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About Us
Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) are the first place to go with your aging and disability questions. The ADRC of the Lakeshore is a place for older people and people with disabilities, and their families, to get information in Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. The ADRC is a “One Stop Shop” where you are able to obtain information about caregiving, the Family Care Program, insurance coverage, the IRIS program, long term care, medication coverage, transportation, and much more. The ADRC can assist you in determining eligibility for these, and other public benefit programs.
Information provided about service providers is intended for information purposes only. The ADRC of the Lakeshore does not license service providers, nor guarantee the quality of service they provide. Therefore, our role is not to endorse or recommend any provider over another, but to assist individuals in making an informed choice. The decision to use any service provider must be made solely by the customer and/or appropriate representative.
For more information on how to schedule an appointment, call us at 1-877-416-7083 or Contact Us. We will respond to all messages within one business day.
MAKE A CONTRIBUTION
Would you like to make a contribution to the ADRC of the Lakeshore? The ADRC of the Lakeshore and the Older Americans Act Programs greatly appreciate your support. Call the ADRC of the Lakeshore at
1-877-416-7083 or 920-683-4180, or check out our Aging and Disability Resource Connection newsletter for a contribution form.
AGING UNIT PLAN
Every three years, The ADRC of the Lakeshore develops an Aging Plan to encourage growth in programs, services, and resources for our aging populations in both Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties.2025-2027 AGING PLAN
The 2025-2027 Aging Plan has been finalized and approved! Read the full 2025-2027 Aging Plan to learn in-depth about the goals that the ADRC of the Lakeshore will be working towards over the next three years to provide better services to the aging population in Kewaunee and Manitowoc Counties. Questions regarding the finalized Aging Plan can be submitted by calling 1-877-416-7083 or by contacting us.
The ADRC of the Lakeshore has the following goals for our 2025-2027 Aging Plan:
- To increase outreach efforts so more Manitowoc and Kewaunee County residents become familiar with our programs and services.
- To decrease the impact of social isolation and loneliness of our community members aged 60 years and older by arranging an event to help them connect with one another and create new relationships.
- To offer culturally authentic Hmong meals to Senior Nutrition Program participants using the Voucher Program, in Manitowoc County.
- To offer nutrition education through our monthly menus by highlighting certain foods and why they are important to a healthy lifestyle.
- To create a “Family Caregivers Resource Connection Meeting” where caregivers can meet and share different community resources with one another.
- To hold a one-day event in both Manitowoc and Kewaunee counties for new or existing Family Caregivers to learn about the different stages along the caregiver journey, utilizing the Caregiver Roadmap as a guide.
- To increase the number of participants signing up for our evidence-based prevention programs by 5% by December 31, 2027.
2022-2024 AGING PLAN
We are almost through the current plan and have made great strides towards meeting our goals, which are stated below. We will continue to provide updates through our Newsletter, Website and Facebook Page along with the radio.
View the 2022-2024 Aging Unit Plan Here
Increase Support to Caregivers: In March and April 2023, our Elder Benefit Specialists gathered legislative updates for our ADRC board members, caregivers, and those signed up for Aging Advocacy Days in Madison, WI. In May, ADRC staff organized a trip to Aging Advocacy Days to talk with our senators and state assembly members regarding key legislation that would help increase funding for caregivers.
Improve Health and Immunity: In 2022 and 2023, our Nutrition team completed several Stepping Up Your Nutrition Classes partnered with our prevention program, Stepping On. We will continue to hold these classes as they stress the importance of adequate hydration and protein intake when it comes to reducing the risk of falling.
Provide More Options: Our Caregiver Specialists continue to look for ways to offer our programs both in person and virtually to give customers more choice and control. So far, we have held the Powerful Tools for Caregivers Program virtually a couple of times, and it has been well received. In addition to this, we are working on implementing a new prevention program called Bingocize. This combines the beloved game of Bingo with some light exercises.
Distribute Produce to Homebound Participants: Utilizing the Senior Farmers Market Voucher Program, our Nutrition team has been developing a plan to provide fresh produce to some of our home delivered meal participants for the 2024 harvest season. We are in the beginning stages of talking with one of our interested farmers regarding the details of how they would like to move forward.