Program areas at Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Mi
492 individuals were served via the michoice waiver program that coordinates a plan that supports adults 18 years and older who are eligible to have medicaid pay for long term care in a community setting. $ 11,076,854 was expended on direct services.
Contracted services: aaanm contracts federal older americans act and state older michiganians act funding to organizations that service the 10 county region. Contracted services include: adult day health, transportation, kinship caregiver supplemental services, congregate meals, home delivered meals and legal assistance. $2,163,629 was distributed to all 10 counties to provide home delivered and congregate meals to seniors age 60 and older.
Through the care management program, aaanm guides adults 60 years and older who have long term care needs to Resources that help support care in the community. During the fiscal year, 314 participants were provided service. Additionally, through the nursing home transition services, aaanm assists mediciad eligible adults to develop a plan for returning to community living. Services purchased on behalf of these individuals include adult day health, community living supports, home delivered meals, homemaking, personal care, private duty nursing, respite care and transportion. Aaanm distributed $1,010,905, in in-home service dollars through the care management program.
Through the mmap program, 325 seniors were helped in selecting new medicare plans during medicare's annual enrollment period. In addition, 262 seniors were helped throughout the year to enroll in medicare and medicaid as well as assisted in resolving problems with their coverage.