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F AMILY C ARE AND P ARTNERSHIP Individuals must also meet these requirements: • Income • Functional • Residency – Family Care is offered in certain counties in Wisconsin. Individuals must live in one of these counties Partnership helps you coordi- nate your health, medical and long-term care needs. All Partnership members are part of a care team. • Together you will discuss your goals, assess your abili- ties and needs, and name your outcomes. • The team creates a plan just for you to support your health, medical, and long- term care needs. • The plan includes items in the Partnership benefit plan plus other natural supports that will help you achieve your outcomes. • The care team works with you to coordinate all covered health services. This means they will check with your providers to see how care is going and help manage spe- cial services such as X-rays, tests, and any follow-up care. Who can be a Member of Partnership? Partnership is for people who Partnership

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amily Care and Partnership are programs that help frail seniors and adults with disabilities manage health and long-term care needs. Partnership also provides assistance with medical needs. Here’s more information about these programs. Family Care Family Care helps you coordinate your long-term care needs. All Family Care members are part of a care team. Your care team includes you, a care manager and a registered nurse. • Together you will discuss what your goals are, assess your abilities and needs, and name your outcomes. • The team creates a plan just for you to support your long-term care needs. • The plan includes items in the Family Care benefit plan plus other natural supports that will help you achieve your out- comes. • The care manager and regis- tered nurse stay in contact with you to ensure all parts of the care plan are working well, and make changes if necessary. Who can be a Member of Family Care? Family Care is for people who need help with long-term care and who are: • Frail adults, age 65 or older • 18 or older with physical dis- abilities • 18 or older with intellectual dis- abilities

need help with their health, med- ical and long-term care needs and who are: • Frail adults, age 65 or older • 18 or older with a physical or intellectual/developmental dis- ability Individuals must also meet these requirements: • Income • Functional • Residency – Partnership is offered in certain counties in Wisconsin. Individuals must live in one of these counties How do I Become a Member of These Programs? The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) in your county will help you understand your options along with income and other requirements, and deter- mine if you qualify for Family Care, Partnership or another pro- gram. To learn more about ADRCs and locate one in your county, visit: www.dhs.wiscon- sin.gov/adrc/

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