Professional Resources

Wisconsin Clinical Resource Center

The WCRC website is designed to provide key information about clinical care. The website is not intended as an exhaustive listing of all resources; the key content identified has been selected by a diverse group of professionals working in long-term care. To facilitate ease of use, each care area module is organized using a framework that provides tools, guidelines, related regulations and additional resources for learning. We hope this will provide a dynamic forum for sharing useful information and resources.

WI Housing and Economic Development Authority

Visit this web site for Wisconsin-specific information relating to the development and operation of affordable Residential Care Apartment Complex (RCAC’s) living. The site provides information on a variety of topics, including market and feasibility analysis, regulation, design, financing, operations, and sources of funding for resident care. It also includes links to a number of related useful sites.

State of Wisconsin Info

This is the main information server for information about Wisconsin. It contains links to web sites dealing with just about every aspect of Wisconsin one could think of, including many of the sites listed below.

American Health Care Association (AHCA)

The web site of the American Health Care Association. Visit this site for the latest events and issues concerning the field of long-term care including all aspects of Medicare and Medicaid from the industry’s perspective.

Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS)

American College of Health Care Administrators

This is the web site of the American College of Health Care Administrators. Visit this site and get updated on the latest information concerning the professional society for nearly 6,300 administrators in long-term care, assisted living and subacute care.

State of Wisconsin Legislature

Visit this site and gain access to all the latest developments in the state legislature. Check out the status of certain bills, acts and resolutions. Get up close and personal with your legislator by linking to his or her home page.

United Government Services (UGS)-Provider Services

Wisconsin Governor’s Issues

This is the Governor’s web site. Check out his thoughts on the latest issues concerning the state of Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Department of Administration

Visit this site of the state Department of Administration for detailed information concerning the latest budget issues as well as other information related to Wisconsin’s laws and administrative codes.

Wisconsin Department of Health & Family Services

Visit this site to get updated on the latest issues concerning such topics as Medicaid, Family Care and any other issues related to long-term care in Wisconsin. Access statistics on Wisconsin’s nursing home industry and review current requirements related to regulation and enforcement.

Wisconsin Directors of Nursing Council

The Wisconsin Directors of Nursing Council promotes continuing education and networking between Directors of Nursing, community agencies, legislative representatives, suppliers of products and services to long-term care, and the general public.

Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development

This is the web site of the state Department of Workforce Development. Check it out for the latest issues concerning dealing with workers compensation, W-2 Welfare Initiative, labor market information and equal rights and labor standards.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

This is the web site for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Visit it for updates to the latest safety standards and interpretations.

Social Security Administration

This web site of the Social Security Administration provides useful information concerning recent legislation, research and statistical data and employer rulebooks.