Region 9 Area Agency on Aging

Your views are important, and MDHHS appreciates your participation in this 15-minute survey. Your responses will help them make a better State Plan on Aging for Michigan, which will start in October 2027. If you complete the entire survey, you have a chance to receive a $50 gift card. Completing the survey online using this link: https://bit.ly/olderadultssurvey2729

Self-care is important in reducing caregiver burnout. Make sure you are taking care of yourself. For helpful tips and information, view this free handbook developed by Region 9 Area Agency on Aging. To view the handbook or download your copy, click here: www.nemcsa.org/userfiles/filemanager/6mvw3yigfk63jsm5do58/

Recipients must live in Alpena, Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, or Wexford County. Recipients will be provided with a $40.00 gift card for food only, to be used at Meijer or Aldi, to help provide a Thanksgiving meal or supplement your November food budget. Suppose you are unable to shop at Meijer or Aldi due to transportation barriers. In that case, Disability Network may, where possible, shop with your gift card for you and deliver the items to your doorstep. Application must be received on or before Tuesday, November 25, 2025, for consideration, and all money raised for this fundraiser will be distributed by Friday, November 28, 2025. Application link: https://form.jotform.com/253153806503048.

During this webinar, you’ll learn how to: • Manage expectations and reduce stress during the holidays. • Simplify family traditions and focus on what truly matters. • Plan for travel and gatherings while caring for someone with dementia. • Cope with emotions and maintain balance throughout the season. For more information or to register, contact 989-358-4667 or healthyaging@nemcsa.org

Two-thirds of U.S. adults, and more than three-quarters of those age 50-plus, want to stay in their home as they get older. So, providing hands-on care may be needed in order to ensure that it is possible. Take a look at this image for some helpful tips.

Learn how to keep your brain and body healthy at every age! Join the Alzheimer’s Association for an informative session on how lifestyle and environmental changes can support your brain health.

The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) provides unbiased information to eligible beneficiaries, to help them with making informed health benefit decisions. Region 9 holds monthly New to Medicare webinars held on the second Wednesday of each month. Pre-registration is required. Region 9’s Team of Counselors is ready to assist with: - New to Medicare information - Part D Rx Plans & Open Enrollment - Patient Assistance Programs - Medicaid - Healthcare Billing & Advocacy - Medicare Scams & Fraud SHIP counselors are available throughout Michigan and can be reached by calling 1-800-803-7174

Calling all family caregivers in our service area! Enroll in Trualta, a free online learning platform just for caregivers, and you’ll be entered for a chance to win a special Caregiver Prize Basket! It’s quick and easy to join! ➡️ Enroll today at region9aaa.trualta.com/login 🎁Get entered for the Caregiver Basket Giveaway

Join Friends Together tomorrow, November 13th, for a special event just for caregivers and support people. NEMCSA Region 9 AAA will be in attendance and sharing resources and supports that are available to caregivers in our area. This free event is open to all who are caregivers or support people of loved ones, in the communities we serve, regardless of whether it is a cancer diagnosis or not. RSVP today by calling (989) 356-3231.