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Metro Detroit Senior Resource Directory

Organizations that serve older adults and families across Metro Detroit — gathered in one place and free to use. Details can change, so please confirm with each organization before you go.

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Detroit Area Agency on Aging (DAAA)

The aging-network hub for Detroit, Hamtramck, Highland Park, the Downriver communities and western Wayne County. Information and referral for adults 60+, caregivers and people with disabilities — benefits, in-home services, caregiver support, meals and more.

1333 Brewery Park Blvd, Suite 200, Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 446-4444

Area Agency on Aging 1-B — Oakland & Macomb

Serving older adults and caregivers in Oakland, Macomb and St. Clair counties — benefits counseling, caregiver programs, in-home services and senior resources for metro-Detroit's northern suburbs.

1-800-852-7795 · Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM

2-1-1 Michigan

Free, confidential help finding food, housing, utility, healthcare and family services across Michigan. One call connects you to local programs that fit your situation.

Dial 2-1-1
Medicare & Statewide Help

Medicare.gov — Official Medicare Site

Compare Medicare plans, look up providers, and check what original Medicare covers. The official federal source — no sales pitch.

1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) · TTY 1-877-486-2048

MMAP — Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program

Michigan's free health-insurance counseling program: unbiased one-on-one help with Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and Part D questions for beneficiaries and caregivers.

1-800-803-7174
Meals & Everyday Support

DAAA Home Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels)

Hot meals delivered once daily Monday–Friday, or five frozen meals delivered weekly, for homebound seniors in DAAA's service area. Call to request an assessment.

(313) 446-4444

The Senior Alliance — Western Wayne County

The Area Agency on Aging for western and southern Wayne County. Home-delivered meals referrals, in-home services and benefits help for communities like Taylor, Livonia, Dearborn and Canton.

(734) 722-2830
Getting Around

SMART — Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation

Bus service across Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties with reduced senior fares, plus ADA paratransit for riders who can't use fixed-route buses. Reservations seven days a week.

Paratransit reservations: 1-866-962-5515

MyRide2 — Transportation Finder

A free service that helps seniors and adults with disabilities in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Washtenaw counties find and arrange transportation options that fit their needs.

1-855-697-4332
Caregiver & Memory Support

Alzheimer's Association — 24/7 Helpline

Free, confidential support from trained dementia specialists, any time day or night — for caregivers and families across Michigan. Help navigating diagnosis, behavior changes, care planning and local programs.

1-800-272-3900 · 24/7 helpline
Legal Help

Legal Aid and Defender Association — Detroit

Michigan's oldest provider of free civil legal assistance for low-income residents — benefits, housing, consumer and family issues. Wayne County intake runs on set phone hours; call to check.

(313) 967-5800 · Toll-free: 1-877-964-4700
Veterans

John D. Dingell VA Medical Center

Full-service VA health care for Metro Detroit veterans — primary care, specialty care, mental health and caregiver support programs. Enrollment staff can help you register.

4646 John R St, Detroit, MI 48201
Main phone: (313) 576-1000
A note from Caring Senior Plans: this directory is a community service, offered free and with no sign-up. We are an independent insurance brokerage — not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsing these organizations, and we receive nothing for listing them. If any detail looks out of date, call the organization to confirm, and let us know so we can fix it.

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