Purpose Statement

To promote the health, well-being and self sufficiency of the older population of Metropolitan Detroit.

Schedule

First Wednesday every other month, beginning in January of each calendar year. 9am-11am at Hannan Foundation, 4750 Woodward Ave., Detroit.

Origins

The Aging Services Consortium was formally incorporated July 12, 1994. The Consortium grew out of a community advisory committee formed by Hannan Foundation in 1993 and was originally called the Central City Aging Services Consortium.

Objectives

- To more effectively provide quality services that respond to the needs and desires of the older residents.

- To evaluate the effectiveness of the Consortium's services and disseminate the results.

- To integrate training and research into the service provision process.

- To actively involve the community in planning and devlopment of services.

- To encourage more effective service delivery through communication and collaboration.

Values

Quality: The Consortium is committed to quality and excellence.

Respect: The Consortium is committed to creating and maintaining relationships with those they serve and Consortium members based on mutual respect and trust.

Nurture: The Consortium is committed to creating and maintaining an environment that nurtures the mind, body, and spirit of all residents served. Such an approach promotes human contact, encourages individual responsibility, and strives for the least intrusive level of service.

Efficient and Effective Use of Resources: The Consortium is committed to making the best use of the resources available.

Officers

Kim Walsh, Detroit Radio Information Service, Chair

Loren Hoffman, Wayne State University School of Social Work, Vice Chair

Lisa Whitmore Davis, AARP Michigan, Secretary

Members

Visiting Nurse Association of SE Michigan, VNA

Detroit Area Agency on Aging, DAAA

Luella Hannan Memorial Foundation

Citizens for Better Care, CBC

Neighborhood Service Organization Older Adult Services, NSO

City of Detroit Senior Citizens Department

Canterbury on the Lake

Adult Well-Being Services, AWBS

Neighborhood Legal Services of Michigan Elder Law and Advocacy Center

Detroit Medical Center (Vanguard)

Project Compassion Ministries

Bridging Communities

Wayne State University School of Information

Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology

Elder Law of Michigan, MiCAFE

Operation ABLE of Michigan

Area Agency on Aging 1B, AAA1B

AARP Michigan

Wayne State University School of Medicine

Presbyterian Villages of Michigan

Henry Ford Health System Center for Senior Indepedence

Alzheimer's Association

The Senior Alliance

Detroit Radio Information Service, DRIS

Matrix Human Services Reuther Older Adult and Wellness Services