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PROGRAMS & SERVICES This is a "mini-directory" of programs and services for senior residents in Michigan. AREA AGENCIES ON AGING State Office on Area Agency on Aging (call for the nearest county office) 517-373-8230 Branch/St. Joseph Area 517-279-9561 Detroit 313-446-4444 Northeast Michigan 989-356-3474 NW Michigan/Traverse City 231-947-8920 Region 2 - Onsted 517-467-2204 Region 3-A - Nazareth 269-373-5147 Region 3-B - Battle Creek 616-966-2475 Region 4 - St. Joseph 269-983-7058 Region 7 - Bay City 989-893-4506 The Senior Alliance/Wayne 734-722-2830 Senior Resources - Muskegon Heights 231-739-5858 Southfield 248-357-2255 Tri-County Office on Aging - MOW 517-887-1440 UPCAP Services, Inc. - Escanaba 906-786-4701 Valley Area / Flint 810-239-7671 Western MI/Grand Rapids 616-456-5664 FINANCIAL INFORMATION AARP Investment Program (from Scudder) Information 1-800-253-2277 Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213 Veterans Administration 1-800-827-1000 NUTRITIONAL PROGRAMS National Nutrition Hotline 1-800-843-8114 VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 1-800-424-8867 OTHER ELDERLY SERVICES Adult Protective Services 1-800-522-3511 Consumer Power Company Gatekeeper Program 1-800-477-5050 Legal Hotline for Older Michiganians 1-800 347-5297 Library of Michigan -Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped 517-373-5614 or 1-800 992-9012 TDD 517-373-1592 National Council on Aging 1-800-424-9046 The National Insurance Consumer Hotline 1-800-942-4242 Office of Adult Services - Department of Social Services 517-335-6358 Self-Help Clearing House of Michigan 1-800-777-5556 or 517-484-7373 State Long Term Care Ombudsman 517-886-6797 INSURANCE INFORMATION Blue Cross/Blue Shield Sales Customer Service 1-800-522-9266 1-800-722-3959 Medicare Questions Part A Part B 313-225-8317 1-800-482-4045 Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program 1-800-803-7174 Palmetto 1-800-213-5452 GENERAL INFORMATION AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) 1-800-424-3410 AARP Pharmacy & Customer Service 1-800-456-2277 Alzheimer's Association Michigan helpline 1-800-272-3900 American Cancer Society 1-800-227-2345 American Council for the Blind 1-800-866-3242 American Diabetes Foundation 1-800-342-2383 American Heart Association 1-800-242-8721 The American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc. 1-800-908-2732 Arthritis Foundation 1-800-283-7800 Children of Aging Parents (CAPS) 1-800-227-7294 Dial-A-Hearing Screening 1-800-222-3277 Eldercare Locators 1-800-677-1116 Hearing Aid Helpline 734-522-7200 Huntington's Disease Society of America Mid-Michigan chapter support group 517-351-3577 S.E. Michigan chapter support group 810-465-7550 Michigan Dept. of Rehabilitation Services 313-833-0430 National Kidney Foundation of Michigan 1-800-482-1455 Prevent Blindness America 1-800-221-3004 79