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Alzheimer's Family and Caregiver Support Program (AFCSP)

The Wisconsin Alzheimer's Family and Caregiver Support Program or AFSCP is intended to provide assistance to low and middle income families throughout the state that have a family member who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or other related memory disorder. The program offers assistance by providing a combination of services that help both the individual and the family members who are caring for them.

The specific benefits of the AFCSP are determined by the county and the specific needs of the applicant and their caregivers. Typically the programs pay, at least in part, for the services listed below. Annual per person spending is limited to $4,000.

  • Attendant / Personal care
  • Adult day care
  • Durable medical equipment
  • Home / Environmental modifications
  • Home delivered meals
  • Personal emergency response / Security services to prevent wandering
  • Respite care
  • Transportation assistance

To apply for this program, please contact your local county office.

In Iron County, your local office is located at

300 Taconite Street

Hurley WI 54534

on the second floor of the Court House.

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Medicaid, Food Share, Child Care, Family Planning, Disability Healthcare, and other services.

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Location

Iron County Court House, Second Floor

300 Taconite Street, Suite 201     Hurley, WI 54534

Phone

715-561-3636

Fax

715-561-2128

Hours of Operation

Monday - Friday: 8am - 4pm

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement       Find It Here

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights

regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color,

national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), religious creed, disability, age,

political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

 

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities

who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large

print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the agency (state or local) where they

applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact

USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

 

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA

Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at:

U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form

508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (833) 620-1071, or by writing a letter

addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a

written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant

 

 

Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The

completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to:

(1) Mail:

Food and Nutrition Service, USDA

1320 Braddock Place, Room 334

Alexandria, VA 22314; or

 

(2) Fax:

(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or

 

(3) Email:

FNSCIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTS@usda.gov

 

 

 

This institution is an equal opportunity provider





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