Local/Michigan Websites Links
A Place for Mom
We are a free referral service helping families find nursing homes, assisted living, Alzheimer's care, retirement communities, home care, and other senior care options. Our experienced Eldercare Advisors have assisted thousands of families with the difficult task of selecting senior care.
AdvisaCare
AdvisaCare's Home Healthcare and Community Support Services are designed to allow you or your loved one to live at home as safely and independently as possible through a variety of services including private duty, skilled nursing, non-medical care and supportive services.
Airway Oxygen
Alzheimer's Association - West Michigan Chapter
The Alzheimer’s Association - Greater Michigan Chapter, founded in 1981, is a private, non-profit, voluntary health organization and one of over 80 chapters across the United States. The Greater Michigan Chapter is headquartered in Southfield, with regional offices in Alpena, Grand Rapids, Marquette, Midland and Traverse City and covers 60 counties. Services are available to more then 138,000 individuals and their families who have Alzheimer's disease or related dementias.
American Red Cross of Greater Grand Rapids
The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies.
Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan
Serving 9 area counties. Provides news, advocacy information, caregiver resources, a list of services and contacts.
Care Resources (PACE)
Choice Connections
Clark Retirement Community
Clark is a not-for-profit, continuing care retirement community, offering a full complement of services and residential options from independent living and assisted living to skilled nursing. If you should ever need additional care, you can remain at Clark.
ComForcare Senior Services
ComForcare Senior Services provides caregivers to meet your home care needs through companion and hands-on personal care services for individual of all ages.
Comfort Keepers
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DeafHHS) is a private 501(c)3 non-profit agency established in 1996. We provide interpreter services, education, information and advocacy to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. We also provide information and educational services to the hearing community on Deaf-related matters. We are located in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Easter Seals
Easter Seals - Michigan’s mission is to create solutions that change lives of caregivers, older adults, children and adults with disabilities or other special needs and their families.
Elders' Helpers
We coordinate with the elderly and/or their families, and other persons needing specialized care to determine which home health care or homemaking services are needed.
We provide these services so that our clients can live comfortably with the assistance of Elders' Helpers on their own in their home.
First Financial Reverse Mortgages
Gerontology Network
Grand Rapids Community College/ Older Learner Center
Guardian Medical Monitoring
Healthcare Associates & Community Caregivers
Heartland Home Health Care and Hospice
Agency provides skilled nursing, therapies, infusion, social work, chaplain and bereavement care in-home, and in nursing and assisted living facilities.
Heartland Homecare & Hospice
Helping patients remain independent is vitally important to us. We're proud to offer a variety of home health care services to patients experiencing an illness, hospitalization or surgery or for those facing a new health care diagnosis requiring a change in daily lifestyle.
HHS, Health Options
Agency serves 12 West Michigan counties with services for frail elderly and adults with physical disabilities. Web site has excellent eldercare links page.
Home Helpers
Home Instead Senior Care
The Home Instead Senior Care family network of locally owned franchise offices was developed with a passionate desire to be your trusted source in helping your family keep your aging mother, father, grandparents or friends in their home as they grow older.
Hope Network / Side by Side Program
The Side By Side program located in the Family Life Center is designed to provide respite services to primary caregivers who need relief from the day-to-day care giving of a dependent family member over the age of 18 years. The primary focus on this program is to provide enrichment activities such as gardening, art, dance, and music. The program is designed to maintain or improve social, educational, psychological, and physical disabilities of the participants, providing a positive impact on body, mind, and spirit. Services are provided by qualified care staff.
Hospice of Michigan
Ionia County Commission on Aging
Our services enhance the quality of life for our area senior citizens and assist family members and friends in caring for those individuals.
Kirkhof College of Nursing (Grand Valley State University)
http://www.gvsu.edu/kcon/index.cfm?id=D18DCFD6-A8F7-2DD7-90FAF3446866BA9F
Life Guidance Services
Maple Creek (formerly known as Luther Community)
Metron Personal Services
Michigan Aging Services
Montcalm County Commission on Aging
Our mission is to provide senior citizens and their families with the necessary assistance and information to maintain health, dignity, independence and well-being for all residents of Montcalm County who are 60 years of age and older. We work at accomplishing this mission through our Transportation Program, Home Repair Program, Group Respite & Specialized Respite Program, Trip Program, Volunteer Program, Information and Referral, Senior Center Activities and our Case Coordination and Support Program. We also provide assistance through the Medicaid/Medicare Assistance Program, Michigan Pharmaceutical Program for Seniors, our Emergency Needs Programs, and our monthly newspaper.
Philips Lifeline
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
Mental health issues are the focus. Extensive, in-depth articles on specific conditions. Information on stress and stress management.
Plachta, Murphy & Associates
Priority Health
Right at Home, In Home Care and Assistance
A person in need of homecare fits many profiles and has different needs. As an adult, the type of home health care needed for your aging or disabled loved one is on your mind. As a senior, home care is an option that will keep you independent.
SafeCall
Senior Neighbors
Provides essential services for independent living to older adults 60+.
Smith Barney
Spectrum Health Hospice Services
Planning for the future and dealing with day-to-day decisions are easier with the help of your Spectrum Health Hospice team. We provide: * pain management and control of symptoms with the assistance of registered nurses * emotional and spiritual support for you and anyone involved in your care provided by medical social workers and chaplains * medication and equipment related to the terminal illness * assistance with personal care needs to supplement the care you currently receive * trained volunteers who can offer a wide array of assistance from companionship to meeting practical needs * grief support for family, caregivers and staff * memorial services and support groups. Spectrum Health Hospice also provides hospice care to patients in long-term care facilities, assisted living residences, hospitals and home care settings.
Spectrum Health Visiting Nurse Association
Spectrum Health Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) has been recognized as a national and state leader in home care services. It ranks third in the nation and first in the state for the lowest percentage of acute care hospitalizations for patients receiving home care services. Congratulations to the VNA staff for providing excellent care. For more information about the VNA, please call (616) 486-3777.
Sunrise Assisted Living of Cascade
http://www.seniorsforliving.com/community/Sunrise-of-Cascade/
The Caregiver Cottage
Thresholds
United Nursing Service
West Michigan United Way
West Michigan's premier information and referral resource, is now on line through this address.


