Other Helpful Organizations in the Detroit, Michigan Area
Adult Well-Being Services
Developmental Disability Services (Detroit) • 313-273-4111 or 313-924-7860
Developmental Disability Services (Wayne) • 734-595-3640
Healthy Aging Services • 313-925-1135
Mental Health Services • 313-347-2070
www.awbs.org
— Adult Well-Being Services is a community-based, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing quality services to older adults and adults with developmental disabilities in Southeastern Michigan. Our agency has a history rich in serving older adults in Southeastern Michigan since 1953 with the opening of one of the first senior centers in the nation.
AARP Information Center • 313-832-6846 • www.aarp.org
Beaumont Older Adult Services/Senior Hotline • 800-328-2241
Caregivers • 313-964-5070
Catholic Social Services:
Farmington • 248-539-3592
Pontiac • 248-334-3595
Southfield • 248-559-1147
Royal Oak • 248-548-4044
Waterford • 248-666-8870
Citizens for Better Care • 800-833-9548
Common Ground Sanctuary • 800-231-1127
Detroit Area Agency on Aging (DAAA) • 313-446-4444
DAAA is a private non-profit agency that was established in 1980 to assist older persons in maximizing their personal independence and dignity through the removal of social, economic, physical and psychological barriers. The Detroit Area Agency on Aging Provider Network consists of local service provider organizations offering a wide array of services to the aging, disabled, and caregivers. Provider services include nutrition, in-home services, and other home and community based care options. DAAA services a region of nine communities including Detroit, Highland Park, Hamtramck, Harper Woods and the five Grosse Pointes, and is located in central and eastern Wayne County in a planning and services area known as Region 1-A. The main office is located at 1333 Brewery Park Blvd. off Gratiot at Russell in Detroit near Eastern Market.
Easter Seal Society • 906-228-5816
Provides programs & services for people with disabilities. Senior
citizens may contact our Social Service Department for further information.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 586-469-6315
Grandparents Rights Organization 248-646-7191
HelpSource • 734-453-0890
Jewish Family Service/Elderlink • 248-592-2300
Jewish Family Service • 248-592-2300
LIHEAP • 800-692-7462 • Federally funded energy assistance.
Mercy Services for Aging • 248-473-1812
Michigan BEAM • 517-703-9346
National Association for Home Care • 202-547-7424 • www.nahc.org
National Council of Jewish Women • 248-355-3300
National Hospice Organization • 800-658-8898
National Medicare Hotline • 800-638-6933
Older Person's Commission • 248-608-0264
Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman • 717-783-7247
United Way
1212 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI • 313-226-9200
Urban League • 313-832-4600
Wayne County Office of Senior Services • 734-727-7373