Wisconsin Aging Statistics & Resource Guide
The Wisconsin Aging Statistics & Resource Guide contains key information, links and statistics for senior citizens in Wisconsin. With an aging population and the average cost of care averaging between $25.00 an hour for home care to $9,399 a month for skilled nursing care, Wisconsin is typically more expensive than the national average. This guide also contains helpful contact information for county offices, Alzheimer’s Disease organizations and government agencies that offer assistance to caregivers and senior citizens.
Wisconsin Key Statistics
- 23.9% of the Wisconsin population is aged 60 or over with 11.7% of seniors aged 65+ living alone.
- With property taxes being the sixth-highest in the U.S., it is one of the least tax friendly states for retirees, with the average state sales levy set at 5.44% and an average property tax set at $1,924 per $100,000 in home value.
- 53.9% of certified nursing home beds were rated four or five-stars over a three-month period compared to a US national average of 47.3%.
- The median household income for a Wisconsin senior (65+) is $40,383.
- 120,000 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in Wisconsin.
Choosing Long Term Care in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Home Care Agencies Directory: The average hourly home care rate in Wisconsin is $25.00, making Wisconsin more expensive than the national average ($22.50) for home care.
- Wisconsin Adult Day Care Directory: The average cost of adult day care in Wisconsin is $1,560 per month making Wisconsin less expensive than the national average ($1,625) for adult day care.
- Wisconsin Assisted Living Directory: The average cost of assisted living in Wisconsin is $4,350 per month making Wisconsin more expensive than the national average ($4,051) for assisted living.
- Wisconsin Skilled Nursing Directory: The average cost of skilled nursing in Wisconsin is $9,399 per month making Wisconsin more expensive than the national average ($8,517) for skilled nursing.
Wisconsin Senior Services
Wisconsin Department of Health Services – Programs and Services for Older Adults
Address: 1 West Wilson Street, Madison, WI 53703
Phone: 608-266-1865
TTY: 711 or 800-947-3529
Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging
Address: 1414 Mac Arthur Road, Suite B, Madison, WI 53714
Phone: (608) 243-5690
Wisconsin State Plan on Aging
Wisconsin Elder Justice and Advocacy
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services – Adult Protection Services
- Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation: What to Look For, P-01550
To report Elder Abuse call your local Elder Abuse Agency
Wisconsin Support for Caregivers
- Wisconsin Family Caregiver Support Programs
- Wisconsin Caregiver Website
- Respite Care Association of Wisconsin
- Powerful Tools for Caregivers
Wisconsin Senior Disaster Preparedness
Wisconsin Health Care Fraud
Wisconsin Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Board on Aging and Long Term Care – Long Term Ombudsman
Address: 1402 Pankratz Street, Suite 111, Madison, WI 53704-4001
Phone: 800-815-0015
Fax: 608-246-7001
Wisconsin Medicaid Elderly & Disabled Waiver Programme
- Wisconsin Medicaid Programs for Seniors
- Wisconsin Medicaid Programs for Seniors – Family Care
- Wisconsin Medicaid Programs for Seniors – Family Care Partnership Program
- Wisconsin Medicaid Programs for Seniors – IRIS (Include, Respect, I Self-Direct)
- Wisconsin Medicaid Programs for Seniors – PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly)
- Wisconsin Medicaid Programs for Seniors – Qualified Disabled and Working Individual (QDWI) Program
- Wisconsin Medicaid Programs for Seniors – Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Program
- Wisconsin Medicaid Programs for Seniors – SeniorCare Prescription Drug Assistance Program
- Wisconsin Medicaid Programs for Seniors – Specified Low Income Beneficiary Plus (SLMB+) Program
- Wisconsin Medicaid Programs for Seniors – Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) Program
- Wisconsin Medicaid Programs for Seniors – Supplemental Security Income (SSI)-Related Medicaid
Wisconsin Medicare and Insurance Counseling
- Wisconsin’s State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
- Medicare Counseling for Wisconsin Residents
- State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Volunteers
Wisconsin Elderly Nutrition & Wellness
- Wisconsin Elderly Nutrition Program
- Elderly Nutrition Program for Seniors
- Commodity Supplemental Food Program
- The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
- FoodShare Wisconsin – A Recipe for Good Health
- Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
- Resources for Nutrition Program Providers
- Falls Prevention for Older Adults
- Better Health Through Proven Programs: Evidence-Based Programs
- Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging
Wisconsin Prescription Assistance
Wisconsin Senior and Healthcare Transportation
- Abby Vans
- ADRC Green County Transportation
- ADRC of Door County Transportation Program
- ADRC of Florence County Transportation Services
- ADRC of Monroe County Transportation
- ADRC of Vilas County Volunteer Transportation Program
- ADRC Taxi
- Aging and Disability Resource Centers of Buffalo and Pepin Counties
- All American Taxi of Wausau
- Baraboo Transit-Shared Ride Service
- BART Bus Service
- Bayfield County
- Be Driven!
- Beaver Dam Public Transit
- Beloit Transit Service
- Black River Industries
- Brown Cab Taxi and Shared Ride Service
- Capitol Express Transportation
- Center for Independent Living Western Wisconsin
- Chippewa County Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
- City of Edgerton Transportation
- City of Kenosha’s Lakefront Trolley
- City of Madison Metro Transit
- City of Middleton Senior Transportation
- City of Oshkosh GO Transit
- Clark County Taxi
- Creekside Place Transportation
- Dodge County Transportation Program
- Door 2 Door Rides
- Door-Tran
- Eau Claire Transit
- Edgerton Shared Ride Taxi
- Elmbrook Senior Taxi
- Eras Senior Network Transportation
- Fitchburg Senior Center Transportation
- Fond du Lac Area Transit
- Forest County Office On Aging
- Green Bay Metro
- Green Cab of Madison
- Green Lake County Transportation
- Hartford City Taxi
- Iron County Aging & Disability Resource Center of the North Transportation
- Jackson County Transportation
- Janesville Transit System (JTS)
- Jefferson County ADRC Transportation Program
- Kenosha Area Transit
- Kewaunee County Transportation
- Koeppen’s Medical Transport
- Ktown Transportation
- La Crosse MTU
- Lafayette County Transportation/Driver Escort
- Langlade County Public Transit
- Lifestar Emergency Medical Services
- LIFT Southwestern Wisconsin Transit
- Lincoln County Medical Escort Program
- Mad City Mobility
- Magena Taxi & Wheelchair Accessible
- Manitowoc County Transportation
- Marathon County Transportation Program (MCTP) Paratransit Service
- Marinette County Elderly Services Transit
- Maritime Metro Transit
- Marquette County Transportation
- MCDA Transportation Service
- Menominee Department of Transit Services
- Merrill Transit System
- Midwest Ridesource
- Milwaukee County Transit System
- Monona Lift
- MyRIDE
- Namekagon Transit
- Neillsville Taxi Service
- New Hope Transportation
- Northern Access
- Northern Winnebago Dial-A-Ride
- Northwest Dane Senior Services
- Northwoods Mobility Services
- Northwoods Transit Connections
- Oconto County Commission On Aging Transportation
- Oregon Area Senior Center Transportation
- Ozaukee County Transit Services
- Pathways Transport
- Pierce County Transportation
- Pine Creek Transportation Service
- Portage County DAV Transportation
- Racine County Specialized Transportation
- Racine Transit
- Red Robin Transit
- Richland County Transportation Program
- River Falls Shared-Ride Taxi
- Ruby Medical Transit Services
- Rusk County Transit Commission
- Sauk County ADRC Transportation
- Scenic Mississippi Regional Transit
- Senior Connections
- Seniors On The Go
- Shawano County Senior Transportation
- Sheboygan County Medical Transportation
- Shoreline Metro
- SPARC (Shuttling People Around Racine County)
- St. Croix County Specialized Van Transportation
- STAT Medical Rides
- Stevens Point City Bus
- Stoughton Public Transit
- Stoughton WI Public Transit
- Sun Prairie Shared-Ride Taxi Service
- T.R.U.S.T Car (Two Rivers Unique Senior Transportation)
- TAXIMKE
- Transit Express Milwaukee
- Transtar Medical
- Trempealeau County Transportation Services
- Tru-Way Transport
- Upward Transportation
- Valley Transit
- Vernon County Transportation
- Village of Clinton Senior Center Shuttle
- Viroqua Cab
- Walworth County Wal-to-Wal Dial-a-Ride
- Washburn County Transportation
- Washington County Transportation
- Watertown Transit
- Western Kenosha County Transit
- Wisconsin Medicaid and BadgerCare Plus Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
- Wood County Elderly and Disabled Transportation Program
Wisconsin County and Tribal Aging Offices
Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources
Address: 1414 MacArthur Rd., Madison, WI 53714
Phone: (608) 243-5670
Website
Area Agency on Aging of Dane County
Address: 2865 North Sherman Avenue, Madison, WI 53704
Phone: (608) 261-9930
Website
Milwaukee County Department on Aging
Address: 1220 West Vliet Street, Milwaukee, WI 53205
Phone: (414) 289-6010
Website
Buffalo County Aging Unit
Address: 407 South Second Street, Alma, WI 54610
Phone: (608) 685-4412
Website
Chippewa County Department of Aging
Address: 711 North Bridge St, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
Phone: (715) 726-7777
Website
Crawford County Senior Resources
Address: 225 North Beaumont Road, Prairie du Chien, WI 53821
Phone: (608) 326-0235
Website
Dunn County Office on Aging
Address: 808 Main St., Menomonie, WI 54751
Phone: (715) 232-4006
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Aging & Disability Resource Center of Eau Claire County
Address: 721 Oxford Avenue, Eau Claire, WI 54703
Phone: (715) 839-4735
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Center on Aging of Grant County
Address: 8820 Hwy 35/61 South, Lancaster, WI 53813
Phone: (608) 723-6113
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Aging & Disability Resource Center of Green County
Address: N3152 State Road 81, Monroe, WI 53566
Phone: (608) 328-9499
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ADRC of SW Wisconsin- Iowa County
Address: 303 W Chapel Street, Dodgeville, WI 53533
Phone: (608) 935-2577
Website
Jackson County Aging Unit
Address: Jackson County Health & Human Services Building, Black River Falls, WI 54615
Phone: (715) 284-5898
Website
Jefferson County Elderly Services
Address: 1541 Annex Road, Jefferson, WI 53549
Phone: (920) 674-8734
Website
Juneau County Aging Department
Address: 220 East LaCrosse Street, Mauston, WI 53948
Phone: (608) 847-9371
Website
Aging & Disability Resource Center of La Crosse County
Address: 300 4th Street N, La Crosse, WI 54601
Phone: (608) 785-5700
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Lafayette County Aging Resource Center
Address: 627 Main Street, Darlington, WI 53530
Phone: (608) 776-4888
Website
Pepin County Senior Services
Address: 606 West Madison Street, Durand, WI 54736
Phone: (715) 672-8941 Website
Pierce County Office on Aging
Address: 412 West Kinne Street, Ellsworth, WI 54011
Phone: (715) 273-6780
Website
Richland County ADRC – Aging Unit
Address: 221 West Seminary Street, Richland Center, WI 53581
Phone: 608-647-4616
Website
Rock County Council on Aging
Address: 51 South Main Street, Janesville, WI 53545
Phone: (608) 757-5472
Website
St. Croix County Department on Aging
Address: 1752 Dorset Lane, New Richmond, WI 54017
Phone: (715) 381-4360
Website
Sauk County Human Services Department
Address: 505 Broadway Street, Baraboo, WI 53913
Phone: (608) 355-3289
Website
ADRC/Senior Services of Trempealeau County
Address: 36245 Main Street, Whitehall, WI 54773
Phone: (715) 538-2001 Website
Vernon County Unit on Aging
Address: 318 Fairlane Drive, Viroqua, WI 54665
Phone: (608) 637-5201
Website
Dodge County HHS- Aging Services Unit
Address: Henry Dodge Office Building, Juneau, WI 53039
Phone: (920) 386-3580
Website
Columbia County Commission On Aging
Address: 2652 Murphy Road, Portage, WI 53901
Phone: (608) 742-9233
Website
Ho Chunk Nation Tribal Aging Unit
Address: W8825 Decorah Road, Black River Falls, WI 54615
Phone: (715) 284-0811
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Monroe County Senior Services- County Aging Unit
Address: 14305 Co. Hwy B, B-16, Sparta, WI 54656
Phone: (608) 269-8690
Website
Adams County Aging Unit
Address: 569 North Cedar Street, Adams, WI 53910
Phone: (608) 339-4251
Website
Ashland County Aging Unit
Address: 400 Chapple Avenue, Ashland, WI 54806
Phone: (715) 682-4414
Website
Barron County Office on Aging
Address: 335 E. Monroe Avenue, Barron, WI 54812
Phone: 715-537-6225
Website
Bayfield County Aging and Disability Services
Address: 117 East 5th St., Washburn, WI 54891
Phone: (715) 373-6144
Website
Aging and Disability Resource Center of Marinette County
Address: 2500 Hall Avenue, Marinette, WI 54143
Phone: (715) 732-3850
Website
ADRC of Brown County
Address: 300 South Adams Street, Green Bay, WI 54301
Phone: (920) 448-4300
Burnett County Unit On Aging
Address: 7410 County Road K, Siren, WI 54872
Phone: (715) 349-7600 ext. 1229
Website
Calumet County Department of Human Services
Address: 206 Court Street, Chilton, WI 53014
Phone: (920) 849-1451
Website
Door County Senior Resource Center
Address: 832 N 14th Ave, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Phone: (920) 746-2542
Website
Aging and Disability Resource Center of Florence County
Address: 501 Lake Ave., Florence, WI 54121
Phone: (715) 528-4890
Website
Fond Du Lac Department Of Senior Services
Address: 160 South Macy Street, Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
Phone: (920) 929-3113
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Forest County Commission On Aging
Address: 200 East Madison Avenue, Crandon, WI 54520
Phone: (715) 478-3256
Website
Green Lake County DHHS Aging/LTC Unit
Address: 500 Lake Steel Street, Green Lake, WI 54941
Phone: (920) 294-4122
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Aging Unit of Iron County
Address: 308 3rd Ave South, Hurley, WI 54534
Phone: (715) 561-2108
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Kenosha County Aging and Disability Resource Center
Address: 8600 Sheridan Road, Kenosha, WI 53143
Phone: (262) 605-6646
Website
Kewaunee County Aging Services Unit
Address: 915 Second Street, Kewaunee, WI 54216
Website
Marquette County Aging and Disability Services
Address: 428 Underwood Avenue, Montello, WI 53949
Phone: (608) 297-3124
Website
Oconto County Department on Aging
Address: 1210 Main Street, Oconto, WI 54153
Phone: (920) 834-7707
Website
Oneida County Department On Aging
Address: 100 W. Keenan St., Rhinelander, WI 54501
Phone: (715) 369-6170
Website
Outagamie County Aging and Long Term Support
Address: 410 S Walnut Street, Appleton, WI 54911
Phone: (920) 832-5178
Website
Ozaukee County Aging Services
Address: 121 West Main Street, Port Washington, WI 53074
Phone: (262) 284-8120
Website
Polk County Aging Programs
Address: 100 Polk County Plaza, Balsam Lake, WI 54810
Phone: 877-485-2372 Website
Portage County Aging & Disability Resource Center
Address: 1519 Water Street, Stevens Point, WI 54481
Phone: (715) 346-1401
Website
Price County Aging Unit
Address: 104 South Eyder Ave, Phillips, WI 54555
Phone: (715) 339-2158 Website
Clark County Office On Aging
Address: 517 Court St, Neillsville, WI 54456
Phone: (715) 743-5144 Website
Manitowoc County Aging & Disability Resource Center
Address: 4319 Expo Drive, Manitowoc, WI 54221
Phone: (920) 683-4180 Website
Menominee County/Tribal Aging Division
Address: North 2222 White Cedar, Keshena, WI 54135
Phone: (715) 799-5271
Website
Racine County Aging and Disability Resource Center
Address: 14200 Washington Ave, Sturtevant, WI 53177
Phone: (262) 833-8777
Website
Rusk County HHSD Senior Services
Address: 311 East Miner Ave., Ladysmith, WI 54848
Phone: (715) 532-2299 Website
Sawyer County Senior Resource Center
Address: 15856 5th Street, Hayward, WI 54843
Phone: (715) 634-3000
Website
Shawano County Aging Unit
Address: 607 East Elizabeth Street, Shawano, WI 54166
Phone: (715) 526-4700 Website
ADRC of Sheboygan County/Division on Aging
Address: ADRC Building, Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085
Phone: (920) 467-4100
Website
Taylor County Commission on Aging
Address: 845-B East Broadway Ave., Medford, WI 54451
Phone: (715) 748-1491 Website
Vilas County Commission on Aging
Address: 330 Court Street, Eagle River, WI 54521
Phone: (715) 479-3625
Website
Walworth County HHSD
Address: W4051 County Road NN, Elkhorn, WI 53121
Phone: (262) 741-3400
Website
Washburn County Aging & Disability Resource Center
Address: 850 West Beaverbrook Avenue, Spooner, WI 54801
Phone: (715) 635-4460
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Washington County ADRC
Address: 333 East Washington Street, West Bend, WI 53095
Phone: (262) 335-4497
Website
Aging and Disability Resource Center of Waukesha County
Address: 514 Riverview Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53188
Phone: (262) 548-7848
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Waupaca County Community Care Division
Address: 811 Harding Street, Waupaca, WI 54981
Phone: (715) 258-6400 Website
Waushara County ADRC
Address: 209 S. Saint Marie St., Wautoma, WI 54982
Phone: (920) 787-6505
Website
Aging and Disability Resource Center of Winnebago County
Address: 220 Washington Avenue, Oshkosh, WI 54903
Phone: (920) 236-1225
Website
Burnett County Health and Human Services
Address: 7410 County Road K #280, Siren, WI 54872 Website
Bad River Tribal Aging Program
Address: 53508 Nokomis Road, PO Box 90, Odanah, WI 54806
Phone: 715-682-7150
Forest County Potawatomi Elderly Department
Address: 5450 Kak Yot Lane, PO Box 340, Crandon, WI 54520
Phone: 715-478-4892
Ho Chunk Tribal Aging Unit
Address: W8825 Decorah Road, PO Box 430, Black River Falls, WI 54615
Phone: 888-701-8284
Lac Courte Oreilles Elderly Center-Reserve Site
Address: 13878W Agency Road, Stone Lake WI 54876
Phone: 715-957-0077
Lac Du Flambeau Tribe Aging and Disability Services
Address: Mino Bimaadiziwin Wellness Center, 125 Old Abe Road/Highway 47, PO Box 67, Lac Du Flambeau, WI 54538
Phone: 715-588-4388
Fax: 715-588-3677
Menominee Tribe Aging Division
Address: N2222 White Cedar Road, PO Box 910, Keshena, WI 54135
Phone: 715-799-5240
Oneida Tribe Elder Services
Address: 2907 S Overland Road, Oneida, WI 54155
Phone: 920-869-2448
Toll-Free: 800-867-1551
Red Cliff Elderly Services Program
Address: 88385 Pike Road, Highway 13, Bayfield, WI 54814
Address: 37645 New Housing Road, Bayfield WI 54814
Phone: 715-779-3706
Sokaogon Chippewa Elder Services
Address: 3154 State Highway 55, Crandon, WI 54520
Phone: 715-478-7629
St. Croix Tribal Aging Unit
Address: 24663 Angeline Ave., Webster, WI 54893
Phone: 800-236-2195
Stockbridge Munsee Elder Center
Address: N8651 Maplewood St., PO Box 70, Bowler WI 54416
Phone: 715-793-4236
Resources
National Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare
- Administration for Community Living
- National Council for Aging Care
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
- Pioneer Network: Culture Change in Long-Term Care
- The Center for Social Gerontology
Wisconsin Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- Wisconsin Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs)
- Wisconsin Benefit Specialists
- Wisconsin Board on Aging and Long Term Care
- Bureau of Aging and Disability Resources Contact List
- Demographics of Aging in Wisconsin
- Estate Recovery
- Family Care, Partnership and PACE
- Family Caregiver Support
- Guardianship of Adults
- Guardianship of Adults Handbook (PDF)
- Healthy Aging (Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs)
- IRIS (Include, Respect, I Self-Direct)
- Long Term Care Ombudsman
- Medicare Counseling for Wisconsin Residents
- The Medigap Helpline
- Music & Memory Initiative
- Physical Disabilities Programs and Information
- Senior Employment Program (WISE)
- Spousal Impoverishment
- Foster Grandparent Program
- Retired Senior Volunteer Program
- Senior Companion Program
Alzheimer’s Organizations & Resources
- Alzheimers Foundation of America
- Alzheimers Association
- Alzheimers Resource Centre
- Alzheimers Association – Wisconsin Chapter
- Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin
- Dementia Care in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Resources
- Wisconsin Resources for Dementia and Family Caregiving
- Wisconsin Dementia Care Specialists Program
- Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute – UW–Madison
- Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
Wisconsin Senior Health Studies
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