Wisconsin Caregiver Coalition Project

Claire Culbertson, MPHNFCSP Special Projects Coordinator

Background

• 3 Area Agencies on Aging in Wisconsin• 72 counties - GWAAR provides technical

assistance to 70 • Counties under spending III-E dollars• Creative idea to offer RFC (Request for

Collaboration) to counties to establish or sustain a Caregiver Coalition

Overview• GWAAR released a RFC for WI Aging

Units to create or sustain a Caregiver Coalition

• 2009 – 10 grantees - $46,500• 2010 – 15 grantees - $58,250• 2011 – 4 grantees – $16,200

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Washburn

Burnett

DouglasBayfield

Sawyer

AshlandIron

Vilas

Oneida

Price

Polk Barron Rusk

ChippewaSt. Croix Dunn

Taylor

LincolnLanglade

ForestFlorence

Marinette

OcontoClarkMarathon

Shawano

Wood

Portage

Waupaca

Menominee

DoorKewaunee

Brown

Pierce

PepinBuffalo Tremp-

ealeau

Eau Claire

La CrosseMonroe

JuneauAdams

Waushara

Outagamie

Manitowoc

Sheboygan

SaukVernon

CrawfordRichland

Grant

Iowa

Lafayette Green Rock Walworth

Kenosha

Racine

WashingtonOzaukee

Columbia

Dane

Jefferson

Dodge

WaukeshaMilwaukee

Fond du LacMarquette

GreenLake-

Jackson

Calumet

2009 Caregiver Coalitions awarded by GWAAR

2010 Caregiver Coalitions awarded by GWAAR

2011 Caregiver Coalitions awarded by GWAAR

Wisconsin Caregiver Coalitions

Other Caregiver Coalitions

Caregiver Coalition Development 2012

• GWAAR added an employee to work with the new coalitions, providing technical support and assistance

• Advisory Group formed to share best practices and projects

• Information will be compiled and shared with coalitions