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 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.  

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 chair exercise workshop sessions starting on May 9, 2024 (6:15-7:00PM) 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 in Summer 2024 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 Spring/Summer 2024 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

  1. Register to participate in the program.

  2. Call (734) 985-0589 to make an appointment with the Care Team.

  3. See the health-related events happening in the neighborhood.

 
 
 

Neighborhoods Matter

Neighborhoods shape our lives. Where we live can influence our health, our economic potential and residents’ futures.

Neighborhoods provide opportunities for social connections, physical activity and intellectual stimulation which may help to preserve older adults’ physical and cognitive health.

Communities are important spaces that impact the opportunities for people to “live long and live well.”

 

Great service …

“From the company the Neighborhood Association worked with to shovel snow on my sidewalk and driveway. The guy arrived early in the morning and did an excellent job.

I was relieved because I had to go get my vaccination shot. That morning we had over 6 inches of snow. My neighbor got me on the list to get my snow shoveled. She was looking out for me.” — Louise