For the ninth year running, the Meals on Wheels network has been participating in the Subaru Share the Love Event. Over for the past eight years, Subaru has donated nearly $10 million to Meals on Wheels—that’s the equivalent of more than 1.4 million meals to seniors across the country! Too many seniors are struggling to […]
Detroit Area Agency on Aging Public Hearings on the draft FY 2017 – 2019 Multi-Year Plan Seniors, caregivers, service providers, adults with disabilities elected officials and the public are invited to comment on the draft plan through June 3, 2016 Public Hearings: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon Sacred Heart Major […]
The MI Health Link care option continues to be available for anyone living in Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, Macomb, St. Joseph, Van Buren, Wayne or any county in the Upper Peninsula. A person must be 21 years of age or older, have both Medicare and Medicaid (full Medicaid with no deductible) and not […]
“Caregiving often calls us to lean into love we didn’t know possible.” ― Tia Walker, The Inspired Caregiver: Finding Joy While Caring for Those You Love Here is the question of the day: If caregivers are not feeling well, who is there to help those who need caregiving? Don’t try to answer that. It is […]
Subaru’s eighth Share the Love Event supports Metro Detroit’s seniors Detroit Area Agency on Aging is proud to announce it has received a grant from Meals on Wheels America for its participation in Subaru of America’s eighth annual Share the Love Event. During the event held from November 22, 2015 through January 2, 2016, […]
The Detroit Area Agency on Aging (DAAA) is accepting applications for FY 2017 – FY 2019 Specialized Services Request for Proposal process for the following: Adult Day Services Caregiver Education, Support and Training Elder Abuse Prevention Assistance to the Hearing Impaired and Deaf Kinship Support Services Legal Assistance Targeted Outreach and Assistance (Asian American, Arab […]
When you watch your first episode of HBO’s “Getting On”—about life in an extended care facility—the thing you will need to remind yourself is that it is a television series, not a documentary. The scenes are intentionally shot and edited to give a kind of gritty, real-time feel to them. What will happen thereafter, though, […]
If you have a loved one in a nursing home or extended care facility, you can expect to be called upon to be part of a Care Conference. A Care Conference is a meeting between the family and key stakeholders involved in the loved one’s care where an update on his or her condition is […]
Know someone who lives alone? Here’s an easy way to brighten their day. According to the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration on Aging, roughly 12.5 million Americans over the age of 65 live alone. Sure, many of these folks have family nearby, but there are many who don’t. Age UK notes that it’s […]
Reducing Loneliness in Elders around the Holidays It’s very human to feel that holidays should be happy times, with generations of traditions coming to the forefront. After all, we say we celebrate holidays. Doesn’t that mean happiness? The reality, however, is that many people can feel isolated and lonely during this sometimes forced “season of […]