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Monday, December 11th, 2017
Traditions. They stitch us together. They help create a sense of family and a sense of community. The Dads Club from Brother Rice High School in Bloomfield Hills solidified a tradition this fall when a group of roughly 15 sets of dads and sons got together for the second year in a row to help […]
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Tuesday, November 28th, 2017
Donate Now to Holiday Meals on Wheels Most of us know how important Meals on Wheels is. It’s a safety net for vulnerable, homebound seniors. It brings hot food and a warm smile to their doorstep–making sure they have something to eat, someone to talk to and someone to check in on them every weekday. […]
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Wednesday, November 1st, 2017
Open Enrollment runs annually October 15 through December 7. It’s the one time of year that you can make changes to your plan choices regarding Part D Prescription plans or Medicare Advantage plans. During Open Enrollment you can: Enroll in or switch Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans Change from original Medicare to a Medicare […]
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Wednesday, September 20th, 2017
Guest blogger Christopher J. Berry, Certified Elder Law Attorney from the Elder Care Firm, helps walk family caregivers through some of the most common legal issues Note: Berry will be presenting at the Solutions for Family Caregivers Expo on Saturday, October 14 at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. His presentation begins at 9:30 a.m. […]
Read MoreThursday, August 10th, 2017
All offices of AgeWays will be closed on Friday, August 11. Normal business hours will resume at 8 a.m. on Monday, August 14. AgeWays program participants who need immediate assistance may call (800) 852-7795 to reach the agency’s after-hours answering service.
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Wednesday, June 14th, 2017
If you’re caring for a loved one, today let’s not talk statistics about family caregiving. Today, let’s just focus on YOU. You probably don’t have a lot of time to call your own, and may not have the freedom to keep up the social ties that would help support you and keep you physically and […]
Read MoreTuesday, May 9th, 2017
A draft of the Annual Implementation Plan for fiscal year 2018 in now available for review. A public forum will be held at the AgeWays Southfield Office (29100 Northwestern Highway, Suite 400, Southfield, MI) on Wednesday, May 10, at 9 a.m. Older adults, family caregivers, professionals involved in caring for older adults, and all other […]
Read MoreTuesday, April 11th, 2017
Forum Gives Public a Voice on Spending for Aging Services AgeWays seeks recommendations on the distribution of state and federal dollars during Fiscal Year 2018 AgeWays is holding a public forum in order to get feedback on how approximately $22 million in annual federal and state funding earmarked for senior services in its six-county service […]
Read MoreMonday, March 20th, 2017
MMAP Volunteers Help Seniors Understand and Access Benefits Southfield, Michigan (March 9, 2017) – AgeWays Nonprofit Senior Services’ Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP) is looking for volunteers to become part of its team in Macomb County. The program is hosting two volunteer information sessions in Macomb County to help introduce potential volunteers to the program. […]
Read MoreFriday, March 10th, 2017
Many in the six-county region that the Area Agency on Aging serves are still without electricity as temperatures are expected to drop this weekend. AgeWays urges people to check on elderly loved ones or neighbors, disabled loved ones or neighbors or others who might be vulnerable. DTE Energy has pulled together a list of warming […]
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