to assisted living and skilled nursing care; designed for individuals with declining conditions and those that want to remain in a single location

• Laundry/linen service • Meals • Transportation • Social activities

• Laundry/linen service • Meals • Transportation • Social activities • Bathing/dressing • Toileting • Housekeeping • Medication assistance • Security and emergency calls

• Laundry/linen service • Meals • Transportation • Social activities • Bathing/dressing • Toileting • Housekeeping • Medication assistance • Security and emergency calls • 24 hr. nursing care • Condition specific care • Hospice/end of life services • Doctors on call

• Laundry/linen service • Meals • Transportation • Social activities • Bathing/dressing • Toileting • Housekeeping • Medication assistance • Security and emergency calls • 24 hr. nursing care • Condition specific care • Hospice/end of life services’ • Doctors on call

Services

Note - there are more expensive communities that have all the luxuries of country clubs.

Regulation

Not Regulated

State Regulations

State & Federal Reg.

Some State Regulations

Also Known As

• Retirement Communities • Retirement Homes • Senior Apartments • Senior Housing

• Assisted Living Facilities • Personal Care Homes • Eldercare Facilities • Domiciliary Care • Board and Care • Residential Care facilities • Community-Based Retirement Facilities • Adult Living Facilities • Adult Foster Care • Sheltered Housing • Community Residences • Group Homes • Adult Family Homes

• Skilled Nursing Facilities • SNF • Nursing Home Care and Rehabilitation • Convalescent Hospital • Rest Home

• CCRCS • Continuing Care • Retirement Facilities • Life Care Facilities • Life Care Communities

Approximate Costs

Market rate to rent or buy a home plus community fees from $200 - $2,000 / month

$1,800 to $4,000 / month

$4,000 to $12,000 / month

Varies with breadth of services required.

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Information courtesy of The American Elder Care Research Organization

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G R O U P

A Better Place A Better Life Assisted Living and Memory Care

Convenient Locations in Schofield and Marathon

Bathing Assistance • Dressing Assistance Grooming • Assistance with Walking Medication Reminders • Errands

C OPPER L EAF M A N A G E M E N T

G R O U P

Shopping • Light Housekeeping Meal Preparation • Friendly Companionship Flexible Hourly Care • Live-In Care Respite Care for Families

Please call Eve at (715) 498-9514 to learn more about our extraordinary care and to schedule a tour today!

877-955-8777

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Using Unique Innovations to Improve Walking and Exercise Tolerance

By Dr. L Voigt Smith, PT, DPT, OCS, CredMDT

M

an is distinguished from the animal world by his advanced ability to reason, problem solve and reflect on the way he (or she) thinks. Our unique ability to walk upright also sets us apart. However, with injuries, disease and aging, this becomes more of a challenge for many. Some have described walking as a controlled fall; throughout our lives, the nervous system must complexly and accurately coordinate our body to avoid injury and progressive demise. Unfortunately, one out of three adults over 65 fall each year; this is a huge challenge for aging individuals and health care (Stevens J, American Journal of Preventative Medicine, 2012).

Clinical approaches, tools, and thinking about how to best manage this epidemic need to be re-evaluated.

First, traditional assistive devices have included items such as canes, walkers, crutches, and wheelchairs. While these can be of some value, their researched ability to reduce long-term fall risk has not been shown.

Second, trunk weakness, tightness, and postural issues become increasingly relevant after individuals are confined to sitting activities. All of this can lead to muscle imbalances, abnormal stresses on the spine (and other joints), pain, and deconditioning. While electric chairs are available to help people transfer to standing, and electric wheel chairs to get around, these devices too often enable individuals to become progressively sedentary. This trend further reduces functional mobility and health. Individuals quickly fall into a vicious chronic cycle of weakness, instability, fear of movement, pain and reduced activity.

Third, for those who are committed to breaking this chronic cycle, it can be helpful to look outside the traditional box for innovative new therapeutic tools. Consistent therapeutic exercise can help to reverse this trend (Gillespie, L, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2012) and a doctor of physical therapy’s evaluation and treatment can be a tremendous asset. To advance functionally, however, 30 ‌| Helping Hands Resource Guide

people at times require strategic external support to increase exercise and walking tolerance. For individuals with severe weakness causing foot drop, an effective (and relatively inexpensive) innovation example is the “Step-Smart” (made

by Insightful Products); foot drop is a common condition involving neurological weakness in the ankle that leads to gait inefficiency, compensatory deviations and heightened fall risk.

Next, another relatively inexpensive unique innovation tool is the Backsmith Selective Stabilization functional exercise device. For people who are not able to walk well due to backrelated weakness, pain, and instability, the Backsmith Support can provide significant improvement with pain, functional walking stability, exercise tolerance, strength, and posture (backsmithsupports.com). This twice patented functional exercise device frequently is a useful tool to break cycles of chronic pain by providing very strategic and localized back pressure support.

Individuals who even lack significant back pain still can present with spine related weakness that is a neurological driver for pain and instability in the hips and legs.

Without timely care, people who are not walking well can develop compensatory movement patterns that result in weakness, deconditioning and reluctance to move. This contributes to the nervous system to get ramped up and abnormally sensitive. Those ending up in a wheelchair with poor back support often become more impaired. Research has shown even the general population sits too much resulting in a negative impact on health and mortality (US Department of Health and Human Services; 2008).

Finally, not all support devices are the same at meeting the unique mechanical and neurological needs of individuals. To keep our country moving optimally, Americans need to take an active and assertive approach to their health decisions, and health care needs to be more consumer-driven.

Appropriate nontraditional innovations can make a big impact in helping meet unmet needs and improving functional outcomes and expense. The right tool for the job can make all the difference!

Dr. Smith is the owner of Backsmith Advanced Physical Therapy LLC in Weston and is the inventor of the Backsmith Selective Stabilization Functional Exercise Support (www. backsmithadvancedphysicaltherapy.com). For questions or comments he can be reached at backsmith2009@hotmail.com.

Private Du ty

Durable Me d. Supplies

No Age Lim it

Occupation al Therapy

Physical Th erapy

No No

No

No

No

No

No

No No

Aldin Adult Home Care 715-573-1978

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No No

No

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Aspirus VNA Home Health 715-847-2600

Yes Yes Yes

No

Yes Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes Yes

Yes

Yes Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes No

TLC Home Care, LLC 877-955-8777

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Visiting Angels 877-955-8777

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

No Yes

No

No

No

No

Interim Home Health 715-842-7707

State Licen

VA Paymen

Respiratory Therapy

Injection C are

No

Speech Th erapy

Wound V.A .C.

Yes No

ation

Home Mod ification

Yes

Blood Draw s

Wound Care

Yes Call Yes

Home IV C are

Long Term Care Ins.

Yes

sed

Private Pay

Yes

ts

Medicaid A ccepted

No

Accepted

Medicare A ccepted

A1 Tender Care 715-432-0911

Home Care

It’s Your Call!

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• Built-in answering machine • Extra large display screen with variable font sizes & colors • Includes free captioning service (no monthly fees or contracts required)

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• Companions and Homemakers - Supportive Care • Nurses and Aides - Skilled Care • Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy • Palliative - Physician Services • Hospice Care

Interim HealthCare of Wausau was established by Jan & Russ Kocha in January of 1993. It is locally owned and operated as a franchise of Interim HealthCare, Inc., which has over 300 offices nationwide. Interim HealthCare of Wausau is a Federally Certified, State Licensed Home Health Care and Hospice Agency serving the Central Wisconsin community with dedication and compassion.

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