Why is the Census Important?

By Grace DeRose-Wilson, Screening Integration Coordinator at Elder Law of Michigan How do communities get funding to provide services? How is the number of seats each state receives in the […]

Why You Should Shop at Farmers Markets

By Nicholas Goodman, MiCAFE Network Specialist at Elder Law of Michigan What do cherries, pickles, and beans have in common? They are just a few of over 300 commodities produced in […]

Addressing Transportation Needs for Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities

By Grace DeRose-Wilson, Screening Integration Coordinator at Elder Law of Michigan About 90% of adults 65 and older want to age in-place according to AARP. There are many reasons older adults don’t […]

MI Bridges Bulletin: January 2020

MDHHS has published the January 2020 MI Bridges Bulletin. Here some highlights: MI Bridges will receive updates on January 25, 2020 to let clients report work-related activities for the Healthy […]

Michigan Association of Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs

By Betsy Smith, Network Shareholder and Partner Manager at Elder Law of Michigan Since 1978, across the state of Michigan, senior citizens over the age of 55 have been participating […]

Senior Community Service Employment Program

By Betsy Smith, Network Shareholder and Partner Manager at Elder Law of Michigan There is a recent trend of older adults who are retired but continue to work regularly. Working […]

How Does a Medicaid Spend-down Work?

By Grace DeRose-Wilson, Screening and Integration Coordinator at Elder Law of Michigan Health insurance is complicated, and Medicaid is no exception. I have helped many older adults apply for Medicaid, and […]

MiCAFE Client Story: Ms. L

By Grace DeRose-Wilson, Screening Integration Coordinator at Elder Law of Michigan Michigan’s Coordinated Access to Food for the Elderly (MiCAFE) is a program of Elder Law of Michigan that helps potentially eligible […]

Asset Limit Change Postponed

On October 17th, MDHHS announced a policy change regarding asset limits for certain benefits. Initially, the asset limit increase was slated to begin November 1, 2019. The change has been […]

MiCAFE Success Story: Ms. H

By Grace DeRose-Wilson, Screening Integration Coordinator at Elder Law of Michigan  Michigan’s Coordinated Access to Food for the Elderly (MiCAFE) is a program of Elder Law of Michigan that helps potentially […]

288,000 Michigan Residents to Receive Additional Home Heating Credit

via wbkb11.com By Stephanie Douglas LANSING, Mich. – Approximately 288,000 Michigan households who received Home Heating Credits in 2018 will get an additional one-time payment of $22 this month to help […]

Healthy Michigan Plan: New Work Requirements

By Nicholas Goodman, MiCAFE Network Specialist at Elder Law of Michigan Healthy Michigan Plan (HMP) is a type of Medicaid, with cost-sharing, for individuals age 19-64. MDHHS has released information […]

Essential Information About Medicare Open Enrollment

By Sheila Robison, MiCAFE Network Screening Integration Coordinator, at Elder Law of Michigan It’s that time of year again! The annual Medicare Open Enrollment period begins October 15th and ends […]

MDHHS Releases User Friendly Application Assistance Forms

By Bob Wheaton, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services January 30, 2018 Michigan has debuted a more user friendly application for public assistance that is more comprehensive and less […]

Free Online Course to Help Health Care Providers Address Senior Hunger

Via frac.org February 5, 2018 The Food Research & Action Center and AARP Foundation today released a free, online course, “Screen & Intervene: Addressing Food Insecurity Among Older Adults,” to […]

Tutorial: How to Change Your MiSOAP Profile Picture

Tutorial: How to Clear Autofill in Google Chrome

Understanding the Government Pension Offset

By Vonda VanTil, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist Getting ready for retirement requires evaluation of all your sources of retirement income. Even if you worked for the government and didn’t […]

MiCAFE Network Partner Profile: Region 2 Area Agency on Aging

By Sara Jackson, MiCAFE Network Specialist The MiCAFE Network is constantly growing and expanding across our great state, I am thrilled to use our blog posts to introduce different MiCAFE […]

Home Heating Tax Credit

By Jadranko Tomic-Bobas, Managing Hotline Attorney One thing Michiganders love most about living in the beautiful state of Michigan is the ability to experience all four seasons in their full glory. Sometimes, […]