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Spotlight: Adult Protective Services
The Washtenaw County Elder Justice Coalition is a group of health and social service practitioners and community members working to acknowledge and prevent elder abuse in Washtenaw County through awareness, education, advocacy, and enhanced partnerships. Recently we spoke with Rashanna Davis of Adult Protective Services (APS), Adult Protective Services investigators protect vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect and exploitation…
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More than Glasses: Protecting our Eyes as we Age
August is national eye exam month! When thinking about protecting our bodies from signs of aging, how many of us remember to think about our eyes? Do we take steps to maintain good eye health, or see cataracts and needing glasses as an inevitable part of aging? Normal Changes as We Age Glare Dry or irritated…
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The 2020 Election: A Guide
This year’s election is looking a little different than in years past. How do you cast your vote when you’re worried about Coronavirus? Are you registered to vote? Michigan residents can visit the Michigan Voter Information Center’s website to see whether they’re already registered to vote. If you’re not, it’s easy to sign up. You can sign up for…
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Spotlight: Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP)
Catholic Charities Washtenaw County (CCWC) is home to a wide variety of programs serving young children to older adults and everyone in between. We’ll be interviewing representatives from different CCWC programs help our audience understand what resources are available and how to access them. In recognition of July 30 being the anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, we recently we…
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Avoiding Scams: Covid19 Edition
Unfortunately, scammers aren’t above using any situation to their advantage- including a pandemic. Below is a run through of various scams to be aware of. The Vaccine/Cure/Test Scam Scammers are taking advantage of the fear surrounding Coronavirus by calling older adults and offering to send them testing kits, vaccines, or even filters that filter out the virus (no…
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What the heck is hospice?
Last week on the blog we discussed ways to age in place without having to leave your home. Today we’re going to talk about hospice and how it allows you to manage care wherever you are, whether it’s in your home or in a hospital. Hospice is one of those words that people throw around when…
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