Our mission is...
To educate, advocate and promote healthy aging to enable people to make choices about home and community-based services and long term care that will improve their quality of life.
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Long Term Care Task Force
Releases Public Policy Agenda to Detroit Legislators
The Detroit Long Term Care System Change Task Force released its first set of policy recommendations to Detroit legislators at a Policy Forum held on March 27, 2009 at the Greater Grace Conference Center in order to improve access and level of services to consumers, expand and enhance long term care settings and to improve training and skills of direct care workers.
The Task Force, co-chaired by Senator Samuel 'Buzz' Thomas, State Representative George Cushingberry, and Paul Bridgewater, President and CEO of the Detroit Area Agency on Aging, has been meeting over the last six months to engage consumers, professionals, and policymakers in the development of policy recommendations that support system reforms in long term care. The Task Force consists of nine subcommittees that are examining a variety of different policy areas including capital investments in nursing facilities, independent living options, access, quality of care, training, nursing home management, legislation and regulation reform and the engagement of community stakeholders in enhancing consumer rights.
Policy recommendations and strategies presented at the forum focused on three key areas: improving environments that promote quality of life such as assisted living, nursing facilities and residences with supportive services; improving consumer access and level of care through multiple strategies; and improving the competencies and skills of direct care workers.
The Detroit Long Term Care System Change Task Force was established after the Detroit Area Agency on Aging received a $1.7 million grant from the State of Michigan to improve the quality of nursing facilities after a series of studies revealed the reasons nursing home closures were taking place in the City of Detroit. The Task Force is studying how to improve care in all long term care settings in order to provide consumers with choice.
For more information about the Task Force, contact Anne Holmes Davis, Task Force Facilitator at (313) 446-4444.
Click here for a copy of the 2009 Public Policy Agenda.
Click here for Events, Meetings, and Updates.
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DAAA Summer of Fun... for a Cause Please Join Us!
Detroit Meals on Wheels 2nd Annual Summer Cruise
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Board: 6.00 p.m. Sail: 6.30 p.m.—9.30 p.m.
Board at Rivard Park Dock—Atwater & Rivard
Click here for more information.
View Pictures from last years cruise
AREA AGENCY ON AGING ANNOUNCES COLLABORATIVE
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| Are you interested in volunteering for the new Long Term Care Advocacy Network?
It's very easy to become a part of this exciting network, just click here.
July advocacy training schedule is now available for all new members. Click here for more information and to register.
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Proposed FY 2010-2012 Multi-Year Plan & Public Hearing Information:
Click here for a draft copy of Multi-Year Plan
Attention Nursing Home Administrators in Detroit, Hamtramck, Highland Park, Harper Woods and Grosse Pointe, we are offering Medicare and Medicaid Billing Workshops for members of your team. For more information select:
Medicare Bill workshop
Medicaid Billing Workshop
DAAA in the news... To view Channel 7’s coverage about DAAA’s Mature Workers Program “Extending the Life of Mature Workers” click here
SWINE FLU PRECAUTIONS FOR SENIORS
With the heightened awareness of swine flu cases, seniors should be aware that they are in a high-risk category and need to take precautions. Governor Granholm announced that the state is working to protect citizens, and the Department of Community Health (MDCH) maintains updates and information specific to Michigan from the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
For information contact:
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Use the DAAA logo to access the 'Senior Solution Newsletter'.
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PATH Workshops
Personal Action Toward Health (PATH) is a workshop that helps participants improve their health and feel better. Anyone with a long term health condition, family caregivers or supporters can benefit from PATH. The sessions are fun and provide an opportunity to share successes and build a common source for support.
For additional information, please call Deanna Caver at (313) 446-4444 ext. 5323.
Click here for PATH Workshop dates/times and locations.
Holiday Meals on Wheels
Looking for Volunteers
DAAA needs Holiday Meals on Wheels volunteers Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009. Volunteers will pack meals or deliver meals to homebound seniors.
Donate Today
Call (313) 446-4444
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|  MMAP
Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program
is a free service that can help you make health insurance decisions
Trained MMAP* Counselors can help you:
- Understand Medicare/Medicaid
- Compare or enroll in Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
- Review your Medicare supplemental insurance needs
- Understand Medicare health plans
- Apply for Medicaid or a Medicare Savings Program
- Report identity theft, Medicare and Medicaid fraud/abuse or scams
- Explore long term care insurance options
Call 1-800-803-7174
You can speak with a MMAP counselor by telephone and schedule an appointment to meet in person. If you are homebound, a counselor will meet you where you live.
- MMAP is Michigan’s SHIP, a State Health Insurance Assistance Program.
- MMAP is funded by a grant from the Michigan Office of Services to the Aging through funding received from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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SAVE THE DATE!
Michigan Kinship Care Conference
AND
Grandfamily Reunion
September 17 & 18, 2009
A conference designed for
professionals and nonprofessionals
who touch the lives of grandfamily caregivers
Greater Grace Temple
26500 W. Seven Mile Rd.
Detroit, MI 48219
For more information, call DAAA at
(313) 446-4444 Ext. 5828
Detroit Meals on Wheels
17th Annual Golf Tournament
 
----------------------------------------------------We wish to thank the following sponsors who helped to make the 17th annual Golf Tournament a success on June 15: Valley Services, Hantz Group, Caring Hearts Home Care Inc., Chase Bank, Precise Health Care Services LLC, Guardian Medical Monitoring, Wells Fargo Insurance and Investment Advisors, Total Home Health Aid Services Inc., Rhema Health Care, Molina Healthcare of Michigan, Ciena Health Care Management, Humana of Michigan. Perfect weather and nearly 300 golfers and DAAA staff at Fox Hills Golf and Banquet Center helped to raise over $100,000 to support the Holiday Meals on Wheels Program.
 
 
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| The startling truth about mortality and Detroit area seniors.
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Career
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Employment
and Training
Mature
Workers Program
Are you a mature worker who wants to re-enter the workforce?
For more information click here
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Have Medicare?
Still need help paying for prescriptions?
Get 'EXTRA HELP' with Medicare prescription drug plan costs
For more information
click here
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