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Support groups are sponsored in many
communities to enable persons facing similar problems to cope
through the sharing of experiences, practical suggestions, and
emotional support. Support groups can be general (family members
or children of aging parents) or disease specific (Alzheimer’s,
Diabetes, Parkinson’s, etc.) An example of a support group
that the Office of Services to the Aging is helping develop in
communities throughout Michigan is one for kinship caregivers
including grandparents who have assumed primary care giving
responsibility for grandchildren.
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Because funding is
limited and local needs differ, not all services are available
in every community. For more information visit our service
locations page, or call 1-800-33-UPCAP
(1-800-338-7227). In Escanaba
and surrounding areas, call 786-4701.
To learn more about the other services we
provide, select from the menu below.
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