ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Contact your local Department of Human Services listed in the white pages of your local telephone directory. Services provided through the Adult Protective Services Programs are varied. They respond to the array of problems experienced by adults in need of protection.
The Program provides the following services: State number: 1-800-996-6228
Protection
Protective services investigation
Social protection
Financial management
Conservatorship/guardianship/civil commitment
Counseling
Education and training
Family planning
Health related
Home help
Homemaking
Housing
Information and referral
Money Management
Volunteer Services
The Senior Alliance (Area Agency on Aging) (1-C)
3850 Second Street, Suite 201
Wayne, Michigan 48184
Phone: 734-722-2830 OR 800-815-1112
Fax: 734-722-2836
Email: info@tsalink.org
Web: www.TheSeniorAlliance.org
The Senior Alliance (TSA) is a nonprofit agency designated as the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for the 34 western and southern cities of 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. While many programs have different qualification requirements, the information offered primarily addresses the needs of persons age 60 and older.
Eldercare Locator
To search for information or assistance for older adults in other areas of the state or nation can be initiated by contacting the Area Agency on Aging that serves that region. Information about AAA services nationwide can be obtained by calling the toll-free Eldercare Locator at 1-800-677-1116.
Their website is www.eldercare.gov.
The Senior Alliance SERVICE Network
The Senior Alliance Service Network includes programs and services offered directly by agency staff and service providers who are contracted by The Senior Alliance. These in-home and community-based services are provided to assist older adults to maintain their independence and provide support to caregivers. Contact the Information & Programs Department at TSA for additional information about Network services and other community programs.
Services provided by The Senior Alliance:
Care Management
Care Management is designed to provide support and link services to older adults with complex needs who are at risk of nursing home placement. It includes an in-home assessment by a registered nurse and social worker, followed by arrangements for service delivery.
Case Coordination & Support
The Case Coordination & Support program assesses the eligibility of seniors for in-home services such as Personal Care, Homemaker, and Respite Care.
Chore Referral
Seniors looking for home maintenance assistance will be given the names of independent workers who have been asked to charge reasonable fees. Homeowners make their own arrangements for the work and payment for service.
Chore Services
The Wayne County Cares Chore program provides snow removal, leaf raking, and lawn mowing.
Gatekeeper Program
The Gatekeeper program is designed to assist frail, isolated and vulnerable older adults who have little contact with others and who may go unnoticed when they need attention. The program involves the public in recognizing the signs that someone may need help. A referral would then be made to The Senior Alliance.
Homemaker & Personal Care Services
Homemaker service includes assistance with tasks such as laundry, ironing, meal preparation, shopping for necessities, and light housekeeping (dusting, vacuuming, mopping floors, cleaning bathroom and kitchen, and making beds). Personal Care is designed to assist clients with tasks such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transferring, eating, and ambulation.
Information & Assistance
Information is given to individuals pertaining to in-home services, senior housing alternatives, and other TSA and community services for older adults and their caregivers. Assistance is provided to help understand and find appropriate human service providers that can best meet their needs.
Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP)
Trained volunteers provide free education and personalized assistance to Medicare beneficiaries to understand health coverage options and resolve issues involving the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
MI Choice Waiver Program
MI Choice Waiver is a home and community-based program for eligible adults who meet financial and medical requirements. Each participant can obtain basic Medicaid-covered services and must receive one or more MI Choice Waiver services ongoing. Current individual income limit is $1,809 per month and countable assets of $2,000 or less. MI Choice services are funded by the Michigan Dept. of Community Health.
Outreach
This program is designed to identify and assist isolated older persons in the greatest social and economic need, access agency services.
Refugee Support Project
A project designed to assist older adult refugees to gain access to TSA services and community programs.
Respite Care
This program provides relief to caregivers at home. The service includes attendant care (assistance with toileting, eating, and ambulation), and basic care (assistance with activities of daily living, routine exercise regimen, and supervision of adherence to medication)
Senior Alliance Holiday Meals
This program provides hot, festive, meals to homebound seniors on Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, and Labor Day. SAHM is supported primarily through private donations and meals are delivered by volunteers.
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
This program offers useful subsidized part-time training opportunities for low-income persons age 55 and over. Participants are placed at different community sites and work/train an average of 20 hours per week.
Staff, Services and Service Providers Who Are Contracted by The Senior Alliance:
Adult Day Services
Adult Day Services provides a daytime program of social and rehabilitative and/or maintenance services to functionally impaired elderly persons.
Caregiver Support
Caregiver information and assistance, support groups, individual counseling and/or education & training services.
Congregate Meals
Seniors can get a hot lunch on weekdays at any of 41 community lunch sites. The meals provide at least one-third of the Recommended Dietary allowance (RDA). Reservations must be made!
Elder Abuse Services
The services includes the provision of public education, outreach, and referral with respect to the prevention of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older individuals.
Friendly Reassurance
This program (also called Tele-Care) provides for regular telephone contacts with homebound older adults to assure their well-being and safety along with social interaction.
Health Screening
This service will provide senior with a series of health tests at several community sites in the region. The tests are designed to identify present or potential health problems.
Hearing Impaired Services
The service provides information on hearing loss, coping tips, speech reading lessons, and sign language classes for people experiencing any level of hearing loss.
Home Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels)
Homebound seniors can receive a hot meal delivered to them on weekdays. the meals provide one-third of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA). Liquid meals are also available.
Kinship Caregiver Assistance
Information and support services to grandparents and/or relative caregivers age 60 and over who are legally responsible for children 18 years of age or younger.
Legal Assistance
Provision of legal advice, representation and counseling on issues such as guardianship, power of attorney, age discrimination, entitlements, etc. to older adults and caregivers. No fee-generating or criminal cases are handled.
Senior Center Staffing
The Senior Alliance provides funds for staff positions at senior centers, such as senior center director, program coordinator, or specialist. Contact the TSA for information about centers that are supported by agency funds.
Transportation
Transportation services allow older persons to access community services, health care providers, and shopping. Most communities have some form of public transportation for seniors and the disabled available.
Vision Services
Provision of specialized vision service for visually impaired persons including help in learning to function independently.
Once again, contact the Information & Programs department at the TSA for information on the above programs and services!
Detroit Area Agency on Aging (1-A) Senior Solution Radio Program every Saturday at 10:00 a.m.
1333 Brewery Park Blvd., Suite 200 WGPR 107.5 F.M.
Detroit MI 48207-4544
Phone: 313-446-4444
Website: www.daaa1a.org
Serves the cities of Detroit, Hamtramck, Highland Park, Grosse Pointe Shores, Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Farms, & Harper Woods. Services are provided to individuals age 60 years and older (55 years old in the case of employment and training services) who reside in the service area. It makes a variety of home and community-based services available to older persons, adults with disabilities, caregivers and service providers through public and private funding.
Services available through the DAAA service provider
network typically include those listed below.
Funded services may differ year-to-year.
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)
Senior Center Staffing
SeniorNet Computer Learning Centers
Services to the Visually Impaired
Transportation
Other Services for Older Adults and the Disabled (18+)
Area Agency on Aging (1-B)
29100 Northwestern Highway, Suite 400
Southfield MI 48034
Phone: 248-357-2255 OR 800-852-7795
Website: www.aaa1b.org
Serves: Counties of Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Washtenaw,
and St. Clair.
Wayne County Friendly Reassurance Program
Website: www.waynecounty.com/commServ/age.htm
The Program provides a telephone contact five days a week,
Monday through Friday, to homebound persons residing in
the following communities: Belleville, Canton, Huron
Township, Garden City, Inkster, Plymouth, Plymouth
Township, Romulus, Sumpter Township, Van Buren Township and Westland. The program has an emergency response plan in the event a participant does not answer. There is no fee for this service, however, donations are accepted. This program is funded through a grant from The Senior Alliance and contributions.
Citizens for Better Care
Phone: 800-833-9548 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
An independent, nonprofit organization that provides information and advocacy to enhance the self-determination and well-being of long-term care consumers in Michigan.
ALSO:
Elder Abuse Services
Phone: 800-292-7852 OR 313-832-6387
Michigan Protection and Advocacy Services
Phone: 800-288-5923
Website: www.mpas.org
Wayne County Neighborhood Legal Services/Redford Elder Law
455 W. Fort Street Suite 214
Detroit MI 48226
Phone: 313-937-8291
Website: www.nlsmlaw.us
Elder Law of Michigan, Inc. (ELM)
3815 W. St. Joseph #C200
Lansing MI 48917
Phone: 517-485-9164
Email: info@elderslaw.org
Website: www.elderslaw.org
Michigan Department of Attorney General
Phone: 517-373-1110
Website: www.michigan.gov/ag
Please use Code B0183 when ordering!Medic-Alert Foundation
Website: www.medic-alertfoundation.org
This is the ORIGINAL organization that not only supplies
you with jewelry and a walled card that details many
important facts about you (your medical conditions and doctors, medications, allergies, even your blood type and whether you are an organ donor and have a medical directive!) but has a 24 hour a day, 7 days a week number that the Rescue personnel can call or fax. INVALUABLE WHEN YOU CAN'T SPEAK FOR YOURSELF! Note: The webmaster very strongly endorses this organization and is even a Volunteer Ambassador for it!
AARP, Department of Homeland Security, American Red Cross and the National Organization on Disability worked together to develop brochures that can help older Americans or people with disabilities prepare for emergencies. To download the brochures, go to www.ready.gov.
National Caucus & Center on Black Aged, Inc.
Michigan State office:
220 Bagley #326
Detroit MI 48226
Phone: 313-964-4821
Website: www.ncba-aged.org
Hartford Agape House
18700 James Couzens Hwy.
Detroit MI 48235
Phone: 313-861-1200
Provides various services including senior services, to the following zip code areas: 48221, 48219, 48235. Call for additional information.
The Luella Hannan Memorial Foundation
4750 Woodward Avenue
Detroit MI 48201
Phone: 313-833-1300
Website: www.hannan.org
A non-profit service center with Partner agencies providing a range of services to older people in the Detroit Metro area. The Center supports individuals as they develop new strengths and satisfactions to enrich daily life and maintain independence. Some activities include the Hannan Center for Senior Learning (transportation is available to seniors enrolled in classes on Wednesdays and Fridays), University of Detroit Mercy Urban Law Clinic, AARPTax-Aide Service, MiCafe which will help you get a Bridge Card for food assistance, and a variety of support groups.
