Area Agency on Aging of Northwest MI 10 Care Management Program

The Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan (AAANM) offers Care Management, a professional service that helps older adults receive coordinated long-term care at home rather than in a facility. For families overwhelmed by a loved one’s complex needs, care management provides an expert who assesses the situation, builds a plan, and arranges and monitors the services that keep the person safe and independent.

A care manager — often a nurse or social worker — evaluates a person’s health, home environment, and support system, then coordinates in-home services such as personal care, homemaking, meals, and respite, connecting the family to programs like the MI Choice Medicaid Waiver where appropriate. They also adjust the plan over time as needs change, providing continuity that fragmented, do-it-yourself care arrangements often lack. AAANM has served its region since 1974 and covers ten counties: Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, and Wexford.

This resource matters because coordinating in-home care is a job in itself, and many caregivers simply don’t have the time or expertise to do it well alongside everything else. A professional care manager lifts that burden and often improves outcomes. For northwest Michigan families seeking to keep a loved one at home, AAANM’s Care Management is a valuable option. Reach AAANM at (231) 947-8920 or (800) 442-1713, or visit aaanm.org.