Week # 3 - Mental Health Resources
Hello Class,
I have provided information on several resources as it relates to mental health services for older adults and their family members. The resources covers Macomb, Oakland, and Livingston County. I have also provided a list of their names, addresses, e-mail address, as well as their phone numbers.
Please see below!
http://www.priorityhealth.com/member/health-wellness/preventive-care/seniors-health/seniors-resources/east-michigan
Macomb County Area
Agency on Aging 1-B
800.852.7795
Information about and referrals for a wide variety of in-home and community based services
www.aaa1b.com
Disability Network of Oakland & Macomb
586.268.4160 or 800.284.2457
Advocacy and support services for persons with a disability
www.dnom.org
Macomb City Department of Senior Citizens Services
586.469.6313
Information about and referrals for a wide variety of in-home and community based services
macombcountymi.gov/seniorservices
Macomb County Community Mental Health
586.948.0222
Access point for mental health assessment and related services
www.macombcountymi.gov/communitymentalhealth
Macomb County Department of Human Services
586.412.6100 or 855.444.3911
County access point for food, medical and emergency programs, and Medicaid services
www.michigan.gov/dhs/0,4562,7-124-5461---,00.html
United Way for Southeastern Michigan
313.226.9200
Information about and referrals for county based community resources
www.liveunitedsem.org/issues/2-1-1
Livingston County
Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living
734.971.0277
Advocacy and support services for persons with a disability
www.annarborcil.org
Area Agency on Aging
734.213.6704 or 800.852.7795
Information about and referrals for a wide variety of in-home and community based services
www.aaa1b.com
Community Mental Health Services of Livingston County
517.546.4126 or 800.615.1245
Access point for mental health assessment and related services
www.cmhliv.org
Department of Human Services
517.548.0200
County access point for food, medical and emergency programs, and Medicaid services
www.mfia.state.mi.us/compositedir/county.asp?livingston
Livingston County United Way
810.494.3000
Information about and referrals for county based community resources
www.lcunitedway.org/index.html
PRIORITY HEALTH
http://www.priorityhealth.com/member/health-wellness/preventive-care/seniors-health/seniors-resources/east-michigan
Resources for seniors
East Michigan resources for seniors
Northern Michigan resources for seniors
West Michigan resources for seniors
Resources
for seniors
Local resources for seniors
Local communities and organizations throughout Michigan offer classes and support to
seniors. The information Priority Health has collected on these resources is
separated by region, and a list of national organizations can be found below. In
addition, check the Web pages listed for free classes and other events.
West Michigan resources
Northern Michigan resources
East Michigan resources
National resources (below)
National resources for
seniors
Administration
on Aging
A diverse web page with broad range of information on many topics of
interest to older adults and their issues.
www.aoa.gov
AEGIS
HIV/AIDS
This giant electronic bulletin board is updated hourly. Pools resource
information from 66 countries for those who are infected or are caring for
someone who is infected with HIV.
www.aegis.com
The
Alzheimer's Association, National Office
For local chapter: 800 272-3900 (toll free) Alzheimer's Disease Education
and Referral Center (ADEAR)
www.alz.org (English and
Spanish)
American's
Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)
This
site offers good consumer information, and it has brochures and online order
forms for other publications.
www.ahip.org
American
Association of Geriatric Psychiatry
Information on a wide variety of older adult mental health issues.
www.aagponline.org
American
Association for Retired Persons (AARP)
Very diverse web page with many different areas of interest for caregivers,
including an online chat room.
www.aarp.org/family/caregiving (English and
Spanish)
American
Cancer Society (ACS)
800
227-2345
www.cancer.org (in English and Spanish)
American
Diabetes Association (ADA)
www.diabetes.org
American
Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF)
This website describes the AHAF's current research and education programs
about age-related and degenerative diseases. It has a program that may provide
emergency financial assistance to eligible families with a loved one suffering
with Alzheimer's disease.
www.ahaf.org/alzheimers (in English and
Spanish)
American
Heart Association
www.heart.org/HEARTORG/# (in English and Spanish)
American
Parkinson Disease Association
800 223-2732
www.apdaparkinson.org/userND/index.asp
American
Stroke Association
www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG (in English
and Spanish)
The
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association
www.alsa.org
Arthritis
Foundation
800
968-3030
www.arthritis.org
Benefits
Check Up
User-friendly service that identifies federal and state assistance programs
for older adults.
www.benefitscheckup.org
Brain
Injury Association, Inc.
www.biausa.org
Cancer
Information Service
www.cancer.gov (in English and Spanish)
Care
Resources (PACE)
Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) PACE is a long-term
comprehensive health care program for elderly people who want to remain living
in their own homes.
www.care-resources.org
Caregiving
Online: Wellness for Caregivers of an Aging Relative, Friend, or
Neighbor
This website is an offshoot of Caregiving newsletter offering moral support
from fellow caregivers and other links.
www.caregiving.com
Eldercare
Locator
800 677-1116
Connecting you to local community services
www.eldercare.gov
ElderWeb
This
award-winning site is designed to be a research site for both professionals and
family members looking for information on eldercare and long term care, and
includes links to information on legal, financial, medical, and housing issues,
as well as policy, research, and statistics.
www.elderweb.com
Family
Caregiver Alliance
This agency serves only California, but its excellent website offers
helpful information and informative links for both in-and out-of-state
caregivers.
caregiver.org/caregiver/jsp/home.jsp (in
English and Spanish)
Family
Caregiver Support Network
This website provides general caregiver information, plus a peer support
section called Caregiver Talk.
caregiversupportnetwork.org/default.asp?id=1
Friend's
Health Connection
A
nonprofit support network that connects people with similar health problems for
the purpose of mutual support.
friendshealthconnection.org
Full
Circle of Care
Provides support, education, information and assistance needed to support
keeping an older loved one securely living at home.
www.fullcirclecare.org
The
Grief Recovery Institute
At this website you can order a handbook and articles about grieving and
loss. It also has information about the grief recovery counseling specialist
certification program for professionals.
www.griefrecoverymethod.com
Guide
To Health Insurance for People with Medicare
800 772-1213
A free guide for buying and using a Medigap Policy and
other kinds of health insurance from the U.S. Social Security Administration (in
English and Spanish).
Hospice
Association of America (HAA)
Links to local hospice care facilities and organizations.
www.hospice-america.org
Healthwell
Foundation
800 675-8416
Committed to addressing the needs of individuals with
insurance who cannot afford their copayments, coinsurance, and premiums for
important medical treatments.
www.healthwellfoundation.org (in English and
Spanish)
LeadingAge
Providing
information on healthy, affordable, ethical aging services.
www.leadingage.org
Little
Brothers: Friends of the Elderly
This national not-for-profit organization is committed to relieving
isolation and loneliness of the elderly.
www.littlebrothers.org
Mayo
Clinic
www.mayoclinic.com
Medicare
Information
The official U.S. government website for Medicare information.
www.medicare.gov (in English and Spanish)
Michigan
Department of Community Health
Lists services by county with links to other resources, both state and
federal. Good website, but information may not be up to date.
www.michigan.gov/mdch
National
Association for Home Care
This association provides an online guide on how to choose a home care
agency. Its website also lists resources by state.
www.nahc.org/home.html
National
Center on Elder Abuse
www.ncea.aoa.gov/ncearoot/Main_Site/index.aspx
National
Family Caregivers Association
A national organization offering support to caregivers along with free
membership in the organization.
www.nfcacares.org
National
Institute on Aging
Public information office
www.nih.gov/nia
National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
301 443-3860
Offers free materials on all aspects of alcoholism:
alcohol use and the elderly, and help for cutting down on drinking.
www.niaaa.nih.gov
National
Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
www.ninds.nih.gov
National
Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
www.rarediseases.org
National
Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA)
www.spinalcord.org/index.php
The
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
www.nationalmssociety.org/index.aspx
Nolo.Com,
Inc: Self Help Law Center
This
web site offers articles, books, and other information on topics ranging from
how to deal with employment issues to wills and power of attorney.
www.nolo.com
OncoLink,
University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
Extensive information and statistics on all types of cancer.
www.oncolink.upenn.edu/index.cfm (in
English and Spanish)
Social
Security Administration
800 772-1213
Information about Social Security benefits
www.socialsecurity.gov (in English and Spanish)
Social
Service Coordinators, Inc.
888 528-9488
A private social service organization that contracts with
Medicare Advantage Organizations to provide free education and assistance to
enroll individuals into an array of federal, state and local social programs.
SSC also provides ongoing support to help those individuals retain the benefits
for which they have qualified.
www.sscincorporated.com
The
Spinal Cord Injury Ring
Resources for persons with spinal cord injuries and or disabilities
www.makoa.org/sci.htm
Today's
Caregiver
This website has all types of resources and a wealth of information with
links to other health-related websites, information on books, and
disease-specific resources.
www.caregiver.com
VRI
800
860-4230
A personal response service that makes sure you receive the help
you need at the press of a button, 24-hours-a-day, 365 days a year.
www.monitoringcare.com
Well
Spouse Foundation
Well Spouse is a national, not for profit membership organization which gives
support to wives, husbands, and partners of the chronically ill and/or disabled
www.wellspouse.org