HELP LEAVE MEMORIES BEHIND!
Memories Live is a nonprofit that helps those with terminal illnesses create free movies to share their stories, photos, and wisdom. The nearly three-year-old organization has made movies for 45 people from ages 22 to 96. Learn more at www.memorieslive.org.
A NATIONWIDE charity that takes FREE portraits for the seriously or terminally ill.
To see some of the photographs taken by ACPCG founder Erin Dallas, visit her Website at www.footprints.com
Another NATIONWIDE charity that takes FREE portraits of children who are seriously or terminally ill. www.flashes.org
HELPFUL ORGANIZATIONS
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPC)
1731 King Road Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-837-1500
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Americans for Better Care of the Dying
1700 Diagonal Road Suite 635
Alexandria VA 22314
Phone: 703-647-8505
Call 1-800 MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048
Hospice and Palliative Care Organization of Michigan
12800 Scan Drive Suite E
Hewitt MI 48820
Phone: 517-668-6396
Email:
Offers general information about hospice services and specific programs throughout Michigan.
Partnership for Caring, Inc./Caring Connections
America's Voice for the Dying
Phone: 800-658-8898 Multicultural Line: 877-658-8896
Visiting Nurse Associations of America
900 19nth Street NW Suite 200
Washington DC
Phone: 202-384-1420
METRO DETROIT & DETROIT AND MACOMB COUNTY
Many insurances will cover hospice care---the services listed below will help you regardless
if you have insurance or not!
Barbara Karmanos Cancer Institute
4100 John R
Detroit MI 48201
Phone: 800-Kaman OR 800-527-6266
Hospice care is paid for by most insurance companies. Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross and other insurances cover the cost of Hospice. If a patient does not have insurance, the Institute will work
with the patient and the family to provide care. United Way funding is also available to assist some families.
Hospice of Michigan
400 Mack Avenue Suite 201
Detroit MI 48201
Phone: 800-247-5701
Hospice of Michigan works with your insurance company to arrange payment for services. Most insurance plans cover all costs related to the terminal illness, including equipment and medications (with a small co-pay) as well as professional services. Hospice of Michigan raises funds to care for people who have no insurance and are unable to pay the full costs of service themselves. Donations also pay or extra services, not usually covered by insurance, for families in need.
Downriver Hospice
1545 Kingsway Court
Trenton MI 48183
Phone: 734-671-6343
The volunteers of Downriver Hospice have been caring for terminally ill patients and their families
since 1983. The organization was started by a Trenton resident, and more than 200 patients and
their families have been cared for in their own homes by teams led by volunteer nurses.
MACOMB COUNTY INTERFAITH VOLUNTEER CAREGIVERS
8075 Ritter
Center Line MI 48015
Phone: 586-757-5551
Chores, friendly visits, housekeeping, meal preparation, respite care, shopping, telephone
reassurance, transportation
Kids Kicking Cancer
645 Griswold Street Suite 444
Detroit MI 48226
Phone: 313-557-0021
Weekly martial arts classes for kids (ages 6-22), their siblings and parents. Classes held at
various locations in Metro Detroit.
The Residence of Arbor Hospice
2366 Oak Valley Dr.
Ann Arbor MI 48103
Phone: 734-662-5999
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Downriver
21647 Allen Road
Woodhaven MI 48183
Phone: 734-656-0031
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Western Wayne
40500 Ann Arbor Road E.
Plymouth MI 48170
Phone: 734-656-0031
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Monroe
1114 W. Front Street
Monroe MI 48161
Phone: 734-656-0031
Compassionate Care Hospice
5730 N. Lilley Rd., Ste. A
Canton, MI 48187
Ph: 888-983-9050
Compassionate Words Grief Support Group
Third Saturday of the month 10 - 11:30 am
An ongoing support group for any adult grieving the loss of a loved one. This group utilizes journal writing as a way to express feelings related to the grief process. No writing experience is necessary. The group is free and open to the public. To register email above address!
Community Hospice
32932 Warren Road Suite 100
Westland MI
Phone: 734-522-4244
Affinity Hospice
15450 Northline Road Suite 102
Southgate MI 48195
Phone: 734-284-4315
LENAWEE COUNTY
Hospice of Lenawee
415 Mill Road #4
Adrian MI 48221
Phone: 517-263-2323
Pain and symptom management, 24 hour/7 days per week R.N. availability, respite support for the
caregiver, medications/equipment/supplies--often free of charge, social and spiritual support,
nutrition counseling, physical/occupational & speech therapy, bereavement support.
MONROE COUNTY
Faith in Action for Monroe County
6724 North Monroe Street
Monroe MI 48162-9462
Phone: 734-243-2233
Friendly visits, housekeeping, respite care, shopping, telephone reassurance, transportation.
OAKLAND COUNTY
Hospice Compassus
24445 Northwestern Highway #105
Southfield MI 48075
Phone: 248-335-9900 OR 800-397-9360
Seasons Hospice & Pallative Care of Michigan
27355 John R #100
Madison Heights MI 48071
Phone: 800-370-8592 OR 248-291-2698
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Sinai Grace Hospital 2 Main
6071 W. Outer Drive
Detroit MI 48235
Phone: 248-284-1357
WASHTENAW COUNTY
IVC of Greater Washtenaw
Senior Health Building
5361 McAuley Drive
PO Box 995
Ann Arbor MI 48106-0995
Phone: 734-712-3625.
Friendly visits, Telephone Reassurance and respite care.
