Senior Support Services

Meals • Meds • Errands • Rides • Check‑Ins

 WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE TO START

Michigan 2‑1‑1

📞 Dial 2‑1‑1 or 844‑875‑9211
🌐 https://www.mi211.org/

24/7 referral line

Can locate nearest meal delivery, rides, or chore help

Especially useful after hours

Fastest Path to Help (Step‑by‑Step)

If You Need Meals Right Away

Step 1: Call The Senior Alliance and ask about Meals on Wheels
They can arrange hot meal delivery to your home.

Step 2 (while waiting): Contact Focus: HOPE
They can provide a food box you or someone you trust can pick up while Meals on Wheels is being arranged.

If You Need Medication Reminders or Safety Check‑Ins

Step 1: Call The Senior Alliance
Ask about Friendly Reassurance.

They can arrange regular phone check‑ins to:

  • Make sure you’re okay
  • Help with medication reminders
  • Respond quickly if something is wrong

If You Can’t Drive to Appointments or Stores

Step 1: Call The Senior Alliance
Tell them you need transportation or errand help.

They can help arrange:

  • Rides to medical appointments
  • Help with grocery shopping or pharmacy pickup

 

 

If You Have Multiple Needs or Are Low‑Income

Step 1: Contact Wayne Metro Community Action Agency
Ask for case management support.

They can help connect you to:

  • Meals and transportation

  • Utility and housing assistance

  • Healthcare and benefit programs

  • In‑home support referrals

 Important to Know

  • You do not need to know which program you qualify for before calling

  • One phone call can lead to multiple supports

  • These services are designed to help people stay safe, fed, and independent

 

BEST FIRST CALL

The Senior Alliance – Area Agency on Aging (AAA 1 C)

📞 734 722 2830

🌐 https://thesenioralliance.org/

Serves: Western & southern Wayne County What they can arrange: • Meals on Wheels (hot, daily delivery) • Rides to medical appointments • Medication reminders & wellness checks • Errand help (groceries, pharmacy pickup) • In home help & caregiver support • Medicare / Medicaid guidance 

Even if someone doesn’t qualify for one service, Senior Alliance helps find alternatives fast.

Meals

(Home‑Delivered or Pick‑Up Options)

Meals on Wheels 

Nutritious meals delivered directly to the home for eligible older adults.

Hot, balanced meals delivered regularly

Also serves as a daily safety check

Sliding scale based on income; often free

📞 Call the Senior Alliance to enroll

 

Focus: HOPE – Food for Seniors

 

📍 Inkster & West Side Detroit locations
📞 313‑494‑4600
🌐Food for Seniors | Focus: HOPE

What’s provided:

Monthly food boxes for seniors 60+

No appointment needed after enrollment

A proxy may be assigned to pick up food on someone’s behalf

 

Medication Help & Wellness Checks

Friendly Reassurance / Telephone Check‑In

 

 

Regular check‑in calls to help ensure safety and well‑being.

Daily or weekly calls

Can help catch missed medications or emergencies early

Arranged through the Senior Alliance

 

 

Medication Delivery Support

The Senior Alliance can help connect seniors to:

Pharmacy delivery services

Volunteer prescription pickup (through partner agencies)

 

Rides, Errands & Transportation

Non‑Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT)

 

Transportation to essential medical care.

Doctor visits, dialysis, physical therapy, and more

Often FREE with Medicaid or Medicare Advantage

Arranged through the Senior Alliance or health insurance provider

Errands & Grocery Assistance

Help with essential day‑to‑day tasks.

Grocery shopping

Prescription pickup

Bank or other necessary trips

Provided through:

Senior Alliance partner agencies

Local faith‑based volunteers

Case Management & Extra Support

Wayne Metro Community Action Agency

 

📞 734‑284‑6999
🌐 https://www.waynemetro.org/

Best for: Seniors who are low‑income or housing‑unstable

Support may include:

Connections to meals and transportation

Utility assistance

Healthcare and public benefits navigation

Referrals for in‑home support

 

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