Your Home & Neighborhood
Are Where Health Is
Eligibility Requirements
Participants must be 50 years or older
Individual income doesn’t exceed $2,382/month
Be a resident of the West Willow neighborhood
Registered for the health and wellness program
Our Services
A brief outline of services is noted below.
Aging in Your Home & Community
“Aging in community” means a person is able to live in the place of their choice without losing their quality of life as they age. We provide limited seasonal lawn care, snow removal and work with other county resources that offer home repair services to homeowners so they can continue to live in safe, decent homes for years to come.
This program focuses on low-moderate income residents with an emphasis on helping seniors.
Our Housing Outreach Program is designed to offer a one-stop place for residents, both owners and renters, to gain access to services so they’re able to live in healthy and safe housing. Through these programs, we help to sustain vibrant neighborhoods, one home at a time.
Be More Physically Active
Being physically active has many benefits for your health and wellbeing. It can help to improve your balance and reduce your chance of falling. In addition, exercise can help you better manage your chronic diseases like diabetes, arthritis, mental health and others. Stay tuned for new workshop sessions Fall/Winter 2024/25 at New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church (Multipurpose Building at 2345 Tyler Rd., Ypsilanti, MI 48197).
Caring for a Loved One
Helping caregivers connect to resources to effectively care for a loved one and attend to their own wellbeing. We partner with local resources to support family caregivers of older adults through care management, education and skills training, and counseling. Coming soon Fall/Winter 2024-25 training to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for an aging or disabled relative.
Friendly Visits and Wellness Check
Isolation and loneliness are rampant among older adults. Regular phone visits from neighbors can help change that. Friendly visits and wellness checks provide companionship and connection through weekly volunteer visits. A visit can take place in-person, by phone, or over video for 30-60 minutes.
Make Your Health a Priority
Our Care Team will help identify health outcomes that are important to you and what gets in the way of more healthier living. The team will connect you to compassionate student social workers to identify your needs; work with you to develop plans to meet those needs and provide information on resources that can help with everything from utility payment assistance, benefits options to mental health resources.
Phone & Tablet Tech Training
In West Willow there’s a safe place to learn, grow and get support from your neighbors for accessing and using technical devices. Older adults can now get help to learn how to navigate technology such as their cell phone, videoconferencing and online visits with their primary care physician. Stay tuned for new workshop sessions Fall/Winter 2024/25 at New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church (Multipurpose Building at 2345 Tyler Rd., Ypsilanti, MI 48197).
A detailed description of our services can be found here.
Next Steps For You
Register to participate in the program.
Call (734) 985-0589 to make an appointment with the Care Team.
See the health-related events happening in the neighborhood.
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