Information and Referral Services

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 to provide person-centered care that empowers individuals to age in place.

Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) are a nationwide network of nonprofit agencies created by Congress to be one-stop resources for information about programs, services, and housing options. They were created in 1974 by the federal Older Americans Act with the mission of creating home and community-based services to maximize the independence and dignity of older adults. Michigan’s 16 AAAs are federally mandated to provide home and community-based services to older adults and people with disabilities. The AAAs work hand in hand with a statewide network of over 1,200 service providers, including county commissions on aging, senior centers, and home-health agencies. They also work with the Aging and Adult Services Agency (AASA), the state agency that oversees aging programs. Together, the AASA, AAAs, and local service providers are called "Michigan’s Aging Network.”

Toll-free 888-456-5664 or 616-456-5664.

Mason County Senior Services is the administrative arm for the expenditure of the county's senior millage monies, which is overseen by the Finance, Personnel, and Rules Committee of the Mason County Board of Commissioners. Its newly initiated 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.
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For more information, contact the Mason County Senior Services coordinator, Susan Evans.

231-316-6523 or email  sevans@masoncounty.net.