June 2021: Save IRIS' "A Crisis for One is a Crisis for All"
Archives:
-Helpful Document from The Wisconsin Long-term Care Coalition, " Ask Your 2016 State Assembly and Senate Candidates If They Will Stand up for Wisconsin’s Long Term Care System! September 2016
-Recommendations to Improve Quality and Sustainability of Family Care, IRIS and Partnership Programs in the 2017-19 Budget while Containing Costs, July 14, 2016
-From The Wisconsin Long-Term Care Coalition, June 14, 2016:
-From Save IRIS, May 23, 2016:
"The Future of Wisconsin’s Long-Term Care System: Slow it down and get it right!"
-From Save IRIS, May 19, 2016:
An Open Letter, "Please Listen to Wisconsin Residents. Save IRIS."
-From the Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network: May 2016 Issue Brief:
"Family Caregivers Strengthening this cost-effective, vital support system "
-From The Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network: May 2016 Issue Brief
"Adult Long-Term Care System Expand existing options for cost-effective, quality care"
-From The Wisconsin Long-Term Care Coalition: Memo to the Joint Finance Committee,
"Subject: Our Analysis of the Numbers behind Family Care/IRIS 2.0 "
-From Save IRIS: "Keep It Simple and Sustainable at the Kitchen Table"
-From Save IRIS: Letter to Joint Finance Committee, April 19th
-From DHS, "Family Care/IRIS 2.0 Frequently Asked Questions"
-From Save IRIS, Talking Points to Share, "Ask DHS and Legislators to Keep their IRIS Promise"
-NEW: Written Testimony by Save IRIS presented at the DHS Public Hearing in Madison on
-NEW: From Wisconsin's Department of Health Services: Family Care/IRIS 2.0 Concept Paper
-From Save IRIS: Talking Points for True Self-Direction
-From the Wisconsin Long-term Care Coalition: "Testimony in response to DHS Family Care/IRIS 2.0 Concept Paper - 3/7/16"
-Wisconsin BPDD's Public Comments regarding the DHS Family Care and IRIS 2.0 Draft Concept Paper (3/7/16)
-Save IRIS Responds to Your Questions
-From the Wisconsin Long-term Care Coalition: The Stakeholders' Blueprint for Long term Care Redesign and its Executive Summary.
Resources from Our Presentations at the 2015 Self-Determination Conference
-Self-Direction: Keeping it Real Power Point Presentation on 11/10/15
-Handout from Self-Direction:Keeping it Real Presentation on 11/10/15
-Jump Into Advocacy Power Point Presentation on 11/9/15
-Advocacy Tips from the Successfully Unsuccessful Save IRIS Campaign 11/9/15
What has been happening since the 2015-2017 Budget was signed into Law?
Information below:
-The Survival Coalition's Summary of 2015-2017 Wisconsin State Budget
- Letter from DHS in response to the Survival Coalition's inquiry on stakeholder input
-Wisconsin Newspaper Contact List -please contact your local newspaper with a letter to the editor
-Media Contact List for Wisconsin -please contact the media about your concerns with the budget.
-Wisconsin's Joint Committee on Finance Contact Information Sheet
- Document from The Survival Coalition comparing the Governor's proposed budget to the JFC Motion #513
-Document from Wisconsin Long-term Care Coalition "Family Care is already cost-effective."
-Open Letter Dated 5/15/15 To: Sen. Alberta Darling and Rep. John Nygren, Co-Chairs, and Members, Joint Finance Committee, From: Wisconsin Long Term Care Coalition Subject: Concerns regarding 5/14/15 Announcement, “JFC Republicans Protect Long Term Care”
-State Comparison Chart of Long-term Care Programs in Tennessee, Kansas, and Florida to Wisconsin
-Document to Share from Wisconsin's Long-term Care Coalition: Keep Our Care at Home: Memo sent to legislators to provide FACTS that address Misinformation Regarding the Wisconsin Long-Term Care System
-"Fact Sheet from Wisconsin's Long-term Care Coalition: Keep Our Care at Home:
The ADRCs Work- Because They're Local"
-From the Survival Coalition: Overview of FL, KS, CA long term care (LTC) approaches in contrast to Wisconsin model
-Save IRIS One-Page Information Sheet
-Comparison Chart: "Self Direction is NOT the same in Family Care and IRIS"
-The Survival Coalition's Adult Long Term Care Issue Card, March 2015
-Sample Script for calling legislators
-Save IRIS Powtoon (a short cartoon explaining what is happening in the budget related to IRIS)
-How to Write a "Letter to the Editor" of your local paper
-Joint Finance Committee Tip Sheet
-Legislative Fiscal Bureau's Full Budget Summary
-Legislative Fiscal Bureau's Budget Summary: Department of Health Services Section
-The Survival Coalition's Budget Analysis of 2015-2017 Governor's Budget
-(Disability Rights Wisconsin) "Governor Walker 2015-2017 Budget Proposal Summary Provisions Impacting People with Disabilities – 2/16/2015"
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