DISABILITY

DON QUIXOTE’S SPECIAL FRIENDS

(906) 643-8607
SERVICES:Special Need Individuals
Events held 5 times a year, Christmas and Halloween parties, spring fling, picnics, etc., with food, games and music for special need individuals and their family.

EASTER SEALS SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN

104 Cole Dr., Suite A
Marquette, MI 49855
228-5816
Services:
Providing Services throughout the upper penisula. Including: Ramp Program, Kids Care Clinic, Information and Referrals, KARS (infant care seats). Equipment Loan Closets, Summer Speech Therapy, Weelchair Repair Clinics, Watch Me Grow Program, infant monitoring.
*Since each local county affiliate is subject to organizational changes, the above Easter Seal Society Regional Office should be contacted for information and contacts in each county.

FAMILY INDEPENDENCE AGENCY

199 Ferry Lane
St. Ignace, Mi. 49781
(906) 643-9550
SERVICES:Medicaid, Healthy Kids, State Medical Program
Medicaid is available to seniors aged 65 and older, individuals under age 21, and disabled persons age 22 thru 64 and meet the income and asset limits; Healthy Kids is available to pregnant women and children under the age 19 and meet income guidelines; State Medical Program is available for individuals who do not meet the criteria for Medicaid and/or Healthy Kids. A very strict income and asset limit apply. Both Medicaid and Healthy Kids provide comprehensive medical coverage for office calls, hospitalization, prescriptions and some optical and dental services. State Medical covers most out-patient medical services and prescription, but does not cover in-patient hospitalization or dental services.

KENNY REHAB

1-800-23-REHAB(73422)
SERVICES: Assistance with Mobility Impairments
Connects buyers and sellers of used equipment, provides information and referral, free resource list, information on home modifications, disability awareness programs for elementary school children.

MACKINAC STRAITS LONG TERM CARE FACILITY

220 Burdette Street
St. Ignace, Mi. 49781
(906) 643- 8585
SERVICES: Residential Care
Long Term residential care for persons who are no longer able to care for themselves or Short Term care after a hospital stay. Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy inpatient and outpatient service also available.

MICHIGAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION & THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION OF DENTISTRY FOR THE HANDICAPPED

1-800-255-7543
SERVICES: Donated Dental Services
Dentist throughout Michigan have volunteered to donate comprehensive dental care to people of all ages who, because of a serious disability, advanced age or medical problems, lack enough income to pay for needed dental care. Financial eligibility requirements are flexible.

MICHIGAN PROTECTION & ADVOCACY SERVICE

129 W. Baraga, Suite B
Marquette, Michigan
228-5910 (will accept collect calls)

NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY

220 W. Washington Street, Suite 127
Marquette, Michigan
225-6785 or 1-800-291-2494

SERVICES: Self-help groups available in Schoolcraft, Delta and Marquette with additional services throughout the upper penisula.

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

1210 N. State
St. Ignace, MI 49781
632-4200-Main Office or 1-800-772-1213
2^nd Friday of every month by appointment only
FEES: None
SERVICES: Assists the public in claiming retirement, survivor disability, supplemental security income and Medicare benefits. Process applications for SS account numbers and assures that individual social security earnings records are maintained.

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

124 West Spruce
Sault Ste. Marie, Mi. 49783
(906) 632-4200 or 1-800-772-1213
SERVICES: Social Security and SSI-Processes applications for Social Security retirement, survivors, disability, medicare benefits, and Social Security numbers. Administers SSI program which provides payments to needy aged, blind, and disabled.

COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY

1210 N. State Street
St. Ignace, Mi. 49781
1-800-654-0551 or 1-800-562-4963
SERVICES: Take Five
Take Five is a social Program designed for adults with memory loss or confusion. A time for the Caregiver to take a break and an opportunity to run errands, schedule appointments. Mondays and Fridays from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. a caring team will ensure the well being and encourage positive self-regard of the person attending.

MICHIGAN REHABILITATION SERVICE

1118 East Easterday
Sault Ste. Marie, Mi. 49783
(906) 635-1341
SERVICES: Rehabilitation Service-
Provides assistance to vocationally disabled individuals through assistance with physical restoration, counseling, evaluation, training and assistance with employment. To be eligible individuals must have a disability, physical, mental or emotional which would cause a vocational handicap. It must be determined feasible, that with Vocational Rehabilitation Service, the individual will return to gainful employment. A counselor is available twice a month at Haiwatha Behavioral Health.

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