Hopefully, increased knowledge will give the consumer many options before major life changes are initiated. The Aging and Disabilities Resource Center is working closely with all community agencies to offer integrated complimentary services to La Crosse County citizens. Responsibilities of the Aging and Disabilities Resource Center -Develop a resource center for elderly and persons with disabilities, which will be the first place to call or come to for information and assistance. They may be developmentally disabled, mentally ill, physically disabled or elderly. When a family decided to include an adult in their family makeup, the home becomes the adult's home too.
Families come in all kinds of packages and sizes.
Some have a mom and a dad with small children, some consist of a single parent raising a couple of teenagers, some have three generations under one roof, some are made up of retired folks, some have unrelated adults sharing a household, and some include a single person. An AFH may have up to two consumers and be in any location. From farmhouses to city apartments, the place a family shares becomes their home. More than that, the home is a place where the family can share in work and play, socialize and meet the needs of family members. Most importantly, the family's natural link with community living is a way for the adult with disabilities or the elderly person to relate to all the other parts of the community.