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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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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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 ...
Continue ReadingWednesday, 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 ...
Continue ReadingWednesday, 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 Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP) has certified counselors who can help you explore your options and enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan that works for your health care needs ...
Continue ReadingFriday, 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
Continue ReadingTuesday, 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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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 ...
Continue ReadingFriday, October 2nd, 2020
Medicare is the health care insurance program for Americans who are 65 and older. It’s not entirely free – most participants pay premiums and copays – but it covers hospitalization, doctor visits, medical equipment and supplies, prescription drugs and more. However, many people assume Medicare will also cover long-term care, like an in-home aide or unskilled care in a nursing home. It won’t. Because of the complexity of the program, you may not ...
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You may be paying too much for your Medicare plan. Or you may want prescription drug coverage that works better for you. During Medicare Open Enrollment, from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, you can change your prescription drug plan - or just have it reviewed at no cost by a certified, unbiased Medicare counselor to make sure it fits your health care needs and your wallet. It is the only time ...
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