Tuesday, September 28th, 2021
George Wojdacki calls himself the “piece of cheese at the end of the maze,” the guy you reach after bumping into walls trying to understand your Medicare benefits. Wojdacki, a certified Medicare counselor who volunteers with AgeWays’s Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP), has saved a lot of money for a lot of seniors who would otherwise ignore notices of changes in their benefits. Last year, he and some 60 other volunteers saved ...
Continue ReadingThursday, September 2nd, 2021
Four Townhall Events Planned in Four Oakland County Communities--Attend In-person or Virtually The Oakland County Board of Commissioners’ Healthy Aging Oakland County Ad Hoc Committee will be hosting four town halls throughout Oakland County, in partnership with AgeWays to identify gaps in services for senior residents. Officials from the committee and AgeWays will provide a brief presentation on areas of need and opportunity for senior programming. Following the presentation, participants will ...
Continue ReadingTuesday, August 31st, 2021
Helping seniors find rides in Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw and Wayne counties Transportation can be challenging for seniors in southeast Michigan. Public bus service is patchy and private transportation services are expensive. Not all senior centers offer free or low-cost rides to doctor appointments or the grocery store and for those that do, advance planning is absolutely necessary. For seniors who can’t or don’t want to drive – or family members who would prefer ...
Continue ReadingFriday, July 2nd, 2021
High-tech Gadgets Mix with Low-tech Modifications Most of us will need to make some adjustments to our home and lifestyle if we plan to stay put into old age. And most of us intend to do so: Over 75% of adults 50 and older want to stay in their homes as long as possible, according to a 2018 AARP study. Along with some minor tweaks that will reduce the risk of falling ...
Continue ReadingWednesday, June 16th, 2021
AgeWays President and CEO Michael Karson recently contributed an opinion piece to the Detroit Free Press that called on our Michigan legislators to make permanent the $2.25 pay raise for direct care workers enacted during the pandemic. The direct care worker shortage impacts our daily work and the ability of older adults throughout the state to access the care they need. While we know that this won't wholly solve this ...
Continue ReadingMonday, June 7th, 2021
Pets, Amazon Echoes and Other Technology Helps Reduce Social Isolation During Covid Research shows that pets can reduce stress and anxiety and increase feelings of well-being. In fact, pet ownership has been on the rise during the pandemic, with many people adding a new cat or dog to their household to help ease the long months of Covid solitude. AgeWays is trying to bring that same dose of cuddly comfort to nursing ...
Continue ReadingTuesday, June 1st, 2021
Help at Home and Independence for Katy Katy K. is fiercely independent. Despite relying on a wheelchair because of multiple sclerosis and requiring in-home help, she does as much on her own as she can. That includes motoring to a nearby Kroger or dollar store or the library, sometimes just to get out. [caption id="attachment_28686" align="alignleft" width="202"] Katy says that independence and choice are her favorite part of the program.[/caption] Just over 15 years ...
Continue ReadingWednesday, May 26th, 2021
Addressing Issues and Serving as a Voice for Residents of Long-term Care Facilities A trio of ombudsmen that works out of AgeWays are among 21 ombudsmen statewide whose job it is to protect and advocate for residents in Michigan’s long-term care communities like nursing homes and licensed assisted living facilities. They typically work in person, talking to residents and staff to make sure facilities are following state regulations and that residents are ...
Continue ReadingSaturday, April 10th, 2021
Communication is more than just talking and listening – it’s also about sending and receiving messages through attitude, tone of voice, facial expressions and body language. People with Alzheimer's disease can lose their communications abilities as the disease progresses. Families need to find new ways to connect, communicate and understand. In this recorded webinar, a volunteer from the Alzheimer's Association Michigan Chapter shares some practical tips on communicating with a loved ...
Continue ReadingFriday, April 9th, 2021
AgeWays has scheduled a public hearing at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 13, to gather input about the use of federal and state funding earmarked for senior services over the next year. The Annual Implementation Plan public hearing will consider ideas for spending $23 million earmarked for fiscal year 2021-22 in the six-county region served by the agency (Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair and Washtenaw counties). Older adults, family caregivers, senior ...
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