This list is an overview of services the Valley Area Agency on Aging can help seniors obtain. Looking for services not on this list? Contact us, we can help you.
Adult Day Services
Provides activities and assistance for people with physical and/or mental impairments in a setting outside the home. This service is for people who do not need full-time care but cannot be left alone for long periods of time, and provides relief to caregivers.
Care Management
Care management programs arrange for and monitor the use of community services to help frail, older adults or persons with disabilities avoid or delay institutional placement while fostering independent living. These services are offered by public, nonprofit, and for-profit agencies.
Chore Services
Services designed to restore or maintain a home may include minor home repairs, snow shoveling, and lawn services. Many programs require individuals to be 60 years or older.
Congregate Meals
Nutritionally sound meals are served daily at community locations such as church halls and senior centers for adults 60 years of age and older, providing the participants with the opportunity to socialize with older adults. There is no charge, but donations are suggested and appreciated.
Counseling
Professional level services which seek to improve the emotional state of mind for older adults, persons with disabilities, or caregivers’ emotional and social wellbeing through the identification and resolution of personal, social, or emotional problems.
Elder Abuse Prevention
Abuse of an elder or dependent adult includes the following behaviors: physical abuse, psychological abuse, neglect, intimidation, financial exploitation, and abandonment. There are services available to help victims of elder abuse.
Environmental Modifications
Adaptations to the home that may prevent or minimize the occurrence of injuries in the home may include installation or maintenance of various safety features/devices, including lighting, ramps, bath chairs, grab bars, smoke alarms, ceiling fans, and air conditioners.
Genesee County Millage-AA
The Telephone Intake and Screening Program is funded by the Genesee County Senior Millage and is open to individuals age 60 and older that live in Genesee County. The Valley Area Agency on Aging Telephone Intake and Screening Program will provide screening for all seniors in an effort to mainstream and utilize all programs and services available to seniors in Genesee County.
Hours of operation: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. Call 810-249-6531
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
There are various resources available within the community to assist grandparents who are raising their grandchildren.
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
VAAA provides Information and Assistance and Case Management services and will work with organizations fluent in American Sign Language to assist in providing interpretation services for older persons who are deaf or who are experiencing hearing loss in Genesee, Lapeer and Shiawassee Counties. We currently work with Communication Access Center 214 E. Main Street, Unit 103, Flushing, MI 48433 (810)-239-3112 Video Phone: 810-620-8490.
Home Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels)
Nutritionally balanced meals (including meals designed for special diets) are delivered to homebound, physically or cognitively impaired older adults 60 years of age and older who are unable to prepare meals. A donation for service is suggested.
Homemaking
An in-home service for frail older adults or persons with disabilities that helps to maintain a clean, safe and healthy home environment and may include housekeeping, light meal preparation, laundry and errand running.
Legal Services
Legal assistance and representation by an attorney (including assistance by a paralegal or law student under the supervision of an attorney) and counseling or representation by a non-lawyer where permitted by law for adults 60 and older. You can call Legal Services of Eastern Michigan at 800-322-4512 for more information.
Medical Equipment
Devices, control,s or appliances that enable a person to increase their ability to perform activities required for daily living.
MI Choice Medicaid Waiver
A Medicaid-funded program that provides home and community-based services to help a frail older adult or person with disabilities remain living in their own home or chosen place of residence. Services include adult day care, homemaking, personal care, respite, and emergency response systems. Individuals must meet income Medicaid eligibility guidelines for both income and activities of daily living.
Nursing Home Assistance (Long Term Care Ombudsman)
Residents of long-term care facilities are assisted in resolving complaints; information regarding long-term care services is provided. Genesee, Lapeer, and Shiawassee Counties: Adult Well-Being Services 1-313-825-2405
Nursing Homes
Facilities that provide 24-hour care for older adults and persons with disabilities requiring high level of care.
Out-of-Home Respite
A program that provides the primary caregiver to a rest from their caregiving duties for an extended period of time by leaving their loved one with qualified care professionals who provide supervision, companionship, and assistance with activities of daily living in an environment other than the client’s or caregiver’s home.
Personal Care
Services to assist with activities of daily living such as personal hygiene, grooming, bathing, dressing, meal preparation, homemaking, and other related services.
Personal Emergency Response
Electronic devices designed to monitor client safety and provide access to emergency crisis intervention for medical and environmental emergencies.
Private Duty Nursing
Provision of nursing treatments and observation provided by licensed nurses or specially trained nurse aides.
Resource Advocacy Outreach
Resource advocates identify older adults in need of community services, and act as their advocates to assist these individuals to find resources that meet their needs.
Respite Care
Provides relief to primary caregivers, such as family members who give care to someone in need. Respite can be regularly scheduled on a weekly basis or can be used from time to time as needed by the caregiver. Respite care can be provided in the home or in various community settings.
Senior Centers
Centers in the community that provide programs and activities for older adults. Click here to find a senior center near you.
SHIP-State Health Insurance Assistance Program
Provides free health insurance counseling to people with Medicare, their family members, or caregivers. Call toll free at 1-800-803-7174
Support Groups
Groups that offer moral support, advice, and information on a variety of topics relating to seniors and their loved ones.
Transportation
There are community-based transportation options for older adults and persons with disabilities in the area where they reside.
Vision Impaired Services
Specialized services for the visually impaired and/or blind that include orientation and mobility training, rehabilitation for activities of daily living, and optometric services to help persons with severe vision loss to utilize remaining vision as effectively as possible. Family Service Agency-Visually Impaired program 810-285-3582.
Volunteer Caregivers
Volunteers who provide a variety of assistance in the community, including respite relief for caregivers.
