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(List of resource items in alphabetical order.)

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Adult Day Centers

Pleasant Days Adult Day Center - Arenac County.Sand Castles Adult Day Center - Cheboygan County.The Cottage Adult Day Center - Ogemaw County.

Otsego Haus Adult Day Center - Otsego County.Serenity Day Lodge Adult Day Center - Roscommon County.

Assisted Living

              About Assisted Living LARA logo and LARA Adult Foster Care and Homes for the Aged Facilities under itLogo for MILTCOP - Michigan Long Term Care Ombudsman Program

Assistive Technology 

MATL Logo and Michigan Assistive Technology Loan Website.Disability Network Michigan logoDisability Network of Mid-Michigan logo.Disability Network of Northern Michigan logo.Great Lakes Loan ClosetsPrevent Blindness - Assistive Technology Products

Cancer

American Cancer Society American Cancer Society logo and Cancer Screening Guidelines by Age.National Cancer Institute.Logo Cancer Treatment Centers of America.

Mesothelioma.com Helping Mesothelioma Patient Since 1996Mesothelioma Lawyer Center.Image of birds and Friends Together Cancer Support Group.Hope Lodge Guest House Grand Rapids

Caregiver 

Circle with the Region 9 Area Agency on Aging logo and Caregiver Resource Center underneathAlzheimer's AssociationAARP Family Caregiving.apda American Parkinson Disease Association. Strength in optimism. Hope in progress.Caregiver Action Network logo.Alzheimers.gov.Image of a pill and Drugwatch under it.Family Caregiver Alliance. National Center on Caregiving.MSU Kinship Care Resource Center.Image with ms focus Multiple Sclerosis Foundation.National Kidney Foundation.Wisconsin's Family Caregiver Support Programs.Community Resource Finder.D.A. Blodgett St. Johns (Kinship Care).Image of a clipboard and Coordinating Caregiving Responsibilties Worksheet under itImage of upper and lower Michigan and Spartan Healthy Aging and Caregiving CenterImage of Michigan in a heart MI Virtual Caregiver Support and Supporting you so you can support others!Mi Caregiver Connection. Resources. Support. CommunityCaregiver ZoneTrualta

  

Commission/Councils on Aging 

Alcona County Commission on Aging logo.Alpena Senior Citizens Center.Sunrise Side Senior Services.logo with a picture of a bridge and Cheboygan County Council on Aging.Crawford County full of golden opportunities Commission on Aging and Senior Center logo Iosco County Commission on Aging, Inc. with an image of pinecones in the centerMCCOA Montmorency County Commission on Aging.Ogemaw Commission on Aging.Oscoda County Council on Aging.OCCOA Otsego County Commission on Aging.Presque Isle County Council on Aging.Logo Roscommon County Commission on Aging. Informing, Educating & CaringImage of a building and Directory of Councils and Commissions on Agings and Senior Centers.Council/Commission on Aging Newsletters

COVID-19

 Covid-19 Information​Michigan.gov with image of Michigan District Health Departments for Region 9 AAA Covid infoCDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 

 

Dementia 

Under the topic Dementia - Alzheimers.govUnder Dementia - Alzheimer's AssociationDementia - Dementia ConsultationsDementia FactsheetsDementia Support GroupsAlzheimer's Association Support GroupsMI Virtual Caregiver Support logo with outline of Michigan inside a heart and Supporting you so you can support others

Dental

                               Free & Reduced Fee Dental Programs in MichiganLogo for DCN Dental Clinics North

 

Diabetes 

American Diabetes Association logo Connected for LifeAmerican Diabetes Association Connected for Life - Diabetes Food HubNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Disabilites  

Disability Rights of Michigan.Disability Network of Northern Michigan.Logo with 30 and Disability Network Mid Michigan in the middle and 1990-2020Image of a circle with Disability Network Michigan.MDHHS - Traumatic Brain Injury TBISocial Security Benefits for the DisabledAT Help Hub with an image of the state of MIichigan

 

 

Emergency Preparedness

MI Ready - Emergency PreparednessConsumers Energy logo - Outage MapDTE Outage MapImage of a triangle with the sun and Great Lakes Energy - Great Lakes Energy Outage MapPIE&G Presque Isle Electric & Gas Outage MapCooling CentersWarming CentersImage of packaged foods - Shelf-Stable FoodsPreparing for FloodsStaying Safe During a FloodStaying Safe After a FloodPortable Generators FactsheetCDC Generator SafetyFlood and Carbon Monoxide SafetyCarbon Monoxide Poisoning FactsheetMDHHS Learn More About Carbon Monoxide PoisoningSteps for Cleaning MoldMDHHS Emergency Services - Relocation AssistanceMDHHS Drinking Water TestingMI Prepares - FloodingEGLE Protecting Private Water Supply in an EmergencyMDHHS Environmental Health Bureau EHB

 

Food Programs

 

Logo for USDA United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Services - SNAP - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramSNAP - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Eligibility CalculatorFeeding America - Local Food BanksWIC - Michigan Women, Infant and ChildrenDirectory of County Councils and Commissions on Aging and Senior CentersFood PantriesImage 2-1-1 Get Connected. Get HelpFood Bank Council of MichiganLogo Food Bank of Eastern MichiganImage of groceries - Food Resource List

Gambling 

Logo MGCB Michigan Gaming Control BoardMichigan Gambling Addiction Treatment ProgramsCircle image with Gam-Anon in the middle - Serenity, Courage, WisdomNCPG National Council on Problem Gambling

Government

Area Agencies on AgingState of MichiganBenefits.gov - Your path to government benefits

MDHHS - Michigan Department of Health and Human ServicesSocial Security Administration logo with circle image of an eagle and usa 

Health 

NCOA - National Council on AgingCDC - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionImage of Spartan - MSU ExtensionNortheast Michigan Community Mental Health AuthorityAARP Real PossibilitiesNIH - National Institutes of HealthDistrict Health Departments for Region 9 AAAOhio University - Dementia vs. Alzheimer's - Differences, Statistics and ResourcesClinics and Hospitals in Region 9 AAAU.S. Pain FoundationFalls Prevention Mayo ClinicQuit Day Help to Quit SmokingPACE of Northeast Michigan

Hearing Impaired

NIH - Hearing, Ear infections, and DeafnessPicture of an ear - Each Ear, LLC - Basic Hearing Aid Training for Caregivers

Home Repairs 

Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Michigan logo

Relatives Raising, Relative Children (Kinship Caregivers) 

Kinship Care ProgramImage of Raising Grandchildren in Northeast Michigan - Kinship HandbookMSU Kinship Care Resource CenterKinship FlyerList of Councils and Commissions on AgingSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for Kinship/Grandfamilies Fact SheetRelatives Raising Relatives Children - KinshipD.A. Blodgett St. John's Kinship CareDr. Joseph Crumbley's Supporting Kinship Caregivers Training Seriesgrandfamilies.org - Michigan State Fact Sheets for GrandfamiliesLogo of Michigan inside a heart surrounded by - MI Virtual Caregiver Support "supporting you so you can support others"Northeast Michigan Family Resource Center - Family Resource Center of Northeast Michigan

Legal Services    


ELM - Elder Law of Michigan, Inc.Michigan Legal Help logo - Michigan Legal Help Legal Services of Northern Michigan

LBGTQ+ Seniors 

LGBTQ+Seniors - ChurchesMiGen logo Michigan LGBTQ+ Elders Network - MiGenACLU Michigan - American Civil Liberties UnionLambda Legal - Making the case for equalityMI PRIDE logo with a circle and image of MichiganTransgender MichiganEQMI - Equality MichiganEquality OhioGreat Lakes Bay PRIDE

Low Vision Resources

bsbp - Michigan Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP)Prevent Blindness - Living Well with Low VisionPrevent Blindness - Assistive Technology ProductsVA U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs with image of an eagle - Blind Rehabilitation Centers and LocationsBraille and Talking Book Library - Overview of Service

Local Resouces 

McLaren Physician Partners - State and National Community Resources GuideMcLaren Physician Partners - Community Resources Guide: Arenac, Crawford, Iosco, Ogemaw, and RoscommonMcLaren Physicial Partners - Community Resources Guide: CheboyganMcLaren Physician Partners Community Resources Guide: Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, Oscoda, Otsego, and Presque Isle Counties

Medicaid and Medicare 

 

SHIP State Health Insurance Assistance Program - Navigating MedicareMedicaid.gov Keeping America HealthyCMS.Gov Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesMedicare.gov the official U.S. Government site for Medicare

Native American Seniors 

Saginaw Chippewa Indian TribeLittle Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians

Parkinson's Disease 

Michigan Parkinson FoundationMichigan Parkinson Foundation - Support GroupsDavis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson's Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson's - Every Victory Counts Manual for Care PartnersParkinson's Network North

Substance Abuse

 SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationLocal Resources for Substance AbuseLogo for Up North PreventionImage of dove and cross - Catholic Human Servicesharm reduction MISunrise Treatment & Recovery Centre

Tax Prep Assistance 

   Tax Prep Assistance     AARP Tax Aide LocatorVolunteer Income Tax Assistance VITA

Technology

GetSetUpAARP Real Possibilities - AARP Personal Technologyskillfulsenior make your life easier - Senior SkillsTechnology - Senior Planet

Veterans Affairs 

U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsMichigan Veterans Affairs AgencyResources for VeteransHow Veterans Connect to BenefitsLocal VA Clinics

Additional Resources

Northeast Michigan Community Service Agency logo2-1-1 Get Connected. Get Helpfindhelpimage of the Five Wishes Document - Five Wisheseldercare locator