Price County Aging Unit -- "Choices"

Health Services
Blood Pressure Clinics
Purpose:	To assist county residents to monitor their health status and response to blood pressure medication by providing accurate readings on a regular basis.
Cost:	Free
Contact:	Community Health Care – Prentice Clinic Phone: 715-428-2521 (Monday through Friday, call for appointment) Flambeau Home Health Hospice Phone: 715-339-4371 (Call for times and locations) Marshfield Clinic – Park Falls Center Phone: 715-762-7311 (Every Thursday 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.) Marshfield Clinic – Phillips Center Phone: 715-339-2101 (Every Thursday 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.) Price County Health Department Phone: 715-339-3054 (Call for times and locations) Supportive Home Services Phone: 715-762-3200 (Call for times and locations) Senior Dining Nutrition Sites Phone: 715-339-2158 (Call for times and locations)

Chiropractors
Purpose:	To provide family chiropractic care.
Eligibility:	Residents of Price and surrounding counties.
Cost:	Medicaid, private insurance, and private pay. Medicare will pay for manipulation of spine only, 12 times per year.
Contact:	Appointment desk. Hastings Chiropractic Clinic, Inc. Dr. Fred Hastings and Dr. Alan Jolin Hwy 13 North Phillips, WI 54555 Phone: 715-339-2052 Allied Health Chiropractic Services Dr. Tim S. Wakefield and Dr. Lorelei N. Wakefield 500 Birch Street Park Falls, WI 54552 Phone: 715-762-2950 Quednow Chiropractic Clinic Dr. Carmen Quednow 1107 Railroad Avenue Prentice, WI 54556 Phone: 715-428-2277

Clinics
Purpose:	To provide family health care.
Contact:	Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, and private pay.
Location:	Family Foot Clinic Dr. Thomas Kurtyka 205 Linden Avenue (Old Hospital Bldg.) Park Falls, WI 54552 Phone: 715-762-0002 Lakeland Center, Marshfield Clinic 9601 Townline Road, Box 1390 Minocqua, WI 54548 Phone: 715-358-1000 Park Falls Center, Marshfield Clinic 50 Sherry Avenue Park Falls, WI 54552 Phone: 715-762-7311 Phillips Center, Marshfield Clinic 104 Trinity Drive Phillips, WI 54555 Phone: 715-339-2101 Prentice Medical Clinic 1511 Railroad Avenue Prentice, WI 54556 Phone: 715-428-2521

Dentists
Purpose:	To provide family dental care.
Contact:	Dr. Richard Reilly 1209 Railroad Avenue Prentice, WI 54556 Phone: 715-428-2908, After Hours: 715-339-4693
Cost:	Private insurance, private pay.
Contact:	Dr. John A. Satterwhite and Dr. Stephen Weddle 605 Peterson Drive Phillips, WI 54555 Phone: 715-339-3021
Cost:	Private insurance, private pay.
Contact:	Dr. William Breen 277 North 4^th Avenue Park Falls, WI 54552 Phone: 715-762-4825
Cost:	Private insurance, private pay.
Contact:	Dr. Bruce Klockow 370 3^rd Avenue South Park Falls, WI 54552 Phone: 715-762-2188
Cost:	Private insurance, private pay.

Audiology Services
Purpose:	To provide care and services for hearing problems.
Eligibility:	Residents in Price and surrounding counties.
Contact:	Appointment desk. Marshfield Clinic – Lakeland Center Phone: 715-358-1285 Ministry Health Care – Rhinelander Phone: 715-361-4700 Miracle Ear Staff Park Mall, 177 Division Street Park Falls, WI 54552 Phone: 1-800-826-8909 Available each Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Angel Flight Central
Purpose:	To provide air transportation for medical, compassion, or community service.
Eligibility:	Must have financial need for assistance Be able to fly in non-pressurized aircraft Be ambulatory/sit upright in a standard aircraft seat Be responsible for their own medications Not have a communicable disease Provide FFA approved supplemental oxygen Provide medical assistance, if required Must sign a liability release form Provide own transportation to and from airport
Cost:	Free
Contact:	Angel Flight Central Phone: 1-800-474-9464

Elder Abuse and Neglect
Purpose:	To aid those who suffer from physical, mental, financial, or self-abuse/neglect. The agency will investigate reports of abuse and neglect, and arrange services as needed and desired.
Eligibility:	Elderly or disabled adults who reside in Price County.
Cost:	None
Contact:	Price County Aging Unit Barbara Lofthus, Supervisor 104 South Eyder Avenue Phillips, WI 54555 Phone: 715-339-2158 Price County Human Services Department Kathy Billek, Supervisor Long Term Support Supervisor 104 South Eyder Avenue Phillips, WI 54555 Phone: 715-339-2158

Family Health Center
Purpose:	To provide health insurance coverage for outpatient services for individuals/families with limited income.
Eligibility:	Income must be equal to or less than 200% of federally established poverty level. There may be a waiting list in place.
Cost:	Premiums are adjusted to family size and income.
Contact:	Family Health Center of Marshfield, Inc. 1515 North St. Joseph’s Marshfield, WI 54449 Phone: 1-800-942-5420

Hospitals
Purpose:	Inpatient care facility which provides emergency medical care, inpatient and outpatient services, Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, and private pay.
Cost:	Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, and private pay.
Contact:	Flambeau Hospital 98 Sherry Avenue Park Falls, WI 54552 Phone: 715-762-2484 1-800-206-3922 Howard Young Medical Center, Inc. 240 Maple Street Woodruff, WI 54568 Phone: 715-356-8000 Memorial Hospital of Taylor County 135 South Gibson Medford, WI 54451 Phone: 715-748-8100 St. Joseph’s Hospital 611 St. Joseph’s Avenue Marshfield, WI 54449 Phone: 715-387-1713 Memorial Medical Center 1615 Maple Lane Ashland, WI 54806 Phone: 715-682-4563

Mental Health
Purpose:	To provide services related to emotional, marital, mental, alcohol, and other drug abuse problems.
Cost:	Private insurance, self-pay based on ability
Contact:	Counseling & Development Center 171 Chestnut Street Phillips, WI 54555 Phone: 715-339-3048 170 South 4^th Avenue Park Falls, WI 54552 Phone: 715-762-2939 1503 Railroad Avenue Prentice, WI 54556 Phone: 715-339-3048 Medford Medical Center, Prentice Center 1511 Railroad Prentice, WI 54556 Phone: 715-428-2521 Marshfield Clinic, Phillips Center 104 Trinity Drive Phillips, WI 54555 Phone: 715-339-2101 LE Phillips 102 Beebe Street Phillips, WI 54555 Phone: 715-339-6200 1511 Railroad Phillips, WI 54555 Phone: 715-339-6200 354 South 1^st Avenue Park Falls, WI 54552 Phone: 715-762-8060 Marshfield Clinic, Park Falls Center 50 Sherry Avenue Park Falls, WI 54552 Phone: 715-762-3212 Counseling Center of Lakeland 519 Hemlock Woodruff, WI 54568 Phone: 715-356-1793 Shirley Limberg Associates Shirley Limberg, MS/CSW Friday appointments at: Christ the Servant Lutheran Church Hwy 13 South Park Falls, WI 54552 Phone: 1-800-788-5882

Ophthalmologists
Purpose:	Family vision care, eye surgery, cataract surgery, and diseases of the eye.
Contact:	Residents of Price and surrounding counties.
Cost:	Medicaid, private insurance, and private pay.
Location:	Appointment desk. Eye Wear Associates Dr. Michel Gelinas, M.D. and Dr. Kirby D. Redman, O.D. 698 4^th Avenue (Hwy 13) Park Falls, WI 54552 Phone: 715-762-2300 1020 3^rd Avenue Woodruff, WI 54568 Phone: 715-356-2262 1-800-441-0717 Marshfield Clinic, Park Falls Center Dr. Yeung and Dr. Tam 205 Linden Street Park Falls, WI 54552 Phone: 715-762-3212

Optometrists
Purpose:	Family vision care.
Eligibility:	Residents of Price and surrounding counties.
Cost:	Medicaid, private insurance, and private pay.
Contact:	Appointment desk Dr. Sandra J. Maley 173 South Lake Avenue Phillips, WI 54555 Phone: 715-339-2040 Park Falls Center, Marshfield Clinic Dr. Yeung and Dr. Tam 50 Sherry Avenue Park Falls, WI 54552 Phone: 715-762-3212

Physical Therapists
Purpose:	To train people in proper exercise after illness or accident, whirlpool therapy, strengthen muscles, gait training, range of motion exercises.
Eligibility:	Residents of Price and surrounding counties.
Cost:	Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, and private pay.
Contact:	Physician referral. Flambeau Hospital 98 Sherry Avenue Park Falls, WI 54552 Phone: 715-762-2484 Greg Klatkiewicz c/o Park Manor Monday – Friday mornings Phone: 715-762-2449

Price County Health Department
Purpose:	To provide health and wellness screening and referrals based on the needs f the population, i.e. blood pressure, health education, flu shots.
Eligibility:	Open to anyone
Cost:	Dependent on program
Contact:	Price County Health Department 104 South Eyder Phillips, WI 54555 Phone: 715-339-3054 Prentice Outreach 1503 Railroad Avenue Prentice, WI 54556 Phone: 715-428-2744 Park Falls Outreach 698 South 4^th Avenue Park Falls, WI 54552 Phone: 715-762-3125

Speech Therapists
Purpose:	Language and speech delay patients.
Eligibility:	Residents of Price and surrounding counties.
Cost:	Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, and private pay.
Contact:	Physician referral Midwest Rehabilitation Specialists 372 West Spruce Street Ellsworth, WI 54011 Phone: 715-273-6685

Support Groups and Information
*Support Group: Visual Impairment*
Purpose:	To provide information, counseling, and group support to people with visual impairments.
Meeting Dates:	Meetings are held usually every other month, and are announced in local newspapers and shopping papers.
Location:	Park Village 700 Division Street Park Falls, WI 54552
Contact:	Arnold Tucker, President Phone: 715-762-4018
*Support Group: Alzheimer’s*
Purpose:	To provide support for families and friends of Alzheimer’s Disease victims.
Meeting Dates:	3^rd Thursday of each month. 5 p.m. in Park Falls, 1:30 p.m. in Phillips
Location:	Christ the Servant Church Hwy 13 South Park Falls, WI 54552 Pleasant View Nursing Home 595 Peterson Drive Phillips, WI 54555
*Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Association*
Purpose:	To provide technical assistance and maintains resources with reference to Alzheimer’s Disease.
Contact:	Lake Superior Alzheimer’s Association of Greater WI Regional Office 201 West Main Street, Room 105A Ashland, WI 54806 Phone: 715-682-6478 Fax: 715-682-6561

AFCSP Alzheimer Family and Caregiver Support Program
Purpose:	To provide financial assistance to caretakers for services for Alzheimer’s victims who live at home.
Eligibility:	Victims of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other irreversible dementia.
Cost:	Dependent upon household income and patient expense.
Contact:	Price County Human Services Department Barbara Lofthus, Aging Supervisor 104 South Eyder Avenue Phillips, WI 54555 Phone: 715-339-3943 Price County Human Services Kathy Billek, Long Term Support Supervisor 104 South Eyder Avenue Phillips, WI 54555 Phone: 715-339-2158

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