MiCAFE addresses hunger among homebound seniors in metro Detroit.

by Cappie Williams, MiCAFE Metro Detroit Outreach Coordinator As a part of my work as the MiCAFE (Michigan’s Coordinated Access to Food for the Elderly) Metro Detroit Outreach Coordinator, I help homebound seniors apply for food assistance and other benefits right in their own home as they cannot make it to a MiCAFE site or local Department of Human Services office to apply. Last year, … Continue reading MiCAFE addresses hunger among homebound seniors in metro Detroit.

It’s National Senior Center Month! Elder Law of Michigan thanks its many senior center partners!

by Harriet E. Harris, JD, MiCAFE Regional Manager National Senior Center Month is celebrated every year in September.  The 2014 theme is: Senior Centers: Experts at Living!  According to the National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC), a division of the National Council on Aging, every day 1 million older adults participate in programs at their local senior centers. This connection to indispensable programs at these … Continue reading It’s National Senior Center Month! Elder Law of Michigan thanks its many senior center partners!