Michigan Aging Statistics & Resource Guide
The Michigan Aging Statistics & Resource Guide contains key information, links and statistics for senior citizens in Michigan. With an aging population, the average cost of care is between $23.50 an hour for home care to $9,292 a month for skilled nursing care. This guide also contains helpful contact information for county offices, Alzheimer’s Disease organizations and government agencies that offer assistance to caregivers and senior citizens.
Michigan Key Statistics
- 24.2% of the Michigan population is aged 60 or over with 12.1% of seniors aged 65+ living alone.
- In recent years Michigan has become less tax-friendly for retirees with a flat rate income tax of 4.25% and an average property tax set at $1,729 per $100,000 in home value.
- 54.8% of certified nursing home beds were rated four or five-stars over a three-month period compared to a US national average of 47.3%.
- The median household income for a Michigan senior (65+) is $42,287.
- 190,000 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in Michigan.
Choosing Long Term Care in Michigan
- Michigan Home Care Agencies Directory: The average hourly home care rate in Michigan is $23.50, making Michigan more expensive than the national average ($22.50) for home care.
- Michigan Adult Day Care Directory: The average cost of adult day care in Michigan is $1,685 per month making Michigan more expensive than the national average ($1,625) for adult day care.
- Michigan Assisted Living Directory: The average cost of assisted living in Michigan is $4,000 per month making Michigan less expensive than the national average ($4,051) for assisted living.
- Michigan Skilled Nursing Directory: The average cost of skilled nursing in Michigan is $9,292 per month making Michigan more expensive than the national average ($8,517) for skilled nursing.
Michigan Senior Services
Michigan Department of Health & Human Services – Senior Services
Address: 333 S. Grand Ave, P.O. Box 30195, Lansing, Michigan 48909
Phone: 517-241-3740
Aging & Adult Services Agency – Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
Address: 333 S. Grand Ave, P.O. Box 30195, Lansing, Michigan 48909
Phone: 517-241-4100
Fax: 517-241-2345
Michigan State Plan on Aging
Michigan Elder Justice and Advocacy
To report Elder Abuse call the Adult Abuse Hotline at 855-444-3911
Michigan Support for Caregivers
Michigan Senior Disaster Preparedness:
Michigan Health Care Fraud
Michigan Long-Term Care Ombudsman
State LTC Ombudsman
Address: 15851 S. US 27, Suite 73, Lansing. MI 48906
Phone: (517) 827-8040
Fax: (517) 574-5301
Michigan Medicaid Elderly & Disabled Waiver Programme
Michigan Medicare and Insurance Counseling
Michigan Elderly Nutrition & Wellness
Michigan Prescription Assistance
Michigan Senior and Healthcare Transportation
- Allegan County Senior Services Transportation
- Allegan County Transportation
- ALTRAN – Alger County Transit
- Bay County Department on Aging
- Bay Metropolitan Transportation Authority
- Benzie Bus
- Berrien County Public Transportation (Berrien Bus)
- Best Way Non Emergency Transportation
- Best Wishes (NEMT)
- Branch County Commission on Aging Medical Transportation Services
- Buchanan Area Senior Center
- Capital Area Transportation Authority & Paratransit
- City of Adrian Transportation
- City of Auburn Hills Senior Citizens Transportation
- City Of Hancock Public Transit
- City of Midland Dial-A-Ride Transportation (DART)
- COAST (Commission on Aging Senior Transit)
- Community Action of Allegan County Senior Transportation
- Community Action Transportation
- Dial-a-Ride and The Albion-Marshall Connector
- Dickinson Iron Community Services Agency
- Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority
- Eastside Senior Center Van
- Farmington/Farmington Hills Transportation
- Friendship Centers of Emmet County Buses
- Go! RideShare (Berrien, Cass or Van Buren Counties)
- Good Samaritans Medical Transport
- Greater Lapeer Transportation Authority
- Hartland Senior Activity Center Transportation
- Hour Transportation
- Interurban Demand Response Public Bus System (Saugatuck, Douglas and Saugatuck Township)
- I-Ride: Public Transportation Services of the Isabella County Transportation Commission
- Jackson Area Transportation Authority (JATA)
- Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit
- Kalamazoo County Transportation Authority
- Lenawee County Volunteer Transportation
- Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly
- Livingston Essential Transportation Service (LETS)
- Loving Touch Wheelchair Van and Non Emergency Medical Transportation Service
- Macatawa Area Express (The MAX)
- Mass Transportation Authority Rides to Wellness
- Michigan Transportation Services (MTS)
- Next Transportation (Birmingham, Bingham Farms, Beverly Hills and Franklin Village)
- North Berrien Senior Center
- North Oakland Transportation Authority
- Novi Older Adult Services Transportation Program
- Public Transit – Southwest Michigan
- RideLink Kent County
- Rochester Area Neighborhood House
- Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Transportation
- Senior Transportation Program for Catholic Charities of Jackson, Lenawee and Hillsdale Counties
- Shepherd’s Center of Kalamazoo Escort Transportation
- SMART Ride
- St. Joseph-Lincoln Senior Service Center
- Tele-Transit Service (Battle Creek)
- The Cheboygan County Council on Aging Senior Transportation
- The City of Midland Dial-A-Ride Transportation (DART)
- The Grand Traverse County Chapter of Disabled American Veterans (DAV)
- Thunder Bay Transportation Authority
- Western Upper Peninsula Transportation
- Yates Dial-A-Ride
Michigan Area Agencies on Aging
Detroit Area Agency on Aging (Region 1A) – Detroit, Hamtramck, Highland Park, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse, Pointe Shores, Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Farms, Harper Woods
Address: 1333 Brewery Park Blvd., Suite 200, Detroit, MI 48207
Phone: 313-446-4444
Area Agency on Aging 1B – Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw
Address: 29100 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 400, Southfield, MI 48034
Phone: 248-357-2255
The Senior Alliance, Inc. (Region 1C) – Wayne County except the cities served by 1A.
Address: 5454 Venoy Rd., Wayne, MI 48184
Phone: 734-722-2830
Region 2 Area Agency on Aging – Jackson, Hillsdale, Lenawee
Address: 102 N. Main St., Brooklyn, MI 49230
Phone: 800-335-7881
Region 3A Area Agency on Aging – Kalamazoo
Address: 311 E. Alcott St., Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Phone: 269-373-5147
CareWell Services Southwest (Region 3B) – Barry, Calhoun
Address: 200 W. Michigan Ave., Suite 102, Battle Creek, MI 49017
Phone: 269-966-2450
Branch-St. Joseph Area Agency on Aging (Region 3C) – St. Joseph, Branch
Address: 570 Marshall Rd., Coldwater, MI 49036
Phone: 517-278-2538
Region IV Area Agency on Aging (Region 4) – Berrien, Cass, Van Buren
Address: 2900 Lakeview Ave., St. Joseph, MI 49085
Phone: 269-983-0177
Valley Area Agency on Aging (Region 5) – Genesee, Lapeer, Shiawassee
Address: 225 E. Fifth St., Suite 200, Flint, MI 48502
Phone: 810-239-7671
Tri-County Office on Aging (Region 6) – Clinton, Eaton, Ingham
Address: 5303 S. Cedar St., Lansing, MI 48911
Phone: 517-887-1440
Region VII Area Agency on Aging (Region 7) – Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw, Sanilac, Tuscola
Address: 1615 S. Euclid Ave., Bay City, MI 48706
Phone: 800-858-1637
Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan (Region 8) – Allegan, Ionia, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Newaygo, Osceola
Address: 3215 Eaglecrest Dr. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Phone: 616-456-5664
Region IX Area Agency on Aging (Region 9) – Alcona, Arenac, Alpena, Cheboygan, Crawford, Iosco, Montmorency, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon
Address: 2375 Gordon Rd., Alpena, MI 49707
Phone: 989-358-4600
Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan (Region 10) – Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Wexford
Address: 1609 Park Dr., P.O. Box 5946, Traverse City, MI 49686
Phone: 800-442-1713
UPCAP/Upper Peninsula Area Agency on Aging (Region 11) – Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon, Schoolcraft
Address: 2501 14th Avenue South, P.O. Box 606, Escanaba, MI 49829
Phone: 906-786-4701
Senior Resources (Region 14) – Muskegon, Oceana, Ottawa
Address: Tanglewood Park, 560 Seminole Rd., Muskegon, MI 49444
Phone: 231-733-3585
Resources
National Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare
- Administration for Community Living
- National Council for Aging Care
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
- Pioneer Network: Culture Change in Long-Term Care
- The Center for Social Gerontology
Michigan Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- Michigan Department of Health & Human Services – Senior Services
- Aging & Adult Services Agency – Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
- Aging and Disability Resource Centers Program
- Neighborhood Legal Services Michigan
- The Human Development Commission
- Community for a Lifetime
- MI Choice Waiver Program
Alzheimer’s Organizations & Resources
- Alzheimers Foundation of America
- Alzheimers Association
- Alzheimers Resource Centre
- Greater Michigan Chapter – Alzheimer’s Association
- Michigan Great Lakes Chapter | Alzheimer’s Association
- Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center
- Dementia in Michigan
- Michigan Dementia Coalition
Michigan Senior Health Studies
