1-25-17 lakeland care expanding

Fond du Lac based Lakeland Care has won a bid to administer the Family Care program in nine additional counties – Florence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Vilas, and Wood – beginning in July.  Family Care services are currently available in five of those counties but will be new for people living in Florence, Forest, Oneida and Vilas counties.  Family Care is a Medicaid Managed Care program designed to help eligible elders and adults with disabilities live more independently at home and in their community.  Family Care fosters people’s independence by providing needed assistance for “activities of daily living” such as bathing, food preparation, transportation and employment skills.  Members enrolled in Family Care must be financially and functionally eligible as determined through the local Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC).   “Lakeland Care has a long history of helping elders and people with disabilities live more independently throughout Northeastern Wisconsin,” said Katie Mnuk, Lakeland Care CEO.  “We’re excited to bring our experience to serve people in the communities next door, in the North Central part of the state.”   Lakeland Care’s goal is to provide compassionate care and supports centered around the individual, and will bring that philosophy to serve people in North Central Wisconsin.  “We work hard to ensure the transition into Family Care is smooth, and we are there to assist members as they move forward towards their goals,” said Mnuk.