STATE & FEDERAL PROGRAMS
A federally funded program designed to provide supportive services to caregivers. NFCSP services are available through the following organizations in the Metro Detroit & Detroit areas:
Michigan Dept. of Attorney General (to report abuse of any kind)
Phone: 517-373-1110
Website: www.michigan.gov/ag
Well Spouse Association
63 West Main Street Suite H
Freehold NJ 07728
Phone: 800-838-0899 OR 732-577-8899
Website: www.wellspouse.org
Children of Aging Parents
PO Box 167
Richboro PA 18954
Phone: 800-227-7294
Website: www.caps4caregivers.org
Elder Web
Website: www.elderweb.com
National Council on Aging
1901 L Street NW 4th floor
Washington DC 20036
Phone: 202-429-1200
Website: www.ncoa.org
National Council on Aging Benefits CheckUp Site Website: www.benefitscheckup.org
Most helpful to those 55+ with a moderate or low-income.
Make sure you are receiving all the state and federal benefits you are entitled to!
Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP)
Phone: 800-803-7174
Speak FREE to a Medicaid/Medicare Educator and make sure you have the PROPER supplemental insurance for your particular medical and pharmacy needs!
Michigan Office of Services to the Aging
P.O. Box 30676
Lansing MI 48909-8176
Website: www.michigan.gov/miseniors
National Alliance for Caregiving
Phone: 301-718-8444
Website: www.caregiving.org
You can print out helpful brochures and reports
and read reviews and ratings for more than 1,000
of the best caregiving books, videos, Websites, etc.
National Family Caregivers Association
Website: www.thefamilycaregiver.org
The Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation
3050 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33137
Phone: 888-OKLeeza
Email: info@leezasplace.org
Website: www.leezasplace.org
Has centers around the country!
Family Caregiver Alliance
Phone: 800-445-8106
Website: www.caregiver.org
Senior Clix
(includes information on how to select an in-home caregiver)
2200 Sixth Street Suite 833
Seattle WA 98121
Phone: 800-448-5213
Email: service@caresource.com
Website: www.seniorclix.com
U.S. Government Senior Website
Office of Citizen Services & Communications
1800 F Street NW
Washington DC 20405
Phone: 800-FED INFO OR 800-333-4636
Website: www.seniors.gov
Information in both English & Spanish
Wounded Warrior Project
1020 A.C. Skinner Parkway Suite 100
Jacksonville, FL 32256
Phone: 877-832-6997
Email: info@woundedwarriorproject.org
Website: www.woundedwarriorproject.org
Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving
800 GSW Drive
Americus, GA 31709
Phone: 229-928-1234
Website: www.rosalynncarter.org
Download information and participate in the free Telephone Learning Series, which features
discussions with experts in the field.
National Family Caregiving 101
Website: www.familycaregiving101.org
Strength for Caring
A comprehensive online resource and virtual community designed specifically for caregivers and supported by experts, professional societies, government agencies, U.S. Surgeon General, and family caregivers themselves. This national campaign is to enhance public awareness of the vital role of family caregivers and to provide resources to assist caregivers in maintaining their own health and well-being while caring for others. Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Products.
Website: www.strengthforcaring.com
METRO DETROIT & DETROIT
CareGivers
2111 Woodward Ave. Suite 700
Detroit MI 48201
Phone: 313-964-5070 OR 800-676-5071
Website: www.cgcares.org
Non-profit agency that helps families care for elderly parents in their own homes. Also respite care!
Wayne-Metropolitan Service Agency
2121 Biddle Ave.
Wyandotte MI 48192
Phone: 313-843-2550 x 233
Email: info@waynemetro.org
Website: www.waynemetro.org
Support groups for caregivers, education & training in health & well-being maintenance, counseling
& referral service. and out-of-home respite program. The caregiver/care recipient must be 60 years of age or older and reside with the caregiver and must require assistance with two or more activities of daily living or have a dementia-relatated condition. Also. incontinent supplies (as available) are provided without charge when the caregiver/care recipient is at least 60 years of age or older.
The Long Term Care-Connection
Phone: 866-642-4582
Website: www.Milongtermcare.org
Helps people identify their needs, understand their options, and benefit from the many programs available to provide long-term care services. Available for senior citizens, individuals with disabilities and their caregivers. For all of Michigan!
Easter Seals-Michigan
1105 N. Telegraph Road
Waterford, MI 48328
Phone: 800-757-3257
Website: www.essmichigan.org/PIP
Respite program for parents of a child with a Severe Emotional Disturbance (SED).
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS
(Nine groups provided by) The Information Center
20500 Eureka Road, Suite 110
Taylor MI 48180
Phone: 734-287-7828 Caregiver Support Program
Website: www.theinfocenter.info
The support group meetings will include guest speakers, discussion and group support, as well as opportunities for individual counseling and benefit analysis. The Caregiver Training and Support Classes will address the needs of caregivers and educate them on options and resources that can help provide relief. Call for current meeting places & schedules!
Dementia/Alzheimer's CareGivers Support Group
Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital's Adult Psychiatric Speciality Unit & the Alzheimer's Association
Multipurpose Room B OR dining rooms H and J
2333 Biddle Ave.
Wyandotte MI 48192
Phone: 734-284-5563
5 to 6 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month.
Alzheimer's Association--Detroit Area Chapter
Phone: 1-800-337-3827
TTY 248-557-3450
Website:
This group has a wealth of help for both the patient and the family!
They have:
Patient Support Groups (speakers, celebrate events, art & music therapy)
Caregiver Support Groups--Please call for the latest times and dates as they change periodically. Meetings in different areas of the city.
Sate Return Program--a Nationwide program of identification, support and registration program working at the community level. Call for times of the workshops.
Educational Workshops---provide information about Alzheimer's disease, behavioral issues, communication techniques, access to community resources, and legal & financial issues on Alzheimer's disease. Call for times of the workshops.
Alzheimer's Support Group
Hearthstone Assisted Living
19697 Allen Road
Brownstown Twp., MI 48183
Phone: 734-479-0437
Adult Well-Being Services
Administrative Offices
1423 Field Street
Detroit MI 48214
Phone: 313-924-7860
Email: info@awbs.org
Website: www.awbs.org
Call the above number for the meeting places and times in your area!
Wayne County Adult Day Center
30712 Michigan Avenue
Westland MI 48186
Phone: 734-727-7378
Caregiver workshops, support groups, resource library, education sessions, telephone support, direct counseling, information & assistance.
LEGAL RESOURCES:
Neighborhood Legal Services Michigan
Elder Law & Advocacy Center offers "FIRST TUESDAYS"
FREE workshops for Senior Citizens, People Caring for Seniors & Non-Parent Caregivers
Redford Community Center
12121 Hemingway (in the GYM)
Redford, MI
Phone: 313-937-8291
Website: www.wnls.org
The FIRST TUESDAY of Each Month at 2:00 p.m.
Guidance from our Experienced Legal Staff includes:
Guardianship/Conservatorship
Wills/Trusts
Nursing Home/Assisted Living/Senior Housing A Question & Answer Period Will Follow
Powers of Attorney The Presentation!
Medicaid/Medicare
School Enrollment and much, much more!
PLEASE SEE THE "LEGAL RESOURCES " WEBPAGE ON THIS WEBSITE FOR EVEN MORE
RESOURCES!
OTHER SENIOR RESOURCES
The Senior Alliance Area Agency on Aging 1-C
3850 Second Street, Suite 201
Wayne MI 48184
Phone: 734-722-2830 OR 1-800-815-1112
Email: info@tsalink.org
Website: www.aaa1c.org
The Senior Alliance (TSA) is a non-profit agency designated as the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for Western and Southern Wayne County. Funding for agency services are provided primarily by the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging (OSA) and the Michigan Department of Community Health.
Some of the services provided are:
Care Management Services
Case Coordination & Support
Chore Referral
Chore Services (The Wayne County Cares Chore program)
Congregate Meals (Hot lunch on weekdays at any of 41 community lunch sites)
Elder Abuse Services
Gatekeeper Program
Friendly Reassurance program (also called Tele-Care)
Health Screenings
Hearing Impaired Services
Home Delivered Meals
Homemaker & Personal Care Services
Information & Assistance
Legal Assistance
Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP)
MI Choice Waiver Program
National Family Caregiver Support Program
Caregiver Training, Support Groups OR Individual Counseling
The Regional Caregiver Support Focal Point
Outreach (assist isolated older persons)
Refugee Support Project
Senior Alliance Holiday Meals
Senior Center Staffing
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
Transportation
Vision Services
Detroit Area Agency on Aging
1333 Brewery Park Boulevard, Suite 200
Detroit MI 48207-4544
Phone: 313-446-4444
Website: www.daaa1a.org
Adult Day Care
Congregate Meals
Disease Prevention/Health Promotion
Elder Abuse Education
Assistance to the Hearing and Deaf
Home Care Assistance
Home-Delivered Meals
Kinship Care (Grandparents Raising Grandchildren)
Legal Services
Long-Term Care Ombudsman and Advocacy Services
Outreach & Assistance
Respite Care (In and Out-Of-Home)
SeniorNet Computer Learning Centers
Services to the Visually Impaired
Transportation
Other Services for Older Adults and the Disabled (18+)
Adult Well-Being Services
Caregiver Support Services
20382 Van Born Road
Dearborn Heights MI 48125
Phone: 313-359-0736
Website: www.awbs.org
Services Offered:
Outreach services and support for older adults/support group/help obtain benefits & locate other community services/help locate needed supplies and equipment/lend helpful books an videos/provides helpful information on memory loss, approaches to difficult situations, making tough decisions and other areas of caregiving.
Catholic Social Services
9851 Hamilton Ave.
Detroit MI 48202
Phone: 313-883-2100
Email: csswc@csswayne.org
Website: www.csswayne.org
Services Offered:
Foster grandparents, Senior Companion Program, Older Adult Services provides counseling services to older adults (60+) and their families and caregivers. In-home counseling, information, referral and advocacy services are offered.
Caregivers
2111 Woodward Ave. #700
Detroit MI 48201
Phone: 313-964-5070 OR 800-676-5071
Website: www.cgcares.org
Services Offered:
Respite care, Homemaking and Personal Care for the cities of Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park
The Information Center
20500 Eureka Road, Suite 110
Taylor MI 48180
Phone: 734-282-7171
Website: www.theinfocenter.info
Project Care Choices (often referred to as the Medicaid Waiver Program), is designed to assist the frail elderly and disabled who want to remain at home, but may be having a difficult time obtaining the resources and services that would allow them to do so. The goal of Project Care Choices is to offer alternatives to nursing home care for those who reside in southern and western Wayne County. In addition, there are medical and financial requirements. Generally, those with multiple medical needs and little family support and finances will qualify.
Participants will be asked to contribute toward the program based on their ability to pay. If services are needed, they will recommend selected resources to insure that services are affordable. In addition, services may be covered by your health insurance or by Project Care Choices if no other payment options are available.
Service Choices:
Adult Day Care
Homemaker Services
Personal Care Services
Home Delivered Meals
Emergency Response Systems
Private-Duty Nursing
Counseling
Chore Services
Respite Care
Environmental Modifications
Medical Equipment and Supplies
Training
Transportation
Kinship Care Resource Center
School of Social Work--MSU
Phone: 800-535-1218
Offers health care, legal, financial, mental health services
and educational resource information.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society/Michigan Chapter
21311 Civic Center Drive
Southfield, MI 48076-3911
Phone: 800-344-4867 OR 248-350-0020
Email: info@mig.nmss.org
Website: mig.nationalmssociety.org
Respite Care, medical equipment including home & auto modifications, short-term counseling
Michigan Parkinson Foundation
30400 Telegraph . Suite 150
Bingham Farms, MI 48025
Phone: 248-433-1011 OR 800-852-9781
Email: info@parkinsonsmi.org
Website: www.parkinsonsmi.org
MPF will fund up to 60 hours of Adult Day Services per year; and provides the facility with educational materials and training to ensure that people with Parkinson's receive the best care possible.
Corinthian Baptist Church
1725 Caniff
Hamtramck, MI 48212
Phone: 313-868-7664
Email: patricia@caregiversministry.org
ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) of Michigan (Lou Gerhrigs disease)
24359 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 100
Southfield MI 48075
Phone: 800-882-5764 OR 248-354-6440
Website: www.alsofmi.org
This group will fund 24 hours per month of respite care at $15 per hour.
Presbyterian Villages Of Michigan
26200 Lahser Road #300
Southfield MI 48333-7157
Phone: 248-281-2020 TTY: 800-649-3777
Website: www.pvm.org
ADULT DAY SERVICES (Throughout S.E. Michigan)
(These services are usually covered by Insurance/Medicaid/Medicare/theV.A.)
Woodhaven Retirement Community
29667 Wentworth, Livonia MI 48154
Phone: 734-261-9000
Website: www.woodhaven-retirement.com Email: gloriag@woodhavenrc.org
OPEN: Monday-Friday 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Totally FREE for most Wayne County seniors with funding from The Senior Alliance.
There are MANY different Adult Day Services now being offered throughout S.E. Michigan and simply too many to list here. Contact the above Area Agencies on Aging for the latest and most complete listing of services in your area! They will be happy to email, fax or mail you a listing.
VETERANS:
Veterans who have served during wartime (V.A. eligible) are entitled to FREE respite care each year!
If the Veteran is at home, they are entitled of up to 30 HOURS a year which may be taken in any increments during that calendar year.
If the Veteran is in a nursing home, they are entitled up to 30 DAYS each year.
To apply, call 734-769-7100. If you do not have a copy of your discharge papers, they can be obtained at www.va.gov in 7 to 10 days. Keep in mind that in the past, certain wars HAD been classified as "police actions" but are NOW classified as wartime....for ex., the Vietnam War. This can expand your benefits!
MONROE COUNTY PLEASE SEE THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING www.aaa1b.org
Older Adult Services for Catholic Charities of Monroe County, Inc.
MAIN OFFICE
14930 LaPlaisance Rd., Suite 123
Monroe MI 48161
Phone: 734-240-3850
OR
South County
1616 Smith Road
Temperance, MI 48182
Phone: 734-847-1523
Email: info@ccmonroe.org
Website: www.ccmonroe.org
Advocacy and community referrals or information related to your personal circumstance
Family Caregiver's Group
Alzheimer's Family Support Group
Seminars & Group Presentations offered on a regular basis
Alzheimer's Association Family Caregiver
For: Caregivers of those with Alzheimer's
The Lutheran Home
1236 S. Monroe Street
Monroe MI 48161
&
Mercy Memorial Hospital
718 N. Macomb Street
Monroe MI 48161
Phone: 800-272-3900
Changing Seasons
For: Home Caregivers
Church of God, Mountain Assembly
2393 N. Monroe Street
Monroe MI 48161
Phone: 734-243-1283
Monroe County Opportunity Program (M.C.O.P.)
1140 S. Telegraph Road
Monroe MI 48161
Phone: 734-241-2775
Website: www.monroecountyop.org
Respite care is available for caregivers. The Home Care Dept. assists Monroe County residents with daily routines such as homemaking and personal care tasks so that clients may remain living independently in their own homes.
WASHTENAW COUNTY
Great Lakes Chapter--Alzheimer's Association
107 April Dr. Suite 1
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Phone: 734-677-3081
Provides high quality education, training, and support
services in 21 Michigan counties to those with Alzheimer's
disease and related dementia, their families and professionals.
Volunteer Respite Care
Catholic Social Services Volunteer Respite Program
Phone: 734-712-3625
