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Senior caller urges eligible Detroit residents to consider Choice Waiver program to stay at home
Summary
A caller identified as a Detroit senior described the Choice Waiver program available through the Area Agency on Aging (AAA/Detroit) and gave a phone number for seniors who may qualify for Medicaid eligibility and in‑home services.
A caller identified as Betty A. Varner used the meeting’s phone line to highlight a program for seniors administered by the Detroit Area Agency on Aging (AAA/Detroit). Varner said AAA’s Choice Waiver program can help seniors remain in their homes by opening eligibility to Medicaid and offering services such as caregivers, home repairs and ramps.
Varner provided a phone number for the agency and described the program as enabling some seniors to become Medicaid‑eligible even when they previously were not. “This program will do almost whatever it is that you need to get assistance with, a caregiver. If you need home repairs, if you need a ramp,” she said, and said the program had been a blessing in her experience.
Varner encouraged attendees and listeners to call (313) 446‑4444 and to share the information with neighbors and family. The announcement was presented during the meeting’s online caller segment; no council action was taken during the meeting to modify program eligibility.
