Valley AAA 5 Information and Assistance Team

The Valley Area Agency on Aging (VAAA), serving Region 5 in the Flint area, offers care management and Information and Assistance services that help families coordinate the support a loved one needs to remain safely at home. Care management gives families a professional to assess needs, build a plan, and arrange and monitor services on their behalf.

Through care management, a professional evaluates the person’s situation and coordinates in-home and community services — personal care, the MI Choice Medicaid Waiver, nutrition, respite, and caregiver support, including dementia-specific programs like the Savvy Caregiver Workshop — while adjusting the plan as needs change. VAAA’s free Information and Assistance team is the entry point, and the agency uses MI Connection to link families to resources across Michigan’s network of sixteen Area Agencies on Aging. Professional coordination replaces a fragmented, self-managed effort with a sustainable plan.

This resource matters because coordinating a loved one’s care is a substantial, ongoing job that overwhelms many families, and professional care management lifts that burden while improving outcomes. Many caregivers don’t realize this coordinated support is available. For Flint-area families seeking help managing care, VAAA is the natural starting point. Reach VAAA at (810) 239-7671 or 1-800-978-6275, email info@valleyaaa.org, or visit 225 E. Fifth Street, Suite 200, Flint.