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A Place for Mom helps seniors and families like yours make informed decisions, save time, and feel less alone as they search for senior care and senior housing. From finding the right nursing home, dementia care or assisted living facility to researching Veteran's benefits and financing senior care, A Place for Mom is with you each step of the way.

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that advocate for consumers in the marketplace, fight for issues that matter most to families and provide lifestyle tips, news and educational information.

The mission of this not-for-profit association is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.

The Area Agency on Aging 1-B enhances the lives of older adults and adults with disabilities. They provide information and assistance on thousands of services and resources including Medicare and Medicaid assistance, out-of-home care, senior driving information and senior center locations.

Caring.com is the leading online destination for those seeking information and support as they care for aging parents, spouses, and other loved ones. Their mission: to help the helpers. They equip family caregivers to make better decisions, save time and money, and feel less alone -- and less stressed -- as they face the many challenges of caregiving.

The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for providing public assistance programs to the people they serve. These services include providing seniors with access to high-quality healthcare, keeping food on their shelves, providing emergency services and much more.

Elder Law of Michigan, Inc. (ELM), a 501(c)(3), is a nonprofit charitable organization that promotes and protects the rights, health and economic well-being of older adults and people with disabilities by providing information, advocacy, legal advice and professional services.

HCAM is the premier professional association representing nursing and rehabilitation communities including for and not for profit, county medical care and hospital based providers. The mission of the Health Care Association of Michigan is to promote excellence in senior care by providing support, information and advocacy on behalf of the members we represent.

Lifeline is the number one medical alert service in the United States. Lifeline has enabled millions of people to live with greater independence, peace of mind and dignity in the place they feel most comfortable -- their own homes. The Lifeline service also helps family caregivers to balance the needs of their loved ones with the demands of their own busy lives.

The Area Agency on Aging 1-B supports Meals on Wheels and senior dining programs in six counties in Southeast Michigan and Metropolitan Detroit. Home delivered meals (Meals on Wheels) are available to any individual who is age 60 and over and meets program eligibility requirements. (Note this program is not based on income but the inability to adequately prepare meals).

New LifeStyles Online is the ultimate resource for senior living and care options, providing everything you need to make an informed, comfortable decision about your own or your loved one's future.

Designed to help older adults and those with aging parents or family members find localized articles and resources featuring everything from retirement living, caregiver issues, and home care to entertainment, volunteerism and more!

The Social Security Administration assigns social security numbers; administers the retirement, survivors, and disability insurance programs known as Social Security; and administers the Supplemental Security Income program for the aged, blind, and disabled.

VA pledges to care for those who have"borne the battle" and offer many different types of support and service programs to assist veterans and their families.