Information and Referral Services
The Ludington Senior Center strives to connect seniors with appropriate resources and services. Please call the center (231-845-6841) for the most current information as we continue to update this page.
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Administrative Partners
The Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan (AAAWM) serves seniors in Allegan, Ionia, Kent, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Newaygo, and Osceola counties by helping individuals age in place.
Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) are nonprofits created by the federal Older Americans Act in 1974 as one-stop resources for information about home and community-based programs and services for older adults and people with disabilities.
Toll-free 888-456-5664 or 616-456-5664.
Mason County Senior Services oversees programs and services receiving senior millage monies. Its Friendly Caller Program is staffed by trained and vetted volunteers who provide social connection via periodic check-in phone calls and who, upon request, may also assist by delivering food and medications to older adults aged 60+ in Mason County.
- Directory of Services: Alphabetical compilation of resources available to seniors in Mason County, including a brief description and contact information.
- Articles to Inform and Empower Mason County Seniors
- Follow Mason County Senior Services on Facebook
For more information, contact Susan Evans, Mason County Senior Services Coordinator:
Call 231-316-6523 or email
sevans@masoncountymi.gov.
Caregivers
The Michigan Caregiver Connection has a Caregiver Help Tool to help you find the local support and critical resources you need.
Food
In-Home Services
Scottville Area Senior Center Homemaker Program and Respite Care
231-757-4705
Telephone Referral Services
Mason County
United Way of the West Shore 2-1-1 Helpline
Call 24/7 for assistance with employment, food, healthcare, mental health, parenting, shelter, transportation, and utilities.
2-1-1 or 1-800-887-1107
OR text your zip code to 898211 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
Statewide
Michigan 2-1-1
Search the Michigan 2-1-1 online database for more than 27,000 statewide programs.
CLICK HERE
for a two-page Michigan 2-1-1 informational guide that includes additional online resources.
Transportation
Transportation In County
Ludington Mass Transportation Authority (LMTA) provides public transportation service to the City of Ludington, the City of Scottville, Pere Marquette Charter Township, and to the commercial properties along the US-10 highway corridor between Ludington and Scottville.
For more information or to schedule a ride, visit LMTA's website by clicking the button above or call its dispatch number 231-845-6218.
For nonemergency medical transportation within Mason County, LMTA's Rides to Wellness Program is available to those 60+ who reside in Mason County but live outside LMTA's service area. This is program is funded through the Michigan Transportation Connection (MTC) and the Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan (AAAWM).
Call 1-844-532-7433 for information about Rides to Wellness eligibility and scheduling.
See also the article "Transportation Options for Mason County Seniors," by Susan Evans, Mason County Senior Services Coordinator.
Medical Transportation Out of County
Scottville Area Senior Center Volunteer Medical Transportation Program
This program offers qualifying Senior Citizens of Mason County (60 years and older) a ride to and from necessary medical appointments.
231-757-4705
Hands Extended Loving People (HELP) Ministry
Transportation for medical purposes is provided as drivers are available.
231-843-6811
