Aging and Disability Resource Center of the North - Bayfield County

05/25/2026

05/24/2026

If you have been one of the millions of people to experience Medicare fraud, know that it isn't your fault. Scammers are professionals at what they do. If you did give out your Medicare number, do not be embarrassed or ashamed. Also, don't hide it.

If you know someone may have your number, please report it to Wisconsin SMP on our confidential, toll-free helpline: 888-818-2611.

05/24/2026

The ADRC will be closed on Monday, May 25th in honor of the Memorial Day holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 26th.

05/24/2026

05/23/2026

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05/23/2026

You might be offered “free” products like back or knee braces, food, or additional benefits for your Medicare number. That’s a scam.

Medicare Fraud Prevention Week is 6/1-6/5, learn more: https://smpresource.org

05/23/2026

05/22/2026

Keep finding and wondering what activity is like in Wisconsin? publishes a Tick Surveillance Report every other week that summarizes deer tick activity based on three monitoring sites in our state. Right now, it shows adult deer tick activity is high.
➡ Keep up on tick activity – check out the most recent report: dhs.wisconsin.gov/library/collection/p-03757-2026

05/22/2026

Trauma doesn’t just live in memories. It lives in the nervous system.
That’s why you might feel exhausted for no clear reason. Or tense, even on a calm day.

Your body is always talking to you.
Headaches. Stomach issues. Tight shoulders. Cold hands and feet.
These things are not always random.

When you’ve been in survival mode for a long time, your nervous system can stay stuck there. And it starts to show up in your sleep, your digestion, your focus, your immune system.

Those “weird” symptoms might just be your body asking you to slow down and listen.

05/22/2026

5 Hard Truths Most People Learn Too Late:

1. You think you have time ⏳
But life quietly slips away while you wait for the “right moment” to live.

2. The people you love won’t always be here ❤️
One unexpected moment can change everything forever.

3. Health is never guaranteed 🌿
You only realize its value when your body begins asking for help.

4. Most worries are temporary 🌫️
But the moments lost because of them can never be recovered.

5. Not everyone who celebrates you truly cares 🤝
Real ones are revealed when life becomes difficult, not when it is easy.

🌿 In the end, life humbles everyone.
What truly matters is how deeply you loved,
how peacefully you lived,
and who remained beside you when the masks fell away..

05/22/2026