Need a Speaker?  

The Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Eau Claire County welcomes invitations to speak at business, civic group, support group, and other meetings.  Please call (715) 839-4735 to request a presentation.  Donations accepted.  Presentations offered include a general overview of ADRC Programs or specific topics such as:   

What is an Aging & Disability Resource Center?

Adaptive Equipment:  
- "Home Modification:  Tools and Techniques to Stay in Your Own Home."

Arthritis:   
- "Arthritis...Disease Overview and Management"
- "Arthritis...The Benefits of Adaptive Equipment, Fall Prevention and Nutrition"

Alzheimer's Disease:   
- "Exercising Your Brain: Your Memory Matters"
- "Alzheimer's Disease 101"

Caregiving:  
- "Tools, Tips and Techniques for Becoming a Healthy Caregiver"
- "Concerned About an Older Adult in Your Life? What YOU Need to Know Now."
- "Exploring Your Options: Finding Community Caregiver Resources" 
- "Caring for Yourself as a Caregiver"
- "Caregiving is Everybody's Business" - Employers
- "Everything You Wanted to Know about Caregiving and Aging Services...In a Hour."
- "Connecting Caregivers with Services through Health Care Providers."

Falls:
- "Maintaining Your Independence: YOU Can Prevent Falls" 
-  "Fall Prevention: Eau Claire County Initiatives" - Professionals
- "Fall Prevention: More Than a Home Safety Check" - Physicians
- "YOU Can Help Prevent Falls: Fall Prevention Strategies in a Residential Setting" - Assisted Living Facilities Public and Private

Benefits:
- Medical Assistance
- Medicare
- Prescription Drug Coverage Benefits
- Supplemental Medicare Insurance Nutrition/Wellness
- Chronic Disease Self Management
- Nutrition Education

 Additional topics:
- "I Want to Stay in My Own Home: What Are My Options?"