Region IV Area Agency on Aging

09/05/2026

September is National Healthcare Fraud Prevention and Awareness Month, and Sept. 12 is National Report Medicare Fraud Day.

While prevention is important in the fight against Medicare fraud, it alone cannot stop all fraud. Finding or detecting issues and reporting them helps to stop bad actors. Report suspected fraud to the Senior Medicare Patrol toll-free at 877-808-2468.

09/04/2026

09/03/2026

Close family and friends provide most of the care older adults and people with disabilities receive. It's estimated that 1.73 million Michiganians provide an estimated 1.1 billion hours of voluntary care worth approximately $19.6 billion per year.

To recognize this contribution to our community, and raise awareness, each year Area Agency on Aging recognizes an informal caregiver who goes above and beyond caring for a loved one.

Know someone who should be honored as the 2026 Informal Caregiver of the Year? Nominate them today at https://areaagencyonaging.org/informal-caregiver-award-nominations/

09/01/2026

September is National Kinship Care Month! 🎉 Help us honor the
grandparents, other relatives, and close family friends stepping up to raise children whose parents cannot.

Area Agency on Aging hosts a virtual monthly support group for Kinship Caregivers. This month's group meets at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 3.

Find the Zoom link on our event calendar: https://campusforcreativeaging.org/classes/

08/31/2026

Direct care workers provide essential hands-on personal care and daily living assistance to older adults and people with disabilities. They include personal care aides, home health aides, and certified nursing assistants (CNAs) working in homes or residential facilities.

Each year, Area Agency on Aging recognizes a Direct Care Worker who has found their passion and calling caring for others. Submit your nomination at: https://areaagencyonaging.org/dcw-award-nominations/

08/29/2026

Shall we? 👫

We're excited to announce the movies we'll be screening for the rest of the year at the Michigan Theatre of South Haven as part of our Dementia-Friendly Movies! Don't miss:
👫Sleepless in Seattle - Sept. 9
🚎Meet Me in St. Louis - Oct. 14
🌂Singin' in the Rain - Nov. 11
🔫A Christmas Story - Dec. 9

Movies are free. A small popcorn and drink are $4. Learn more and register at https://campusforcreativeaging.org/classes/

08/27/2026

If you're joining us for our Together In Care: Caregiver Education Series, which starts Sept. 8, you will learn about the vast number of caregiver support groups available to you both in-person and virtually.

Here is the roundup of September Support Groups. For more information on each, and to get the Zoom links, visit https://campusforcreativeaging.org/classes/

08/27/2026

🎤 We are proud to host support groups like Transforming Dementia.

The hybrid nature of its group has allowed friendships to be built from hundreds of miles away. Earlier this month, group member Mike drove in from Wisconsin to spend time with the group in person! The group enjoyed conversation over freshly picked blueberry's at the Campus for Creative Aging.

Their next meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 11 a.m. Email Amy for more info or the Zoom link: [email protected]

08/26/2026

A few months ago, our friends at PBS Michiana - WNIT came to one of our Memory Cafés at the Niles District Library to see what they're all about! Check out their piece on YouTube:

A dementia diagnosis isn't the end of the road when it comes to lea...

08/24/2026

☕Memory Cafés are expanding to Van Buren & Cass counties this month!

1 p.m. Sept. 1 - Webster Memorial Library in Decatur
1 p.m. Sept. 3 - South Haven Memorial Library.
10 a.m. Sept. 10 - Niles District Library
1 p.m. Sept. 16 - Cass District Library in Edwardsburg
1 p.m. Sept. 21 - Lincoln Township Public Library

Memory Cafés offer those with cognitive changes, such as dementia, the space to engage in art, enjoy music and games, and learn about interesting topics in a safe and welcoming environment alongside their caregiver or loved one.

Learn more at https://areaagencyonaging.org/memory-cafes/