Thursday, April 2nd, 2015
For Immediate Release: AgeWays Expands Fall Prevention and Diabetes Wellness Programs for Older Adults Classes Start Now! Southfield, Mich. (April 2, 2015) – AgeWays is expanding proven and successful “Great at Any Age” health and wellness programming for older adults, age 60 +, at locations throughout southeastern Michigan. Two specific evidence-based programs, one to help seniors prevent falls and increase confidence and safety - A Matter of BalanceTM - and the second to ...
Continue ReadingWednesday, March 4th, 2015
For Immediate Release: AgeWays Hosts 4.5 CE Conference for Aging & Human Service Professionals Wednesday, April 1, 2015 in Troy, Michigan Southfield, Mich. (March 4, 2015) -- AgeWays will host the Sixth Annual Judith J. Wahlberg Memorial Lecture “Myth Busting Common Concerns about Aging” on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm at the Troy Community Center (3179 Livernois Road, Troy, MI 48083). Three expert presentations will address various myths in the ...
Continue ReadingFriday, November 7th, 2014
AgeWays, a Southfield nonprofit serving seniors and adults with disabilities in a six-county region of southeast Michigan, announced the recent hiring of William R. (Bill) Walsh as the Chief Financial Officer. Bill brings extensive financial and operational leadership experience to the AgeWays. He began his career at General Motors Corporation in finance before moving on as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Interlock Corporation, an integrated electrical and electronic ...
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The Silver Key Coalition, an organization formed a year ago to advocate for a remedy to Michigan’s chronic wait list problem for senior in-home services, has been named the winner of the 2014 Stephen J. Gools Award for Social Change sponsored by AARP Michigan. The award is given annually to the individual, couple, group or non-profit organization that has significantly contributed to positive social change. The award is named for former ...
Continue ReadingThursday, August 14th, 2014
Aug. 14, 2014, Pontiac, Mich. – Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson urges residents to check on vulnerable family members and neighbors in the aftermath of Monday night’s storms. Vulnerable individuals include seniors and those living with a disability or chronic illness. “We have received reports from some of our impacted communities letting us know they are getting calls from elderly residents looking for assistance. They are in need of help ...
Continue ReadingMonday, July 1st, 2013
Southfield, MI (June 10, 2013) – AgeWays, a large nonprofit serving a six-county region in Michigan, announced the recent appointment of five new county commissioners and the reappointment of a sixth county commissioner to the agency’s Board of Directors. Commissioner Kathy Crawford of Oakland County, Commissioner David Domas of Livingston County, Commissioner Andrew LaBarre of Washtenaw County, Commissioner Tom Reilly of St. Clair County, and Commissioner Jason Turner of Monroe ...
Continue ReadingFriday, September 7th, 2012
AgeWays has funding available through the Community Living Program (CLP), which connects older adults to services to help them remain living in their own homes safely and independently. This one-time funding is for fiscal year 2012, which ends September 30, 2012, and is targeted to assist individuals, 60 years of age and older and family caregivers, who live in Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair and Washtenaw counties. Older adults ...
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