Caregiver Support & Resources

Be sure to check all the way to the bottom of the page for all types of resources!! Individual counties resources are listed
below as well!

NOTE!
If you are providing care to a hospice patient or a loved one who is dying, please check under Hospice Resources for more help! Medicare, Medicaid, along with Blue Cross / Blue Shield and other private insurance programs cover most or all of the cost of hospice care. If you do not qualify for Medicare or Medicaid, hospice care can still be avail- able to you at little or no cost!

Please also check under the SENIOR RESOURCES page on this website, for other local agencies that help as well as DISABILITY RESOURCES and LEGAL RESOURCES.

NATIONAL PROGRAMS

Caregiver Action Network
1150 Connecticut Ave, NW Suite 501
Washington, DC 20036-3904
Phone: 202-454-3970
E-mail: info@caregiveraction.org
Website: https://www.caregiveraction.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CaregiverActionNetwork
Caregiver Action Network (CAN) is the nation’s leading family caregiver organization working to improve the quality of life for the more than 90 million Americans who care for loved ones with chronic conditions.

National Council on Aging
251 18th Street South Suite 500
Arlington, VA 22202
Phone: 571-527-3900
Website:https://www.ncoa.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NCOAging
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National Council on Aging Benefits CheckUp Site
Website: https://benefitscheckup.org
Most helpful to those 55+ with a moderate or low-income. Make sure you are receiving all the state & federal benefits you are entitled to!

National Alliance for Caregiving
Suite #812
1730 Rhode Island Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-918-1013
Email: info@caregiving.org
Website: https://www.caregiving.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NA4Caregiving
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STATE PROGRAMS

Michigan Dept. of Attorney General
(to report abuse of any kind)
Phone: 517-373-1110
Website: www.michigan.gov/ag

MMAP Program
Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program
Phone: 800-803-7174
Website: https://www.michigan.gov/difs
Speak FREE to a Medicaid / Medicare Educator and make sure you have the PROPER supplemental insurance for your particular medical
and pharmacy needs AND the best price!!

Michigan Office of Services to the Aging
P.O. Box 30676
Lansing, MI 48909-8176
Phone: 517-373-8230
Website: https://www.michigan.gov/osa

AREA AGENCY ON AGING SITES

There is an Area Agency on Aging in every county of the country and nearly all their services are paid by your tax dollars & therefore are free to you. They can offer a great deal of help and its VERY important that every Senior contact them to see what services are available to them! Please ask for their catalog of services and ask to be on their mailing list. Below are the AAOA’s that this website services–if you
don’t live in these counties, simply goggle: AAOA / your county /your state.

Detroit Area Agency on Aging
1333 Brewery Park Blvd. Suite 200
Detroit, MI 48207-4544
Phone: 313-446-4444
Website: https://www.detroitseniorsolution.org
We serve older adults, adults with disabilities and caregivers residing in Detroit, the five Grosse Pointes, Hamtramck, Harper Woods
and Highland Park.
Website: https://aaa1b.org/about-us
We are part of a national network of Area Agencies on Aging and a leader in aging services in a six-county region that includes
Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair and Washtenaw counties.

AgeWise Nonprofit Senior Services
Area Agency on Aging 1-B
29100 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 400
Southfield, MI 48034
Phone: 800-852-7795
Website: https://www.ageways.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/agewaysmi
CONNECT is your guide to long-term care options for older adults and caregiving resources for families in Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair and Washtenaw counties.

The Senior Alliance
Area Agency on Aging 1-C
5454 Venoy
Wayne, MI 48184
Phone: 734-722-2830 800-815-1112
Email: info@tsalink.org
Website: https://thesenioralliance.org
Designated as the Area Agency on Aging for the 34 communities of Southern MI
Email: Info@R2AAA.net
Website: www.r2aaa.net
Covers Jackson, Hillsdale & Lenawee counties.

HOME HELP SERVICES

For Medicaid recipients who need hands-on care and want to live independently:
Website: www.Michigan.gov/homehelp
The Home Help program is designed to support individuals who wish to live independently in their home rather than live in an adult foster care home, home for the aged, or nursing facility.
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If you are a caregiver or someone needing assistance, go to www.Michigan.gov/homehelp or reach the Adult Services unit at your county MDHHS office at www.Michigan.com/contact-MDHHS.Contact your local Area Agency on Aging for information on other programs that may be able to help, including the My Choice Waiver, or for referral to individual condition-specific organizations.
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PACE Southeast Michigan, which offers participant caregiver respite, can be reached at www.pacesemi.org. The Veterans Administration also offers programs for caregiver support at www.caregiver.va.

A.A.R.P. RESOURCES

Some government resources are available for lower-income families. In about one-third of states, people who are eligible to receive
in-home services under Medicaid can direct their own care and may have the option to hire family members to provide assistance.
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The remaining states may have programs of their own. In some communities across the U.S., veterans who are at-risk of nursing-home placement can enroll in the Veteran-Directed Home and Community BasedServices Program, which allows veterans to manage their own care, including hiring & paying their own caregivers.
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To find out if these programs are available in your community, contact:
Eldercare Locator
Phone: 800-677-1116
Website: https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/index.aspx
This site, run by the U.S. Administration on Aging can steer you to adult day programs, financial and legal assistance, housing opt-ions, in-home services and more!
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For more ideas, take a look at AARP’s Caregiving ResourceCenter at https://www.aarp.org/home family/caregiving/?cmp=RDRCT-CRGVER_APR12_012

VETERANS

Veterans who have served during wartime (V.A. eligible) are entitled to FREE respitecare each year!
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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.
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If the Veteran is in a nursing home, they are entitled to 30 DAYS each year.
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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.

The National Veteran Caregiver Support Line
Phone: 855-260-3274
The VA Caregiver Website is
Website: https://www.caregiver.va.gov
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INDIVIDUAL COUNTY RESOURCES

METRO DETROIT & DETROIT

Adult Well-Being Services
Administrative Offices:
1423 Field
Detroit, MI 48214
Phone: 313-924-7860
Caregiver Support Groups: 734-629-5004
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All Well Care Clinic
1413 Field
Detroit, MI 48214
Phone: 313-924-7860
Website: https://awbs.org

Catholic Social Services
Main Office:
9851 Hamilton Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: 313-883-2100
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Dearborn Office:
Garrison Place Office Bldg.
19855 W. Outer Dr. Suite 207E
Dearborn, MI 48124
Phone: 313-792-9286
Email: csswc@csswayne.org
Website: www.csswayne.org

HANNAN CENTER
The Next Shift Program
Phone: 313-833-1300 #40
Email: alepkowski@hannan.org
Website: www.nextshiftdetroit.com

The Information Center
20400 Superior
Taylor, MI 48180
Phone: 734-282-7171
Website: http://www.theinfocenter.info

ST. PATRICK SENIOR CENTER, INC.
58 Parsons
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: 313-833-7080
Email: info@stpatsrctr.org
Website: https://stpatsrctr.org/fbclid=IwAR1zLfFvUbJDUHwJSu88HSILcMnX_7qn0UhvHFAHRChfnrz3rJHE8TL3MZw
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stpatsrctr

MACOMB COUNTY

Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers
25650 Kelly
Roseville, MI 48066
Phone: 586-757-5551
Email: mailbox@ivcinfo.org
Website: https://www.ivcinfo.org/home-1
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Interfaith-Volunteer-Caregivers-Program-219837860681

MONROE COUNTY

Monroe County Opportunity Program
(M.C.O.P.)
1140 S. Telegraph
Monroe, MI 48161
Phone: 734-241-2775
Email:
Website: https://monroecountyop.org/home-care-services.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/templeisraelmi

OAKLAND COUNTY

Temple Israel
5725 Walnut Lake
W. Bloomfield, MI 48323
Phone: 248-661-5700
Email: info@temple-israel.org
Website: https://www.temple-israel.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/templeisraelmi
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP

WASHTENAW COUNTY

Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw
County / CSSW Main Building:
4925 Packard
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Phone: 734-971-9781
Website: https://csswashtenaw.org/seniors/volunteer-caregiver-respite
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatholicSocialServices.Washtenaw

HELPFUL ORGANIZATIONS AVAILABLE TO ALL

ALS of Michigan, Inc.
24359 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 100
Southfield, MI 48075
Phone: 248-354-6100
Email: alsofmi@alsofmi.org
Website: https://alsofmichigan.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alsofmichigan
Our mission is dedicated to helping our pALS (people with ALS), their families and caregivers live life as fully as possible. We serve pALS and their families throughout the state of Michigan through a variety of programs. Thanks to our generous supporters, our programs are all offered at no cost ever.
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Some of our services include: Information, Referrals and Resource Guides, Workshops & Seminars, Equipment Loans, Augmentative & Alternative Communication Center, Home Visits, Peer Counseling, Support Groups, and Respite Care Services (in certain areas).

Alzheimer’s Association
Home Office
225 N. Michigan Ave. Floor 17
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 800-272-3900 24/7
Website: https://www.alz.org/gmc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/actionalz
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Michigan Chapter / Metro Detroit Office
25200 Telegraph , Suite 100
Southfield, MI 48033
Phone: 248-351-0280 800-272-3900 24/7
Website: https://www.alz.org/gmc
The Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter is the premier source of information and support for Michigan residents living with dementia and their families and caregivers. The Alzheimer’s Association offers a broad range of free programs and services, funding for Alzheimer’s and dementia research & advocacy efforts on behalf of Michiganders.

Easter Seals / MORC
2399 E. Walton Blvd.
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
Phone: 248-475-6400 800-75-SEALS
Email: info@essmichigan.org
Website: https://www.easterseals.com/MORC
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eastersealsmorc
At Easterseals MORC, our mission is to lead the way to 100% equity, inclusion, and access for people with disabilities, families, and communities. We value individuals for their different talents, backgrounds, identities, cultures, experiences, and abilities, and are committed to creating and maintaining a work environment that encourages and values diversity where respect, appreciation, equality, and inclusion are core values.

Gesher Human Services (formerly JVS Human Services)
29699 Southfield
Southfield, MI 48076
Phone: 248-559-5000 TTY: 248-559-5145
Email: info@geshermi.org
Website: https://www.jvshumanservices.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gesherhumanservices
Gesher Human Services is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people across metro Detroit lead more stable and fulfilling lives through career development, behavioral health & residential services that strengthen our community by strengthening the individual.

LORI’S HANDS
Metro Detroit Chapter
PO Box 980266
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
Phone: 734-896-5674
Phone: 302-440-5454
Email: contact@lorishands.org
Website: lorishands.org
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/LorisHands
Our Mission:
Lori’s Hands builds mutually beneficial partnerships between community members with chronic illness and college students, fostering empathy, connection, and resilience. Students provide practical assistance to support community members’ independence at home, and community members share their health and life experiences to support students’ learning.
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Our newest chapter, Lori’s Hands’Michigan launched in early 2022. We connect students and clients throughout the Metro Detroit region.

Michigan Parkinson Foundation
30400 Telegraph Suite 150
Bingham Farms, MI 48025
Phone: 248-433-1011 800-852-9781
Email: info@parkinsonsmi.org
Website: https://www.parkinsonsmi.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ParkinsonsMI.org
We sponsor 76 support groups and provide services to all 83 counties in Michigan. We also provide exercise classes, educational programs, medication assistance & respite care to caregivers. Each year, we host four walkathon events & one gala event. We are committed to providing equitable & culturally responsive programs & services to meet the needs of all people living with PD and their families.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society / Michigan Chapter
Main Office:
29777 Telegraph Road Suite 1651
Southfield, MI 48034
Phone: 248-350-0020 800-344-4867
Website: https://www.nationalmssociety.org/Chapters/MIG
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nationalmssociety
If you or a loved one have recently been diagnosed with MS, you may not even know where to begin and what this means in terms of the rest of your life. We want you to know that you are not alone.

Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving
Georgia Southwestern State University
800 GSW State University Dr.
Americus, GA 31709-4379
Phone: 229-928-1234
Email: info@rosalynncarter.org
Website: https://rosalynncarter.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rcicaregiving
The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers was established in 1987 by former First Lady Rosalynn Carter to promote the health, strength, and resilience of America’s 53 million family caregivers. RCI fulfills its promise to champion the family caregiver by building cross-sector partnerships, leading research projects and strategic initiatives, developing and implementing evidence-based programs, and advocating for public policy. 

The Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation
9903 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 180
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone: 888-OK-LEEZA (888-655-3392)
Email: info@leezascareconnection.org
Website: https://leezascareconnection.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leezascareconnection
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Virtual Groups
Website: https://leezascareconnection.org/virtual-programs
At Leeza’s Care Connection, we are all about helping you learn ways to cope and manage your role as a family caregiver. Think of us as a place for answers, a place to begin the process or to make it better. We are a supportive hug, a safe place to cry, a room for worry and a community of care. We understand that being a caregiver can be both a burden and a blessing, because we are a team of people who have been there. We can hold your hand and help you find answers on the difficult path you must walk NOW. We believe that you can be a warrior for your own health and your diagnosed loved one, through tips, tools and strategies for thriving. While we are based in CA and SC, we also have many virtual resources as well!

Well Spouse Association
63 West Main Suite H
Freehold, NJ 07728
Phone: 732-577-8899
Email: info@wellspouse.org
Website: https://wellspouse.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WellSpouseAssociation
The Well Spouse® Association, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) membership organization, advocates for and addresses the needs of individuals caring for a chronically ill and/or disabled spouse or partner. We offer peer support and educate health care professionals and the general public
about the special challenges and unique issues “well” spouses face every day.