Information & Assistance

ADRC Navigators provide unbiased, objective information and assistance about a wide variety of topics including:

• Aging services and supports
• Disability conditions, services, and supports
• Long-term care including
  • Living arrangements (assisted living, nursing home, or other settings)
  • Paying for long-term care (private pay, long-term insurance, publicly funded long-term care)
  • Long term care services (home care, care management, respite)
• Financial resources – including housing, energy assistance
• Housing – including senior, low-income, accessible options
• Transportation
• Nutrition – including food pantry, home delivered/congregate senior dining
• Home maintenance – including chores, modifications, and home safety
• Caregiver services and supports
• Legal resources – including consumer rights, advocacy, complaints and grievances

ADRC Navigators also provide Options Counseling. Options Counseling is a person-centered, interactive, decision-support process. It is more in depth than just providing a list of services providers or programs. Options Counseling can cover many of the topics listed above.

Options Counseling may be offered if you have:

• Limited ability to communicate
• Barriers advocating for yourself
• Limited support system
• Limited capacity to act on information provided
• New or advancing health conditions
• Life altering event or situation
• Significant changes in circumstances
• Limited financial resources to fund needed services