The following community services are provided through DAAA.
Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP) – Counseling and advocacy related to Medicare and Medicaid is available through a network of trained community volunteers.
Shelter Advisor Services – The purpose of this program is to assist older adults with their housing-related needs and to provide Title V enrollees with skills needed to move to unsubsidized employment. Shelter Advisors provide information to the elderly on the availability of home heating assistance and suitable housing. Advisors also provide information on low-cost energy conservation, home repairs, and alternative housing.
Nursing Facility Transition Services(NFTS)
This project is open to residents of nursing facilities who would like to return to their own homes or find a less restrictive, more community integrated environment. We help people find low-cost housing and to assist them with specific support needs.
Senior Refugee Assistance Project – This project provides service information to elderly refugees and their families. Targeted groups include elder persons from Iraqi, Bosnian, Kosivar and Hmong communities. The Project also seeks to sensitize the local aging network to cultures of these refugee groups. For more information please click here.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren – This collaborative effort seeks to honor and assist grandparents raising grandchildren. The Project promotes the availability of support services and advocates for issues surrounding grandparents’ rights.
Faith-based Initiatives – This Project seeks to develop and implement a range of interfaith caregiver support services which build networks, train volunteers and/or caregivers, coordinate counseling, alleviate suffering and enrich the lives of those who give care to the frail elderly or disabled in a home setting.
Service Provider Network – The Detroit Area Agency on Aging prides itself on the wide array of service providers working collaboratively within its network. Many of the providers have a long history of caring for and providing services to the elderly residents and their caregivers in the DAAA's planning and service area. Studies have shown that utilizing services such as adult day care, senior center staffing, kinship respite for grandparents raising grandchildren, legal assistance, caregiver training, transportation, home care assistance, respite care and nutrition services allow for individuals to remain independent, healthy and productive. For a copy of the 2007 Eldercare Directory that includes a complete listing of funded service providers and contact information in a PDF format click here.
For more information on any of these services, contact DAAA at (313) 446-4444