Living Well With Dementia

May 2023

Sometimes, just knowing you are not alone can make all the difference in the world.

Get connected to others who understand.

Caregiver burnout is real. Something that contributes to the stress is that many caregivers have a hard time saying no. Whether it’s someone asking for help with their own caregiving responsibilities, a friend expecting their attendance at an event, or a boss asking them to work late, caregivers are often sympathetic to the needs of others and can neglect their own.

But when a caregiver constantly puts others above themselves, they risk the real repercussions of stretching themselves too thin, and could fall ill or face other physical or mental health issues themselves. Even though it’s hard to say no when presented with a request from a friend, family member or acquaintance, caregivers should ask themselves whether this request for their time is really necessary or if it’s something that can wait, be postponed or declined.

Here are four tips that help caregivers think about their own well-being before saying yes to everyone and everything.

Thursdays - May 4th - June 8th

from 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Registration is required. Class space is limited. For more information or to register, contact Karen Tennyson at

608-741-3615 or [email protected]. or contact Tonya Runyard at 920-675-4035 or [email protected].



Thursdays - May 4th - June 8th

from 6:00pm - 7:30 pm

Registration is required. Class space is limited. For more information or to register, contact Melissa at 608-297-3148 or the La Crosse County ADRC at 1-800-500-3910 or 608-785-5700

State Dementia Plan Summits: Registration Open

Wisconsin State Dementia Plan Summit Webinar

Wisconsin Department of Health Services is excited to invite you to the 2024-2028 State Dementia Plan Summits, which will be held in-person and virtually this summer. Please join organizations and caregivers from around the state as we strategize how to improve dementia care during the next five years. During each of these summits, we will seek your input on:

1) What you think we should emphasize in the next State Dementia Plan;

and for those interested

2) What you see as your role in implementing the Plan.

Please register to reserve your spot at one of the Dementia Plan Summits:

May 21, 10:00 am, Wilderness Resort, Wisconsin Dells

June 9, 10:00 am, Virtual Summit, Zoom

June 14, 12:00 pm, Virtual Summit, Zoom

For information on the current 2019-2023 State Dementia Plan,

please go to www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/wdsc/index.htm  

For more information or need assistance registering, please call the Aging and Disability Resource Center of Sawyer County at 1 866-663-3607.

Thank you for being part of the State Dementia Plan community from the North Woods!

Congratulations to our newest 'Dementia Friendly' businesses & organizations!



Washburn Ambulance Service - Washburn, WI

Thank you for your commitment & dedication to serve our communities!

Click on the links below to view the Dementia Friendly Organizations within our counties!



Connect with Us.

Call the Aging and Disability Resource Center of the North at:

1-866-663-3607

And ask to speak to a Dementia Care Specialist

Your Dementia Care Specialists:

Providing confidential and no cost services to individuals, families, caregivers, and professionals in Ashland, Bayfield, Iron, Price, and Sawyer Counties.

Ellie Webb

[email protected]

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Ashland & Bayfield Counties

Joanie Zecherle 

[email protected]

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Sawyer County

Shea O'Rourke

[email protected]

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Iron & Price Counties