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Eldercare

Are you responsible for the care or support of an elder loved one? The MSU Family Resource Center can provide you with information, consultation, and resources to support your family.

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The following services are available:

  • Consultation and Personal Support
  • Information and Referral
  • Eldercare listserv to connect to others
  • Resources for elders living near campus
  • Resources for long distance caregivers
  • Free classes held over the lunch hour

Topics that we can help with:

  • Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, Long-Term Care Insurance, Prescription Drug Coverage
  • Alzheimer’s Disease and related Dementias
  • Respite, Home Health, Nursing Care, Senior Centers, Independent Apartments, Assisted Living Facilities, Retirement Centers, Adult Day Health Services
  • Home delivered meals/nutrition, Transportation, Homemaker Services
  • Crisis, Legal, and Tax Services
  • Geriatric Assessment, Mental Health Services, Caregiver Support

Contact the Family Resource Center at (517) 432-3745 to set up an individual consultation.

Eldercare Series

Understanding Alzheimer’s

“Understanding Alzheimer’s”

Presenter: Alzheimer’s Association
When: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 and Thursday, February 18, 2010
Where: Nisbet Building, Room 27
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm

This introductory program will offer information to help learn how to identify the differences between dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, recognize possible signs of Alzheimer’s disease, better understand how the disease is diagnosed, recognize the effects of Alzheimer’s on the brain, and gain access to community resources.

“Maintain Your Brain”

Presenter: Alzheimer’s Association
When: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 and Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Where: Nisbet Building, Room 250 (Nov. 17) and Nisbet Building, Room 27 (Mar. 24)
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm

This program will outline the basics of memory loss, help people understand how Alzheimer’s disease impacts the brain, how to recognize the effects of Alzheimer’s, create a fitness plan from the neck up, and learn about what choices you can make to keep your brain healthy. Thinking ahead today may make all the difference tomorrow.