GLITC Aging & Disability Services

GLITC Aging & Disability Services They identify a process to apply for the benefits, assist in the application process, and assist in the appeals process.

The Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council (GLITC) Aging & Disability Services provides technical support for Tribal Aging Units for Wisconsin Tribes, and employs staff to support ADRC services. GLITC Aging & Disability Services provides technical support for Tribal Aging Units for Wisconsin Tribes, and employs staff to support ADRC services.

• The GLITC Disability Benefit Specialist (DBS) are trained

to determine which benefits Tribal Members (ages 18 through 59) may be entitled. Typical programs that reviewed are: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medical Assistance (Medicaid), Medicare, Food Share and Veterans Benefits. The DBS serve all 11 Tribes through their contract health service delivery areas (CHSDA).

• The GLITC Aging and Disability Resource Specialist (ADRS) serves Lac du Flambeau Tribe and the Sokaogon Tribe to ensure that Tribal Members receive culturally appropriate information on aging and disability resources and are able to comfortably and effectively access long term care programs and services.

• The GLITC Dementia Care Specialists (DCS) serve Lac du Flambeau and Sokaogon Tribal Members by providing information and assistance to adults with memory or cognitive concerns, or who have been given a dementia diagnosis. They also work with Tribal staff to equip them to provide appropriate, competent and sensitive support to people with dementia and their caregivers.

• The GLITC Elder Benefit Specialist (EBS) provides assistance and advocacy for Tribal Elders (typically age 55 and older) in Wisconsin with their private and government benefits including: Medicare, Social Security, Medical Assistance, Consumer problems, Housing issues, supportive home services and Veteran’s benefits. The GLITC EBS is assigned to serve the six Ojibwe Tribes and the Forest County Potawatomi.

• The Tribal Technical Assistance Center Administration (TTAC) provides culturally appropriate and Tribal-specific technical assistance to the 11 Wisconsin Tribal Aging Units funded through the Older Americans Act. TTAC serves as a liaison to the Greater Wisconsin Agency on Aging Resources, Inc. (GWAAR), the Area Agency on Aging (AAA), the State Office on Aging and Wisconsin Judicare, Inc., sharing information, communicating ideas and concerns and problem solving. The TTAC facilitates the Wisconsin Tribal Aging Directors Association.

• The Tribal Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) assists Tribal Elders through trained volunteers to help educate and empower Medicare beneficiaries in the fight against health care fraud.

09/02/2026

Can you spot a "red flag" when it comes to fraud schemes? Listen for these "too-good-to-be-true" claims and if you hear them, hang up.

Jamie, Tribal Elder Benefit Specialist, is still traveling in September! Stop by and see her when she is in your communi...
08/31/2026

Jamie, Tribal Elder Benefit Specialist, is still traveling in September! Stop by and see her when she is in your community... she is here to help.

08/27/2026
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08/25/2026

Save this recipe for cranberry season.

Micaela has been with GLITC for nearly four years. She has a great wealth of knowledge and is available to share. Please...
08/18/2026

Micaela has been with GLITC for nearly four years. She has a great wealth of knowledge and is available to share. Please reach out with questions.

Are you interested in becoming a volunteer? Volunteers set up informational tables and present at community events. Reac...
08/14/2026

Are you interested in becoming a volunteer? Volunteers set up informational tables and present at community events.
Reach out if interested!!!

Below is Jamie's in-person schedule for August. If you need to ask her questions, it would be a good time to stop in.
08/06/2026

Below is Jamie's in-person schedule for August. If you need to ask her questions, it would be a good time to stop in.

Andrea is located in Keshena but serves multiple communities. Reach out to her if you have any questions about public be...
07/21/2026

Andrea is located in Keshena but serves multiple communities. Reach out to her if you have any questions about public benefits like Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid.

Do you want Medicare fraud and scams information sent right to your home or email? You can have it if you visit www.smpw...
07/15/2026

Do you want Medicare fraud and scams information sent right to your home or email? You can have it if you visit www.smpwi.org.

Address

2932 Highway 47 N
Lac Du Flambeau, WI
54538

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 8:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+17155883324

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