Below are some Agencies and numbers for your convenience. It is our philosophy that a knowledgeable consumer is beneficial to both themselves and our agency. We hope these numbers help you find what you need. If you need additional assistance, please feel free to contact us.
Oakland County Health Division 248-858-1280
1200 N. Telegraph Road, Bldg, Pontiac, MI 48341 South Oakland County Health Division 248-424-7000 27725 Greenfield Road, Southfield, MI 48076 Wayne County Health Division 734-727-7000 33030 Van Born Road, Wayne, MI 48184 Area Agency on Aging 800-852-7795 American Red Cross 313-833-4440 or 877-788-0014 AARP Michigan, Lansing 866-227-7448 Center for Disease Control and Prevention 800-232-4636 Jewish Senior Life 248-661-1836 Michigan Protective and Advocacy Services 800-288-5923 Assists Disabled Persons Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency Pontiac 248-209-2600 Ferndale 248-542-5860 Oakland Family Services, older adult specialty services, help through counseling, available in home or at 4 convenient locations 248-858-7766 United Way of South East Michigan 313-226-9200 Social Security Administration 800-772-1213 Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program 800-803-7174 Adult Protective Services/Adult Abuse and Neglect 855-444-3911 Agencies: Alzheimer Association 248-351-0280 800-272-3900 (24 hrs) Alzheimer's Assoc. Safe Return Program 888-572-8566 American Cancer Society, MI 800-227-2345 American Diabetes Association 248-433-3830 800-342-2383 American Lung Association 800-586-4872 American Heart and Stroke Association 248-827-4214 Arthritis Foundation of Michigan 248-649-2891 Crohns & Colitis Foundation, MI 248-737-0900 Epilepsy Foundation Michigan 248-351-7979 Karmonos Cancer Institute 800-527-6266 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 248-581-3900 Michigan Parkinsons Foundation 248-433-1011 National MS Society Michigan 248-350-0020 Senior Assistance and Service Agencies: Affordable Assistance from Oakland/ Livingston: 248-209-2675 cleaning, yard work, home organization, grocery shopping, minor home repairs Alcoholic Anonymous hotline-248-332-6116 or 248-332-3521 Narcotics Anonymous hotline-877-338-1188 or 248-543-7200 Michigan Gamblers Helpline 800-270-7117 Common Ground Sanctuary 24 hr. crisis and referral hot line Oakland County 800-231-1127 Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-5255 Bereavement and Coping with Loss American Hospice Foundation 800-347-1413 Common Ground 800-231-1127 Legal Hotline 800-347-5297 Oakland County Health Division offers many links to programs and services that are available at their web-site: When you are on the Home Page go to the Senior-Icon and click; on the right side of the Senior Page you will see 2 icons, Senior Resource Directory and Senior Programs and Services. If you click on the Senior Resource Directory, you will than see "2013 Senior Resource Directory line, click on that and it will show you hundreds of resources that are available. Your can also use the Senior Program Services site to find many programs available for your assistance. |
Veterans Services
Oakland County Veterans Services Pontiac 248-858-785 or 888-350-0900 Ext 80785 Southfield 248-655-1250 US Department of Veterans Affairs 800-827-1000 TDD 800-829-4833 National Call Center for Homeless Veterans 877-424-3838 Transportation Program 248-858-0785 Vision and Hearing Assistance Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired 313-272-3900 Michigan Commission for the Blind Rehabilitation Center Training 313-456-1646 800-292-4200 Visually Impaired Information Center 734-421-6599 DEAF C.A.N Deaf Community Advocacy Network, non-profit provides services to members of deaf and hard of hearing community 248-332-3331 Lions Hearing Center of South East Michigan, Assistance for hearing aids 313-745-4664 Michigan Relay Center for Making Calls to TTY/TDD Users 800-649--3777 800-649-3711 Sign Language Services of Michigan 810-459-3967 (24 hr. ER #) 586-778-4188(voice) 585-285-1842 (TTY) Transportation Services SMART Dial-a-ride 866-962-5515 Worry Free Transportation 248-481-8811 Senior, disabled, low income transportation MyRide 2 855-697-4332 help to find transportation Utility Assistance Michigan Department Human Services Call for ER utility service Pontiac 248-972-5200 Walled Lake 248-669-7600 Madison Heights 248-583-8700 Consumers Power 800-477-5050 Detroit Edison 800-477-4747 Home Heating Credit 517-636-4486 THAW The Heat & Warmth Fund call hotline for agency in area 800-866-8429 Lighthouse Pontiac 248-920-6000 Clarkston 248-620-6116 Telephone Assistance AT&T Center for Customers with Disabilities 866-241-6568 TTY calls 866-241-6567 Emergency Senior Cell Phone Program, Oakland County Sheriff Friday's 9am to 12noon 248-975-9700 then press #1 Free Cell phone, limited service qualified low income participants Safelink Wireless 800-977-3768 Assurance Wireless 888-898-4888 Free 911 Cell Phone for Emergency only use Oakland County Sheriff Dept. 248-975-9700 Adult Day Care and Housing Lighthouse of Oakland County 248-920-6100 Jewish Senior Life 248-661-1836 Professional Parent Care 800-227-9553 Eldercare for location 800-677-1116 Eldercare Solutions 248-592-1944 Aging Answers 248-855-1072 Senior Solutions 866-766-1869 Senior Helpers 248-865-1000 Traveling Angels Senior Care 248-756-1200 Services with Love Free telephone contact friendly visit, reassurance program, reminders, check call set up days and times with caller Contact Carol Heckman 248-559-1147 ext 3435 |