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                     CHILDCARE / RESPITE
Please let us know if you have a resource that needs to be listed here.

Scholarship Aid – a program of Child Caring of Central WI, Funded through Marshfield Area United Way and United Way of Inner Wisconsin’s is available to help Wood County families who are struggling to pay for child care. Please download the full scholarship aid information flyer for more information.  http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1108582230219-100/scholarshipAidFlyer.pdf

To request an application or for more information please contact Childcaring   715.841.9490 | 1.800.628.8534
        ccrrcw@tznet.com             http://childcaring.org/
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Marshfield Area Respite Care Center                                   Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses,  
                                                                                                    provide skilled nursing in the home.  We do not do
Address: 205 E 3rd St, Marshfield, WI 54449                           respite care.  Jobboard  Wisconsinphp                                                          Phone: (715) 384-8478                                                              wisconsinphp@gmail.com ~   wisconsinphp.org
MarshfieldAreaRespite@outlook.com                                      Wisconsinphp@gmail.com

Wisconsin Private Duty Nurses                                                                   
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1697838827126203/about/                 
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1674081429515852/                                        Caregivers with adult children with I/DD 
                                                                    https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/caring-for-an-adult-child-with-disabilities-in-retirem

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Are you looking for a provider for your individuals with special needs? 

Are you a provider wanting to work for individuals with special needs?

​Are you a family member needing funding for Respite? 

Please check out:  Respite Care Association of Wisconsin 

This statewide “Caring Network” has highly trained respite care providers who have the required skills to provide in-home respite care for individuals with a variety of special needs, including challenging behaviors and medical and personal care needs.

We have an online database for families and caregivers to access providers in their communi­ties.

Please visit: www.respitecarewi.org or Call 608.222.2033 or respite@respitecarewi.org.

Consider reregistering a s a Provider if you are  ~
​      * over 18
​      * able to pass caregiver and criminal background
      * are a current in-home respite care provider
      * interested in finding flexible work hours around your busy 
                       family or school schedule
​       * looking for experience working with children, youth and
​                adults with cognitive, physical,  medial, mental health
​                or behavioral diagnosis or disability. 

Lifespan Caring Network Training utilizes an online course, that  is designed for people providing care to individuals of varying disabilities and ages. The course covers: Disability Basics, Lifts & Transfers, Personal Care/ Daily Living Skills, Medication Administration, Communication Techniques, Abuse and Neglect, Caring for Challenging Behaviors, Free Time Activities, and Making Connections (meeting/ training with the family).

Please visit: www.respitecarewi.org or Call 877-260-9207 or respite@respitecarewi.org.
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What is Respite?
Respite care provides short term relief or “time-off” from caregiving responsibilities for parents/families who have a child or other family member with a disability or special health care need. 

Respite can be:
               An hour a day
                8 hours a day
                A weekend
​                A week
     What ever the family member needs for a "break".

Respite can look like:
​       Mentoring a individual to be active and appropriate in                           community.
​                    * Taking an individual to 
​                            scouts
                            bowling
​                            sports activity
​                      * Playing board games
                      *Cards
​                      * Going for a walk or bike ride
​                       * Putting together a puzzle or legos
                       * Gardening 
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Paying for respite:
​      Contact your County Human Services for children
​                 Children's Long Term Waivers (CLTS)
​                 Children's  Community Options Program

                  CCS    Children's Comprehensive Community
​                                Services 
​                  CST = Coordinated Services Team
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​         Aging and Disabilyt Resource Centers
​                    Adult Long Term Waivers
                    Demetria 
​                    Alzheimer's

        The Respite Care Association of WI
​               www.respitecarewi.org can assist families with finding
                    programs and sometimes funding in their area. 
                    608-222-2033 
                    respite@respitecarewi.org.

Other Resources:
          Family Voices fact sheet (called Finding and Funding
             Respite Care) at http://www.fvofwi.org/factsheets.html
 
​           Regional Center for Children and Youth with Special
                   Health Care Needs.   
​                              http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/health/children/
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Respite Care - Tyler’s Home for Kids…

Respite care gives families a chance to relax and re-energize, knowing their child is safe and well cared for.

Respite care also increases family stability, decreases stress and helps prevent needless out-of-home placement.

Tyler’s Home for Kids offers the following respite services:
   • Licensed Respite Care, providing a much needed break from care-giver’s daily demands and responsibilities.
    • Care to kids with disabilities ranging in ages from infant to 17 years. Stays may be for short drop-in care, overnight, or longer, dependent on circumstances.
    • Based upon location and availability, specialized 
                transportation may be provided to and from 
                 Tyler’s Home.
    • Trained, professional staff also available for in-home respite for all ages.
Benefits of Respite Care include:
    • Increased family stability and strengthened ability of 
                families to care for their child at home.
    • Allow for more family interactions and social activities.
    • Decreased stress, depression, chronic care-giver illness, 
                and possible abuse and neglect.
    • Enhanced coping skills.

For more information on Tyler’s Home for Kids please contact:
Tyler’s Home for Kids
1707 East Wausau Avenue
Wausau, WI 54403
(715) 847-1175
(800) 472-4408 ext. 204
http://www.balancinglives.org/Site/Respite.html
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Gracie's Place
Hope for families and help for kids with special needs
          Physical Therapy
          Speech/Language Therapy
          Occupational Therapy
          After-School Care
           Gamily Education, Resources and Support
 
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Care.com  - is a service available for a fee
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Home Alone –Preparing Children For Self Care
Welcome! These videos are for parents and their children who are getting ready to stay home alone. Parents and children should watch the videos together and use the short activities after each video to discuss your plans to stay safe.
https://fyi.extension.wisc.edu/homealone/

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Childcaring
Serving Adams, Clark, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Portage, Taylor, Waushara, and Wood Counties of Wisconsin

Mission:
To enhance and support a quality early childhood education system by providing resource and referral services to families, child care programs, and communities.

Childcaring is dedicated to providing quality child care information, and partnering with parents, care providers, business leaders, and community organizations to make quality care available to Central Wisconsin families. • Helping families locate child care to meet their needs • Serving as a resource to potential and existing regulated child care providers • Working cooperatively to increase the supply of quality, affordable care

850 Highway 153, Suite F, Mosinee, WI 54455. 

Phone Number will be: 715-841-9490
                                        1-800-628-8534
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Lincoln County Respite Committee
Goal:
      Help families with respite services for their disabled 
                 children ages 0-18. 
      Provide temporary, short-term relief for the
                 family/caregiver of children with special needs 
                 Call 715-921-5961
                              LCRespite@gmail.com
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Finding  Respite and Care Providers for our children, youth and adults can be difficult.

Who are the resources at your finger tips that can help you find someone?
       Other parents/families                                           
       Respite Care of Wisconsin www.respitecarewi.org
                                                       or Call 608.222.2033 
     ChildCaring Resource and Referral 
     School personal - teachers / aids  
     Headstart Staff  
     School Peers - Peer mentors - Peer buddies 
     Your child's Social Worker or Resource / Case Manager.
     Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs -
                         Regional Centers
- http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/health/children/RegionalCenters/index.htm
       Day Program providers     
       Sheltered Workshop/Vocational training centers. 
        Posting at Tech colleges / Universities -
                 Nursing programs -
                 Childcare programs 
         Home Health Support agencies - Aspirus/Ministry/see
                   yellow pages 
         Community Link WI -Providers List / Licensed CBRF's?/ Foster Homes? 
Activity  / program leaders and support staff - Scouts/Sp.Olympics
         2-1-1 United Way's call for information
         Midstate Independent Living Centers - (MILC) Forward
                     Card services
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/Physical/ILCS.HTM
                
For  Personal Care Providers -  Midstate Independent Living                                https://milc-inc.org/pas/
            PAS - Personal Assistance - (MILC) 
                   -The occupation of attending to the physical needs 
                        of people who are disabled and/or otherwise 
                        unable to take care of themselves, including
                        tasks such as: 
                    Bathing, management of  bodily functions, and
                    ADL's     
            SHC - Supportive Home Care - (MILC) 
                  -Supportive Home Care is to provide with 
                                assistance in daily living (eg. meal preparation,
                                clean up after  meals, bathing, using  
                                 appliances, feeding, bed making, laundry, and
                                 cleaning  the bathroom and household 
                                 maintenance related to the consumer. 
               Respite - (MILC) 
                    -Client care provided in the home intermittently in
                     order to provide temporary relief to the  family 
                                    home  care giver. 
       About Our Caregivers - (MILC)
                     The nurses, supervisors, certified nursing
                     assistants or home care aides are professional and
                     dedicated individuals. Each is carefully recruited 
                     and trained.  Our RN staff are not on-call. 

Funding    
IF you have a child or youth with significant disability or issues -  you may want to see if you qualify for Katie Beckett -
                          Medial Assistance Funding.     
            http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/bdds/kbp/index.htm

Remember to discuss childcare and respite with your Childs Social Worker or Resource / Case Manager.
            Is there Waiver Funding/Family Support/ Respite 
                     Funding  available?
 See below for web links to learn more about these programs

Please know there are "Waivers"  for our children and youth who have long term care needs.
    http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/bdds/clts/index.htm
            Developmental Disability (DD)
            Physical Disability (PD)
            Severe Emotional Disorder (SED)  -
                   Covers our some of our children with "significant"
                             behavioral issues -

Please call 2-1-1 for your local Human Services Department and find out more. 

Your local Human Services needs to meet with you and fill out a Long Term Care screen to see if your child would Qualify.

Medicaid Waivers Manual - Waiver Eligibility
    www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/bdds/waivermanual/waiverch02_10.pdf

Forward Card - Access services listed above - w/ Independant Living Centers

Contact Children and Youth with Special Health Caren Needs Regional Centers to find "other" providers that can bill Forward Card  

Children’s Community Options Program (CCOP) - see below
Children Waivers - see below

Child Care Resource and Referral - WI Shares - for Low income 715.423.4114            800.628.8534
2-1-1 United Way's call for information

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Services for Children with Delays or Disabilities
http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/children/

Wisconsin has multiple programs available for children with delays or disabilities. The programs listed below assist families in caring for their child at home and in the community. Families may be eligible for one or more programs based on their assessed need. For each of the programs below, click on the name to learn more about what the program provides, eligibility criteria and how to apply.

Birth to 3 Program
This program is for children ages birth to 3 years old. Eligibility is based on a diagnosed disability or significant developmental delay in how your child plays, learns, speaks, and acts. 

Children's Long-Term Support Waivers
This program is for children and young adults under the age of 22 with significant developmental, physical, or emotional disabilities. Funding is available to help support children to remain living in their home or community. 

Children’s Community Options Program (CCOP)  used to be: Family Support Program
This program provides services for children under 21 with a severe physical, mental, or emotional disability. Families may receive services and supports for up to $3,000 annually. 

Children's Community Options Program: CCOP 
 Power Point from Circles of Life - http://www.circlesoflifeconference.com/.../Childrens...

Katie Beckett Program
This program is for children under 19 with long-term disabilities or complex medical needs. Children who are not eligible for other Medicaid programs because the income or assets of their parents are too high, may be eligible for Medicaid through the Katie Beckett Program.

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Chart on:  Wisconsin Respite Funding and Eligibility Opportunities                                     http://archrespite.org/images/state_pdf/funding/wisconsin.pdf
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Respite Programs for Family Caregivers Face Cuts Despite Growing Need
By Jessica Marcy  Capsules: THE KHN BLOG  April 26, 2012
http://capsules.kaiserhealthnews.org/index.php/2012/04/respite-programs-for-family-caregivers-face-cuts-despite-growing-need/

In 2009, the National Alliance for Caregiving included, for the first time, caregivers of children younger than 18 with special needs in their annual study of family caregivers, Caregiving in the U.S. 2009. These families spend their days monitoring a child's condition, assisting with daily activities that other children the same age do independently, giving medications orally and by injection, preparing special foods, coordinating the financing of care, advocating for additional supports and services, and more. If those estimated 16.8 million family caregivers made a New Year's Resolution to take a break in 2010, many were not able to keep it. Wanted: A National Respite System, a New York Times article published on December 31, 2010, reported that despite federal respite legislation (the Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2006), there was very limited funding. Respite, defined by the Access to Respite Care and Help (ARCH) National Respite Network and Resource Center as, "planned or emergency care provided to a child or adult with special needs in order to provide temporary relief to family caregivers who are caring for that child or adult," remains in short supply. The gains states have made in providing family respite are now losing ground to budget deficits. Illinois, Tennessee, Rhode Island, California, and New Hampshire either have made cuts, proposed cuts, or suspended respite services. As reported in this Kaiser Health News blog, saving money on respite care may lead to increases in costs for other services. The care families provide allows their family members with disabilities to live at home. Without respite, exhausted family caregivers, some aging and struggling with their own health needs, may be unable to continue to provide the care that keeps individuals with special health care needs, and others, out of hospital and institutional care, which is significantly more expensive.

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