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Volunteer Helps Save Medicare Beneficiary Thousands

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022

Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program Volunteer Cuts Through the Red Tape and Saves  Money Medicare beneficiary, Henrietta, found out the hard way that signing up for a Medicare plan isn’t a slam dunk. When the Novi resident, a registered nurse, retired in late 2020, she signed up online for a Medigap plan, which covers some coinsurance, copays and deductibles. She paid $277 per month for the plan. She also had Part B and ...

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Society of St. Vincent De Paul – Pontiac

Saturday, January 29th, 2022

Address: 120 Lewis St, Pontiac, MI 48342 Phone: (248)975-6231 Website: www.svdpdet.org Contact: info@svdpdetroit.org Utility Assistance May be able to help with most emergency needs including food, furniture, clothing, rent, utility bills (excluding water and phone), medical needs, and prescriptions. Will also refer to other community resources. Need is evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Must be a resident of Pontiac with an emergency need. Food Pantries May be able to help with most emergency needs ...

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Rochester Area Neighborhood House

Saturday, January 29th, 2022

Address: 1720 South Livernois, Rochester Hills, MI 48307 Phone: (248)651-5836 Website: www.ranh.org Contact: info@ranh.org Utility Assistance Will assist with shut-off notices, evictions, utilities and other emergency situations. Will assist with medical emergencies including prescriptions and glasses. Must be in need. Must be a resident of Rochester, Rochester Hills, Oakland Township, Addison Township, Leonard or Auburn Hills. Food Pantry Offers food pantry. Provides food for 10-14 day period. Individuals may make their own food selections. Orders ...

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Neighbor for Neighbor

Saturday, January 29th, 2022

Address: 495 Broadway, Hart Community Center, Davisburg, MI 48350 Phone: (248)634-0900 Website: www.neighborforneighbor.net/ Contact: nfndavisburg@gmail.com Utility Assistance May provide a limited amount of financial assistance for emergency needs such as utility bills, house payments, rent assistance, emergency medical expenses or prescriptions, moving expenses and heating expenses such as heating oil and propane. Assistance limited to $100 per year. No age requirement. Must be a resident of Springfield, Rose, Groveland, independence or Holly Townships or ...

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Gerry Kulick Community Center

Wednesday, January 26th, 2022

Address: 1201 Livernois, Ferndale, MI 48220 Phone: (248)544-6767 Website: www.ferndalemi.gov/parks-recreation Senior Center Transportation Van provides transportation Monday-Friday from 9 AM-3:30 PM, within Ferndale and within a 5-mile radius of Ferndale. Van will also travel to Beaumont-Royal Oak, Providence, and St. John Health System-Oakland Hospital. Van equipped with a wheelchair lift. Must be a resident of Ferndale. Tax Preparation AARP volunteers provide assistance with income tax filing, homestead property tax, prescription drug credit claims, and ...

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Medicare Advantage Q & A: Unbiased Answers from a Michigan Nonprofit

Wednesday, January 12th, 2022

The window is open for Medicare beneficiaries to sign up for a different Medicare Advantage plan or switch back to Original Medicare (Parts A and B) and select a prescription drug plan (Part D). The enrollment period goes through March 31. AgeWays’s State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) has certified counselors who can help you explore your options and enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan that works for your health care needs ...

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Manchester Family Service

Friday, January 7th, 2022

Address: PO Box 471, Manchester, MI 48158 Phone: 734-428-7183 Website: www.manchester-mi.org Utility Payment Assistance: May provide assistance with emergency needs including food, utility bills, prescription costs, rent, and mortgage payments. Must be a resident of the Manchester school district or the townships of Bridgewater, Freedom, Manchester or Sharon. Food Vouchers. Contact: manchesterfamilyservice@gmail.com

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Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County

Wednesday, December 15th, 2021

Phone: (734) 971-9781 please add option 8 for Senior Services Website: https://csswashtenaw.org/seniors CSSWC's Senior Resource Connect collaboration emphasizes the health, engagement, and independence of at-risk older adults and caregivers. CSSW has designed community-based programs for the 60+ population to negotiate the challenges of caregiving or living alone, maintaining a home, and finding critical community resources Through professional staff, trained volunteers and collaborations with community parishes, our services include respite and adult day ...

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Volunteer Counselors Ready to Help During Medicare Open Enrollment

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 ...

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Church of The Holy Family

Saturday, November 7th, 2020

Address: 24505 Meadowbrook Road, Novi, MI 48375 Phone: (248) 349-8847 Website: holyfamilynovi.org Contact: roxanne@hfnovi.com Utility Assitance Will provide assistance one time only with utilities, rent, prescriptions and other emergency needs. Must be a low income resident of Novi, Wixom, New Hudson, or Walled Lake. Assistive Equipment Loan Has walkers, canes, rollator walkers with seat, commodes, toilet seat risers, wheelchairs, shower chairs, and tub chairs for loan. Food Pantry Offers a small amount of ...

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