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A Caregiver's Pledge | Age-Related Issues & Driving | Becoming a Resilient Caregiver | Caregiver Bill of Rights | Caregiver Burnout | Communication is Key | Coping w/Caregiving Emotions | Dealing w/Depression | Diffusing Family Conflict | Fitting in Fitness | Getting Through the Holidays | Moving Toward LTC | Music Can Improve Quality of Life | The Reverse Gift List | Rewards of Caregiving | Summer Travel Tips | 10 Tips for Family Caregivers | 10 Ways to Prepare for the Future | 10 Tips for Nutritious Eating | Toolkit Support Documents

A Caregiver's Pledge

A Caregiver's Pledge
Caregiver's Pledge Postcard

Age-Related Issues and Driving

Driving With a Disability
Driving With a Medical Condition
Mature Drivers
Driving Postcard

Becoming a Resilient Caregiver

Resilience: A Helpful Tool for Caregivers
Resilience: Build Skills to Endure Hardship
Resiliency Postcard

Caregiver Bill of Rights

Caregiver Bill of Rights
Caregiver's Bill of Rights Bookmark
Caregivers Have Rights Too!
Bill of Rights Postcard

Caregiver Burnout

How Can I Manage Stress?
Recognize Caregiver Burnout
Caregiver Burnout Postcard

Communication is Key

Communication Tips and Hearing Loss
Communicating With Your Loved One
Tips for Improving Communication
Communication Postcard

Coping With Caregiving Emotions

Caregiver Guilt
The Caregiving Rollercoaster
Myths and Facts About Grief
Caregiving Emotions Postcard

Dealing With Depression

Don't Overlook Depression
Geriatric Depression Scale
Depression Postcard

Diffusing Family Conflict

Tips for Diffusing Family Conflict
Family Conflict Postcard

Fitting in Fitness

Fitting in Fitness
Fitness Postcard

Getting Through the Holidays

Reducing Holiday Stress
Holidays Postcard

Moving Toward Long-Term Care

Is it Time for Long-Term Placement?
Long-Term Care Postcard

Music Can Improve Quality of Life

Music Can Enhance Your Life
Using Music to Improve Quality of Life
Music Postcard

The Reverse Gift List

The Reverse Gift List
Reverse Gift List Worksheet
Revers Gift List Postcard

Rewards of Caregiving

Rewards of Caregiving
Rewards of Caregiving Postcard

Summer Travel Tips

Traveling Tips for Caregivers
Summer Travel Postcard

Ten Tips for Family Caregivers

How Should I Care for Myself as a Family Caregiver?
Tips for Family Caregivers
10 Tips Postcard

Ten Ways to Prepare for the Future

Ten Ways to Prepare for the Future
Ten Ways to Prepare Postcard

Tips for Nutritious Eating

Diet and Nutrition Tips for Caregivers
Tips for Nutrition When Caring for Someone With Dementia
Nutritious Eating Postcard

Toolkit Support Documents

CMS: Your Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home
Creating an Effective Support Group

DOT Wisconsin: Older Driver Workbook

GRG Support Group List of Speakers
The Hartford: Family Conversations About Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, and Driving

Support Group Guidelines
Support Group Topics

Food Safety Certification Requirements Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet

WAND Trainings (WI Association of Nutrition Directors)

Become a member of WAND

Fall 2013 Training

October 17-18, 2013 | Holiday Inn and Convention Center, Stevens Point

Date Saver

Spring 2013 Training

Date / Location

April 8-9, 2013 | Holiday Inn and Convention Center, Stevens Point

Handouts

ADPAW Talking Points
AoA Funding Formula Basics
WAND Conference Public Policy

For more advocacy materials and information, visit the Advocacy Materials page. new page

Volunteering and Civic Life in America 2012: Key Findings
Building and Maintaining a Volunteer Base
Fact Sheet
Value of Volunteers

How to be an Effective NC Member
Nutrition Advisory Council Interchange Notes

WI Guardianship Support Center

The Wisconsin Guardianship Support Center (GSC) provides information and assistance on issues related to guardianship, protective placement, advance directives, and more. Operated by GWAAR, the GSC is staffed by Attorney Molly Fellenz who responds to requests for information through a toll-free helpline or by e-mail. Calls are returned in the order in which they are received.

To contact the Guardianship Support Center,
Call: (855) 409-9410
E-mail: guardian@gwaar.org

INDEX

Advance Directives | Guardianship | Protective Services/Placement | Newsletters

Advance Directives

General

An Overview of Advance Directives
Powers of Attorney That Combine Health Care and Financial Decision-Making

Living Wills

Comparison of Wisconsin's Living Will and Power of Attorney for Health Care
Do-it-Yourself Consumer Packet: Living Will
Living Will State Form

Power of Attorney for Finances

Do-it-Yourself Consumer Packet: POA for Finance
POA for Finance State Form
Revoking a Power of Attorney for Finances

Power of Attorney for Health Care

Are Out-Of-State Powers of Attorney for Health Care Effective in Wisconsin?
Authority to Consent to Admission of Ward to Nursing Home

Do-It-Yourself Consumer Packet: POA for Health Care

Power of Attorney for Health Care State Form
Power of Attorney for Health Care: An Overview

Requirements for a Valid Power of Attorney for Health Care
Responsibilities of a Health Care Agent Under a Wisconsin Power of Attorney for Health Care

Revoking a Power of Attorney for Health Care

Ten Reasons to Complete a Power of Attorney for Health Care

Guardianship

Conservatorship

Managing Your Finances Through Conservatorship

General

Basics of Guardianship
Dealing With Surrogate Decision-Makers
Effective Dates: New Chapter 54 and Amended Chapter 55, Wis Stats.

Guardianship and Protective Placement Notice Requirements

How to Ask the Court to Change or End Your Guardianship

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage: What Guardians and Agents Need to Know
Process for Establishing Guardianship of an Adult
Rights of the Proposed Ward in a Guardianship Case
Wisconsin's New Guardianship Law: 2005 Wisconsin Act 387

Guardianship Of the Estate

Guardian of the Estate: A Checklist to Get Started
Guardian of the Estate: Duties and Powers

Guardian of the Estate: How to Complete an Account
Guardian of the Estate: How to Complete an Inventory
Standards for Appointment of a Guardian of the Estate Under Chapter 54 of Wisconsin Statutes

Guardianship Of the Person

Authority to Consent to Admission of Ward to Nursing Home
Guardian of the Person: Duties and Powers

Guardian of the Person: Access to the Ward's Health Care and Treatment Records
Guardian of the Person: A Checklist to Get Started
Life-Sustaining Treatment Decisions
Standards for Appointment of a Guardian of the Person Under Chapter 54 of Wisconsin Statutes

Protective Services/Placement

Effective Dates: New Chapter 54 and Amended Chapter 55, Wis Stats.
Guardianship and Protective Placement Notice Requirements

Standards for Ordering Protective Services and Protective Placement

The Guardian Newsletters

April 2013

Meetings / Upcoming Events

Evidence-Based Nutrition Program Trainings coming soon
Nutrition Directors Annual Meetings coming soon
Site Manager Trainings coming soon
WAND Trainings (WI Assoc. of Nutrition Directors) new page
WASC Meetings / Trainings (WI Assoc. of Senior Centers) coming soon
WIHA Evidence-Based Programming Trainings/Workshops (WI Institute for Healthy Aging) WIHA site