Loose offers a vast variety of services and support.
If you are in need and we do not provide a service, we will work very hard to find the help you need.
ALZHEIMER SUPPORT - 4th Tuesday of each month at 1pm. All are welcome!
The group welcomes new people at all times and is facilitated by John Strayer of Tanglewood Assisted Living. Support Groups are the heart of the Alzheimer’s Association and are attended by families, caregivers and friends of persons with Alzheimer’s disease, as well as other related dementia disorders.
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
We are thankful for Jessica from The Medical Team Hospice who has reached out to us and offered to facilitate the Grief Support Group. The group will focus on learning to cope with the loss of a loved one. It will provide education, support and techniques to cope and grow through loss.
2nd and 4th Wednesday at 2:00pm.
MEDICARE/MEDICAID/FOOD STAMP ASSISTANCE (MMAP)
Our MMAP Counselors Ann Walker and Dolores Coulter, will be available to see Medicare beneficiaries by appointment only. The Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program is a free service that can help you make health insurance decisions. MMAP’s mission is to educate, counsel and empower Medicare beneficiaries and those who serve them so they are able to make informed health choices. If you need assistance, call the Center at 810.735.9406 to schedule an appointment or call MMAP at 1.800.803.7174, ext 247.
MICAFE
The Michigan’s Coordinated Access to Food for the Elderly (MiCAFE) project makes it easier for seniors to get the food they need to live healthy lives through the Food Assistance Program. This program helps low-income households buy the food they need and maintain their health and independence. The assistance is provided through the Bridge Card that can be used just like cash at most grocery stores. To schedule an appointment with an application assistant, contact the Center at 810.735.9406. For more information call 877.664.2233 or visit www.micafenetwork.org.
ASK THE LAWYER
2nd Wednesday of the month, 9:30am -12:30pm
Attorney Seth Neblock offers FREE legal services to Seniors over the age of 60, regardless of income who are residents of Genesee County. Helps with elder law, wills, power-of-attorney, patient advocate, estate planning, Medicaid planning, housing complaints, public benefits, domestic violence, Social Security assistance, consumer/bankruptcy and employment issues. LSEM DOES NOT assist with trusts or criminal cases. 30 minute appointments. Please call to schedule.
CARE CLOSET
If you have a need for medical equipment, please contact Loose at 810.735.9406. Equipment is loaned without conditions. If you have equipment to donate, feel free to drop it off Monday - Friday 8:00 - 4:00pm.
CONSUMER FRAUD ASSISTANCE
If you are having any problems with a place of business or question whether you have been scammed, call and we can connect you with a representative from the office of the Genesee County Sheriff Consumer Fraud Division. Their mission is to protect the citizens of Genesee County by gathering, processing, and investigating consumer complaints, attempting to resolve them.
COMMODITIES SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (CSFP & TEFAP)
2nd Monday, 9:00-10:00am
Loose Center is a distribution site for emergency food assistance program. For more information, please call Loose at 810.735.9406.
DISPOSAL OF THE AMERICAN FLAG
American flags that are tattered or torn can be placed in a plastic bag and dropped off at the Senior Center. We will make sure it gets disposed of properly.