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Click on the logo to access 30 Facts
about the Detroit Area Agency on Aging;
A History of Helping Seniors Live Longer and Healthier Lives


Hundreds of volunteers needed to help pack and deliver 3,850 meals to metro Detroit homebound seniors

It's that time again when we need your help. Hundreds of volunteers are needed to pack 3,850 hot meals on Labor Day, Monday, September 6 starting at 6:00 a.m. at Valley Services, 1980 Bagley, Detroit. The cold portion of the meal is packed on Saturday, September 4 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. We also need hundreds of volunteers to drive and deliver meals to the door of the homebound senior. Click here for details about Valley Services and the sites where volunteers are needed, then call (313) 446-4444, ext 5804 to sign-up. Remember, hunger takes no holiday.


To view the video that gives the answer to the question:
"What is DAAA?", please go to our Facebook page



PATH is designed to provide the skills and tools needed by people living with chronic health conditions to improve their health and manage their symptoms. Click here for details about workshops at Northwest Activities Center and Patton Recreation Center. You can sign up today!




For a schedule of classes, click here





Proposed FY 2011 Annual Implementation Plan:
Click here for a draft copy of the proposed plan

Proposed FY 2010-2012 Multi-Year Plan:
Click here for a draft copy of Multi-Year Plan


ADRC Partnership Meeting MS PowerPoint Presentation - June 30, 2010 (Click here)

ADRC Partnership Letter of Support - Due July 30, 2010 (Click here)


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Tune in Saturday mornings from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.

DAAA





Use the DAAA logo to access the 'Senior Solution Newsletter'.

DAAA Annual Meeting May 20, 2009
Click here for details.
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PATH Workshops


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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


Easter Volunteers

DAAA needs Holiday Meals on Wheels volunteers Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009. Volunteers will pack meals or deliver meals to homebound seniors.
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Call (313) 446-4444
Welcome to MMAP
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Congratulations to the Detroit Area Agency on Aging's
Medicare and Medicaid Assistance program
which is #1 in the state for meeting it's goals.

MMAP
Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program
is a free service that can help you make health insurance decisions

Call 1-800-803-7174

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

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.

Click on any of the links below for more information, on Extra Help and other related websites:





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The startling truth about mortality and Detroit area seniors.


Career
Opportunities
With Us



Employment Opportunities
Employment
and Training
Mature
Workers Program


Are you a mature worker who wants to re-enter the workforce? For more information click here.



DAAA in the news... To view Channel 7’s coverage about DAAA’s Mature Workers Program “Extending the Life of Mature Workers” click here

To view coverage of DAAA's Wellness Services and MMAP on WWJ-TV's 'Street Beat' click here