Monday, November 16th, 2015
AgeWays recently released a sixteen page report that highlights 47 technology solutions that can help caregivers of older or disabled adults. The report was created by a committee of individuals, consisting of older adults, agency staff, aging professionals and caregivers who reviewed various technologies including apps, websites and self help videos that provide a potential benefit to family members caring for an older loved one. The committee independently assessed the ...
Continue ReadingFriday, November 13th, 2015
AgeWays Needs Donations to Deliver Nearly 8,000 Meals This Year Southfield, Mich. (November 16, 2015) – AgeWays, a regional nonprofit that helps seniors and people with disabilities, is seeking donations for its Holiday Meals on Wheels program. The program delivers hot, festive holiday meals—complete with all the trimmings and special holiday touches—to frail, homebound seniors on Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year’s Day, Passover and Easter. Meals are delivered by friendly volunteers who ...
Continue ReadingWednesday, September 9th, 2015
Southfield, Mich. (September 8, 2015) – AgeWays is expanding proven and successful “Great at Any Age” health and wellness programming for older adults, age 60 +, at locations throughout southeastern Michigan. Two specific evidence-based programs, one to help seniors prevent falls and increase confidence and safety – A Matter of BalanceTM – and the second to help individuals manage diabetes – Diabetes PATH (Personal Action Toward Health) – will be ...
Continue ReadingMonday, July 20th, 2015
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – July 20, 2015 – SameAddress, a first-of-its-kind, one-source service providing contemporary and comprehensive lifestyle solutions for seniors who live at home, is now available to consumers throughout several Southeast Michigan counties. The launch announcement was made by Tina Abbate Marzolf, CEO of both SameAddress, and AgeWays, its parent company. An innovative aging solution for today’s growing senior population, SameAddress delivers safety, daily living, personal care and medical monitoring ...
Continue ReadingTuesday, April 14th, 2015
Annual Implementation Plan outlines how federal and state funding for seniors services will be utilized during the 2016 Fiscal Year Southfield, Michigan (April 14, 2015) – AgeWays is seeking public comment on its Draft Area Implementation Plan (AIP) for the Fiscal Year 2016, which begins October 1, 2015 and ends September 30, 2016. The plan indicates how more than $21 million in federal Older Americans Act and state funds will be ...
Continue ReadingTuesday, April 7th, 2015
The 28th Annual Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan Conference will be held on Thursday May 7th and Friday May 8th at the Kellogg Center, Michigan State University in Lansing. The conference includes keynote speakers, luncheon presentations and workshops, several offering CEUs. New this year is a tract for practitioners and a tract for leadership development. Below is a summary of the conference. For more information on the conference ...
Continue ReadingThursday, April 2nd, 2015
For Immediate Release: AgeWays Expands Fall Prevention and Diabetes Wellness Programs for Older Adults Classes Start Now! Southfield, Mich. (April 2, 2015) – AgeWays is expanding proven and successful “Great at Any Age” health and wellness programming for older adults, age 60 +, at locations throughout southeastern Michigan. Two specific evidence-based programs, one to help seniors prevent falls and increase confidence and safety - A Matter of BalanceTM - and the second to ...
Continue ReadingWednesday, March 4th, 2015
For Immediate Release: AgeWays Hosts 4.5 CE Conference for Aging & Human Service Professionals Wednesday, April 1, 2015 in Troy, Michigan Southfield, Mich. (March 4, 2015) -- AgeWays will host the Sixth Annual Judith J. Wahlberg Memorial Lecture “Myth Busting Common Concerns about Aging” on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm at the Troy Community Center (3179 Livernois Road, Troy, MI 48083). Three expert presentations will address various myths in the ...
Continue ReadingFriday, November 7th, 2014
AgeWays, a Southfield nonprofit serving seniors and adults with disabilities in a six-county region of southeast Michigan, announced the recent hiring of William R. (Bill) Walsh as the Chief Financial Officer. Bill brings extensive financial and operational leadership experience to the AgeWays. He began his career at General Motors Corporation in finance before moving on as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Interlock Corporation, an integrated electrical and electronic ...
Continue ReadingFriday, November 7th, 2014
The Silver Key Coalition, an organization formed a year ago to advocate for a remedy to Michigan’s chronic wait list problem for senior in-home services, has been named the winner of the 2014 Stephen J. Gools Award for Social Change sponsored by AARP Michigan. The award is given annually to the individual, couple, group or non-profit organization that has significantly contributed to positive social change. The award is named for former ...
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