Programs & Services – Tri County Area

The Tri-County Office on Aging (TCOA) provides a comprehensive slate of senior support services for older adults and caregivers in Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton counties, the region surrounding Lansing. As the local Area Agency on Aging, TCOA is a one-stop organization for the programs that help seniors stay nourished, healthy, and able to remain at home.

Its caregiving and support offerings are notably strong, including caregiver support services and evidence-based training programs such as Powerful Tools for Caregivers and Savvy Caregiver, a Kinship Care Respite Program, and a Dementia Caregiving Series. On the nutrition side, TCOA runs home-delivered meals (Meals on Wheels), congregate dining sites, carry-out meals, and Senior Project Fresh. Its health and wellness workshops address diabetes, chronic-pain management, fall prevention, and fitness. For in-home and community needs, TCOA provides care management and case coordination, the MI Choice Waiver program, Information and Assistance services, and Medicare counseling through the SHIP program.

This resource matters because the tri-county region’s caregivers gain access to a deep bench of coordinated programs through a single organization. The combination of robust caregiver-specific training and the full range of aging services means families can address both their loved one’s needs and their own development as caregivers. TCOA can be reached at (517) 887-1440 or at 5303 South Cedar, Building 1, in Lansing. The agency encourages families to call or use its online forms to learn about eligibility and enrollment.