Lunch and Learn

Join the ADRC of Southwest Wisconsin Green County office for our 2020 Lunch & Learn series. We will be partnering with local speakers and organizations to provide presentations over the lunch hour. The Lunch & Learn series will be on the first Friday of every month from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., at the Green County Government Services Building, N3152 State Road 81 Monroe, in the Multi-Purpose Rooms. All Lunch & Learn presentations are free of charge but reservations for lunch are required. Please RSVP to the ADRC at (608) 328-9499 by the Monday prior to the Lunch & Learn.
March 6th: Make Life Easier at Home! Learn about different tips, tricks and tools to age safely at home. Adaptive equipment/devices are products that can help with activities of daily living. Whether you have had a stroke, broken arm, knee replacement or just general aging, there are many aids to make life easier. Even the smallest aid can make a big difference for people of all ages and abilities. Nicole Sanders, Independent Living Specialist, COTA from Access to Independence, will present adaptive equipment and aids for all.
April 3rd: Getting Your Financial House in Order. Ron Speilman will talk about many issues and concerns we need to think about before we are confronted by Disease, Dementia and Death. Whether we are assisting spouses, parents, family or friends we need to consider alternatives and to communicate...we need to BE PREPARED. Spielman’s talk will include numerous suggestions and provide opportunity for questions. For the past decade Spielman has served as Special Projects Advisor at Monroe Clinic.
May 1st: Mental Health Awareness. Join the ADRC and Jeff Ditzenberger as they discuss the important of mental health awareness. Ditzenberger started a non-profit support group called Talking Understanding Growing and Supporting (TUGS), that helps raise awareness of suicide and mental health in the farming community. Ditzenberger’s a farmer, veteran and mental health advocate who works with other farmers and service providers about warning signs associated with prolonged periods of stress.