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Senior Resources
On this page you will find resources by county, region and downloadable guides on a variety of topics.
Berrien County
Adults sixty years and older can receive services from seven independently operated senior service centers and meal sites located throughout Berrien County. Each of the seven centers is supported financially by a countywide senior millage that provides approximately two million dollars annually in funding. This funding helps support activities, transportation and facilities at each of the seven centers across the county.
Each independently operated senior center provides transportation services to older adults who reside within their service area. However, the frequency, accessibility and service area varies from one senior center to the next. Seniors with transportation questions should speak to a senior center staff members to discover how they can best be served.
To find the nearest location click here
Berrien County Senior Service Map-PDF
Cass County
The Cass County Council on Aging (COA) is the one-stop shop to resources for seniors ages 60 years and older. The COA staff can help seniors discover options for transportation for seniors. For example, there is support for seniors who come for a meal at the Council on Aging. The Council on Aging serves as a pickup location for Veteran's shuttle bus services for to the Battle Creek facility.
Van Buren County
Senior Services of Van Buren County Ride Easy Program provides qualifying seniors with transportation to and from medical care appointments. Discuss your unique situation with a staff person.
Leisure and enrichment services are located in several different locations throughout Van Buren County! Check out a location near you.
National Senior Resources
The National Council on Aging has created Resources and Support for Older Adults Living Alone: A Comprehensive Guide, which includes practical tips and resource recommendations from geriatric health experts and advocates.
Regional Senior Resources
PACE is a program of coordinated care that offers older adults an alternative to nursing home placement, providing the support at home: medical treatment, transportation, and social interaction needed to remain independent. Care team: physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, physical and occupational therapists and nutritionist arrange the proper medical and private services needed to remain in your home and community. Phone: 269-408-4322.
Transportation Guides for Seniors
Download this brochure for useful information to learn simple exercises that can help improve flexibility as it relates to driving. Get valuable information about parking, backing up, adjusting mirrors, preventing fatigue and looking over your shoulder.
Discusses how families and friends of older drivers can help them maintain their independence and mobility without sacrificing safety.
AARP offers a free online seminar called We Need to Talk that will help you determine how to assess your loved ones’ driving skills and provide tools to help you have this important conversation.
Create a Road map for Transportation Independence before you give up the keys and no longer drive your car. View the pdf article here.
Drivers 65 Plus: Test Your Own Performance
This short questionnaire tests important driving-related skills. Intended for drivers over 65, this booklet suggests measures to cope with any revealed deficiencies.
Michigan’s Guide for Aging Drivers and Their Families
Older Michigan residents want to maintain their independence, and for many that means continuing to drive. By using smart self-management techniques to review their driving skills, older drivers can keep driving longer while limiting risks to themselves and others.
Michigan’s Guide for Aging Drivers and Their Families was developed to improve older-driver safety by providing aging drivers as well as their families and caregivers with information about the licensing process, resources that help maintain safe driving, suggest alternative transportation options and more. It helps aging drivers maintain their driver’s license for as long as it is safe for them and other road users.
The guide was developed through a collaborative partnership with the Michigan Department of Transportation, Office of Highway Safety Planning, AAA Michigan, and the Secretary of State’s Office. To review the publication: View the Guide
