GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The Aging and Disability Resource Center of Brown County (ADRC) took some time Wednesday and explained some of the resources available for seniors and people who have a disability.
Inside the Aging and Disability Resource Center in Green Bay, Sam Warpinski talked about the type of care he receives on a daily basis.
“I have a staff of six caregivers. I get 24-hour care. So, they come in and help with everything from all the household stuff, feeding personal care.”
He tells FOX 11 his at home service also allows him more independence.
“It gives me the autonomy to run my household, mainly to be able to recruit, interview, train, manage and train all of my staff and it’s so important because I’m able to shape the culture of my house.”
Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach tells FOX 11 at home services save taxpayers money.
“Once you go into either a hospital or nursing home the average cost is about $241 a day. You analyze that over a period of a year, it’s roughly $87,000. When you’re going to an in-person or home care the cost is on average around $150 a day.”
He went on to say the quality of life increases for seniors or people with a disability who can live at home.
“They also have options of their own choices.”
Director Devon Christianson said to think of ADRC as a starting point for people who need it.
“We help people know every company and what are the pros and cons of those companies or those programs and what would best fit their needs. They then choose and we help them enroll. A person can leave those programs and go into a different one if it doesn’t fit their need.”
The ADRC is located at 300 South Adams Street in Green Bay.
