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County Services
Barron County Department of Human Services
330 E LaSalle Ave
Barron, WI 54812
715-537-5691
Volunteer Services of Barron County Interfaith
P.O. Box 673
Rice Lake, WI 54868
Phone: 715-236-2184
Email: ritainterfaith@charter.net
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.; if after hours, leave a message
Services: Congregation/community based interfaith volunteer program; practical assistance/companionship to elderly, frail, disabled and/or isolated persons and their families throughout Barron County. Caring companionship; telephone reassurance; home visitors; errands & shopping; transportation & escort; shoveling & yard-work; respite care; information/support for family & caregivers.
Barron County Resource Guide: A guide for individuals and families needing services in Barron County, Wisconsin.
Benefits Counseling
Find benefits counseling service providers in your area. If you are unsure of what type of benefits counseling services you need, contact the Wisconsin Disability Benefits Network (email wdbn@eri-wi.org or call 1-800-710-9326).
- Work Incentive Benefit Specialists (WIBS) assist people with disabilities by helping them wade through the complexities to make informed choices about the impact of work on their benefits. WIBS can provide a written and oral analysis of a person's services and benefits and how work will change their cash payments, medical coverage, and continued eligibility. Two types of WIBS in Wisconsin include Fee for Service or Purchase of Service Benefits Counselors and the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program counselors.
- Disability, Health and Employment Counseling (MAPP & HEC): The Medicaid Purchase Plan (MAPP) offers education and assistance to help people with disabilities maintain or get Medicaid healthcare coverage while employed or seeking work. The Health & Employment Counseling (HEC) program is a nine-month pre-employment program for people with disabilities who want to enroll in the Medicaid Purchase Plan (MAPP), but who are not yet employed. Through MAPP, people with disabilities who are working or enrolled in HEC may buy their Medicaid coverage by paying a monthly premium, based on income. Individuals with low income may not have to pay a premium. Contact your local MAPP / HEC Specialist.
- Disability Benefit Specialists (DBS) provide counseling for people with physical, developmental, and mental illness disabilities between the ages of 18 and 59. A DBS can provide cost-free information and counseling about public and private benefits programs and help people apply for or appeal the denial of benefits. Contact your local Disability Benefits Counselor (if applicable)
- Elderly Benefit Specialists (EBS) help people age 60 or older figure out their private or government benefits, including the complex issues around various prescription drug plans. They also provide counseling for individuals approaching retirement and not yet receiving benefits. An EBS can provide accurate and current information, suggest alternative ways to secure benefits or appeal denials of benefits, advocate with other parties, explain legal action or other possible solutions, and make referrals to an appropriate attorney if necessary. Contact your local Elderly Benefit Specialist
Local DVR
Job Searching
- Barron County Job Center: A center for people looking for work and businesses that need help finding qualified applicants. Job Centers are partnerships of government agencies and community-based organizations with a common goal: to make our community a better place to live by improving job opportunities through economic support, training and education. The Job Center offers resources for people seeking employment: workshops, job listings, job fairs, career counseling.
- Wisconsin Disability Program Navigators: Located within the Wisconsin Workforce Development Areas, DPNs help people with disabilities "navigate" through the challenges of seeking employment by connecting them with them with community resources. Navigators also collaborate with employers to facilitate employment for persons with disabilities. Contact a Navigator in your area.
Transportation Resources
- Abby Vans Inc. Non-emergency transportation. Advanced reservation required, service available 365 days a year. 1-800-236-8438
- Wrightway Medical Transport, LLC
1062 A 23 3/4 Street
Cameron, WI 54822
Phone: 715-859-6600
Hours: M-F 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Office Hours)
Non-emergency transportation service that is safe, courteous, dependable; pick up and return passengers to their residence
ELIGIBILITY: Anyone who is handicapped or disabled who needs to go to a medical appointment; no age limit; no income limit.
- Tender Care Transport, Inc.
1592 – 118th Street
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
Phone: 715-835-2435 or 800-498-2050
Hours: Mon.-Sat. 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.; earlier upon request
Services: Transportation service for elderly and handicapped; provides no cost transportation for MA recipients (co-pay $1.00), legally blind, permanently disabled, or individuals with a condition that prevents the use of normal means of transportation
- Handi-Lift
1035 10th Avenue
Cumberland, WI 54829
Phone: 1-800-989-RIDE (7433)
TTD: 715-822-5077
Hours: M-F 5:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; weekends by special appointment
Services: Providing non-emergency medical transportation for elderly and handicapped
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New Richmond Transportation
P.O. Box 209
New Richmond, WI 54017
Phone: 715-246-2933
TTD: 1-800-236-4650
Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m - 7 days a week
Services: Transportation for disabled persons all over the State of Wisconsin; drivers located throughout Wisconsin; Includes: inter-hospital transfer; transfers to out-of-area medical centers; hospital to nursing home or private.
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Northwoods Transport Service
805 Nottingham Avenue
Rice Lake, WI 54868
Phone: 715-234-8499
TTD: 1-800-570-3456
Hours: Regular business hours; by appointment only; M-F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Services: Transportation for disabled, elderly, anyone in the community; non-emergency transportation with wheelchair lift.
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