ADULT DAY CARE CENTERS
Catholic Charities-Rochester 248-537-3300
Quality of Life Center 248-364-4064
Waterford Senior Center 248-682-9450
CHORE SERVICES
Alzheimer's Association--In home respite care www.alz.org 800-272-3900
Area Agency on Aging 1b-Oakland County www.aaa1b.org 800-852-7795
Catholic Social Services ccsem.org 855-882-2736
Comfort Keepers 810-269-7428
Jewish Family Services www.jfsdetroit.org 248-592-2300
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency 248-209-2600
Seniors Helping Seniors seniorcareeastoakland.com 248-969-4000
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, EMERGENCY HOUSING
Always check your local senior center, library, or city/township office
Baldwin House-soup kitchen, homeless program, counseling 248-332-6101
Focus Hope 313-494-5500
Gleaners food bank 866-453-2637
Grace Centers for Hope gracecentersofhope.org 248-334-7939
Lighthouse--emergency food, housing, medical, etc. lighthouseoakland.org 248-920-6000
Lions Club Lionsclub.org
MI bridges--food stamps, $ assist, health insurance mibridges.michigan.gov/access/ 844-799-9876
Open Door Outreach Center of Waterford (covers NW Oakland County) 248-360-2930
OLHSA--housing & service referral, $ assist, child & senior resources 248-209-2600
Salvation Army--food, transportation, counseling 248-334-2407
St. Vincent De Paul 877-788-4623
United Way 211 (3 digit #)
FOOD ASSISTANCE
Area Agency on Aging 1b--referral source for food assistance for seniors 800-852-7795
F.I.S.H.--Oxford/Orion 248-628-3933
Lighthouse of Oakland County 248-920-6000
WIC 248-858-1272
INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES
Area Agency on Aging 1b 800-852-7795
Disability Network of Oakland and Macomb 586-268-4160
Medicare medicare.gov 800-633-4227
Michigan Department of Human Services--local office of licensing of child & adult providers 248-975-4800
Oakland County Health Department Senior Citizen's services oakgov.com 248-858-1280
Oakland County nurse on call 800-848-5533
Serving Seniors-senior case management servingseniors.net 248-375-9125
Social Security Administration-Pontiac office 800-772-1213
LEGAL AID
Elder Law of Michigan 866-400-9164
Fraud Hotline--to report suspected social security, Medicare, Medicaid fraud 800-633-4227
Oakland County Probate Court—guardianship oakgov.com/courts 248-858-0260
Oakland County lawyer referral-Oakland co. bar assoc. ocba.org 248-338-2100
Women's Justice Center 313-962-4945
NURSING HOMES, SENIOR HOUSING & RESOURCES
Canterbury on the Lake 248-674-9292
Citizens for Better Care-Flint office 810-234-8840
Eldercare Locator--national referral service for seniors eldercare.acl.gov 800-677-1116
Lourdes 248-674-2241
Michigan Department of Community Health--for nursing home complaints 800-882-6006
Parents Changing Spaces--assist with living options/placement 844-772-7368
Wellbridge of Clarkston 248-707-3400
SENIOR CENTERS
Auburn Hills 248-370-9353
Independence Township 248-625-8231
Lake Orion 248-693-2066
Waterford 248-682-9450
TRANSPORTATION
Give a Lift givealifttransportation.com 248-569-5010
Hour Transportation hourtransportation.com 248-569-7500
Karmanos cancer transportation 800-527-6266
Logisticare--Medicaid recipients only logisticare.com 866-569-1902
N.O.T.A. notaride.org 693-7100 ext. 2
Secretary of State--handicapped parking permit 888-767-6424
Smart bus smartbus.org 866-962-5515
Someone Waiting 248-840-6768
Star ambulance 866-973-9999
Worry-Free Transportation 248-481-8811
Also, check with a local senior center or call (855) 697 - 4332 to find additional services
UTILITY ASSISTANCE
Consumers Energy 800-477-5050
Detroit Edison (also coordinates THAW fund) 800-477-4747
State of Michigan Emergency Energy Assistance (use Mibridges) 844-799-9876
Project warmth (OLHSA)-weatherization assistance 248-209-2686
VETERANS SERVICES
American Red Cross veteran’s division 313-833-4440
Oakland County Veterans Services 248-858-0785
U.S. Veterans Administration-Detroit Regional Office 800-827-1000
SOCIAL SERVICE WEBSITES
oakgov.com/seniors Senior centers, senior resources
medicarerights.org Discussion of Medicare benefits and rights
ncoa.org National Council on Aging
ssa.gov Social Security Administration
oakgov.com/courts Guardianship/Conservatorship Oakland County
Julieslist.homestead.com Community resources for families and caregivers
fastfoodnutrition.org Fast food nutrition information
oaklandsheriff.com Safety tips & classes, prescription drug collection sites
oakgov.com/health Health services for Oakland County residents
cpsc.gov Lists product recalls
southoaklandshelter.org Assistance with emergency housing, medical, case management
oakgov.com/seniors Senior centers, senior resources
medicarerights.org Discussion of Medicare benefits and rights
ncoa.org National Council on Aging
ssa.gov Social Security Administration
oakgov.com/courts Guardianship/Conservatorship Oakland County
ada.gov Resources through the Americans with Disabilities Act
va.gov Department of Veteran Affairs