October is Long-Term Care Planning Month, a time to think ahead about how we or our loved ones want to live as we age.
Having a plan in place helps protect independence, preserve dignity, and provide peace of mind for both aging adults and their caregivers.
At The Senior Alliance, we help families across southern and western Wayne County understand their choices and connect with the right programs to support aging at home or in the community. From Person-Centered Options Counseling and Medicare Counseling through MI Options to in-home support programs, our goal is to make the process of long-term care planning easier to navigate, so older adults can continue living life their way.
Read our latest blog to learn more about long-term caregiving supports with The Senior Alliance.
Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS), a wonderful partner to The Senior Alliance, has developed a program to support caregivers called Exhale.
The mission of this program is to empower those in the role of family caregiving who provide daily support to their elderly loved ones.
Through the support of ACCESS and in partnership with The Senior Alliance, Exhale is committed to increasing awareness and providing resources to diverse caregiving communities.
In this episode, Emma Case, Planning and Advocacy Manager at the Senior Alliance, talks to Amne Darwish Talab, Director of Social Services at ACCESS – the Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services.
They talk about the programs ACCESS offers for senior care in the Metro Detroit area Arab American Community, including EXHALE -Caregiver Support Program.
ACCESS offers many services for seniors and caregivers of seniors in the Arab American Community, and Amne does a great job of explaining what they are and how seniors and caregivers can get those services.
Now is the time to review your or your loved one’s health and prescription drug coverage for 2026. Our SHIP counselors can help you compare plans and find savings.
Call The Senior Alliance direct MI Optionsline at (734) 727-2067, 8 AM to 4 PM, Monday-Friday.
Call the Statewide MI Options Hotline at 1-800-803-7174, 8 AM to 8 PM, Monday-Friday.
Visit thesenioralliance.org to Get Empowered.
Outside of The Senior Alliance service area of southern and western Wayne County? These residents and all individuals can call 800-803-7174 to connect with the MI Options statewide hotline for Medicare Counseling services local to you.
This SHIP program is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $79,224 with 100 percent funding by ACL/HHS through the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The contents are those of theauthor(s) and do not necessarily representthe official views of, nor an endorsement, byACL/HHS or the U.S. Government.
This PCOC program has been made possible through a grant awarded to The Senior Alliance by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
We are thrilled to honor Michelle Morales as our Star of the Month for October!
Michelle is nominated by co-workers and managers alike. Here’s what our team has to say about her:
“Michelle Morales can do it all, and I nominate her for employee of the month. Michelle is an outstanding MI Options leader who helps everyone on our team with her broad skill set. She has been a key member of our MI Options team since her first day. Michelle has developed trainings, procedures, organized our digital files and the resource room, and so much more. We are so lucky to have Michelle on our team! Thank you, Michelle, for all you do.” – Kari West, Manager
“Since the start of her career here at The Senior Alliance, Michelle has been a fast learner, problem solver, and a wealth of knowledge. Michelle is empathetic, kind, dependable, and a great listener. She embodies every single core value we have at TSA in her everyday work. Michelle is always willing to help and comes through for our team and other teams anytime we need her.”- Zaina Haji, co-worker.
From all of us at The Senior Alliance, we appreciate your hard work, positivity, and heart for service. Congratulations, Michelle!
Annual enrollment for Medicare Part D is a critical period from October 15 to December 7, 2023, during which aging adults and their caregivers can make changes to their Medicare plans or explore additional assistance programs to better suit their healthcare needs.
The holiday season is a time of joy, giving, and celebration, but unfortunately, it’s also a time when scammers are more active than ever.
1 in 7 older adults in the U.S. struggle with food insecurity. On the holidays when traditional food delivery services are not available, aging adults in our community count on The Senior Alliance to provide a hot meal.
