Senior Citizen Services
Wayne County Senior Citizen Nutrition Program
(734) 727-7357-or- (800) 851-1454
Joan Siavrakas, Director
Wayne County Senior Citizen Services
30712 Michigan Avenue
Westland, Michigan 48186
(734) 727-7373
Nutrition Services
Wayne County Senior Citizen Services provides congregate,
home-delivered, and liquid meals to eligible senior citizens age 60 and older in
the 34 communities in western Wayne County and in the downriver areas.
Congregate Meals
Congregate Meals are available to senior citizens age 60 years or older and
their spouses, and to physically handicapped persons residing in any senior high-rise
where a nutrition site is located. The suggested donation for congregate meals is
$2.25 per meal.
Reservations for meals must be made 24 hours in advance at your nearest site Cancellations
for meals should be made 24 hours in advance at your site.
Click HERE For Nutrition Site Locations
Click HERE To View the Monthly Menu
For more information, please call (800) 851-1455 or (734) 727-7388
Home-Delivered Meals
Senior citizens aged 60 years and older who are confined
to their homes, may receive hot meals delivered Monday through Friday. The suggested
donation for congregate meals is $2.25 per meal.
Eligibility criteria
- aged 60
- homebound
- living alone
(800) 851-1454, or (734) 727-7357
To cancel meals 24 hours in advance, please call the above phone numbers
Liquid Meals
Liquid Nutrition Program is available to senior citizens age 60 or older, who
are unable to ingest solid food. The suggested donation for liquid nutrition is
$10.00 per case.
To make a referral to the program, please call: (800) 851-1454, or (734) 727-7357
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) provides commodity foods to
eligible low income residents in western Wayne County and in the downriver areas.
For more information please call: (734) 721-4470.
Click HERE To find a location near you!
Adult Day Services
Caregivers of older adults may receive respite in a safe, supervised
environment. Donations are accepted.
Adult day services are available at the following two locations:
- Westland
Kay Beard Building
30712 Michigan Avenue, Westland, Michigan 48186
(734) 727-7379
- Wyandotte
Trinity Lutheran Church Community Building
465 Oak Street, Wyandotte, Michigan, 48192
(734) 285-6437
Hours of Operation are:
Monday through Friday
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Caregiver Library and Resource Center
Located in the Kay Beard Building in Westland, materials are available offering information to caregivers on the many
challenges they face in caring for older adults.
Phone number: (734) 727-7379
Friendly Reassurance Program
The Friendly Reassurance Program provides telephone contact five days a week, Monday through Friday, to homebound senior citizens residing
in the 34 communities in western Wayne County and in the downriver areas. An emergency
response plan is executed in the event a participant does not answer the phone.
There is no fee for this service, however, donations are accepted.
Phone number: (734) 727-7375
Information and Referral
The resource files of the Wayne County Senior Citizen
Services provides current information on services available to Wayne County senior
residents. Telephone referrals area also made to agencies, which may assist with
immediate needs.
Prescription Drug Program
A satellite office is located within the Kay Beard
Building which offers assistance in applying for prescriptions through World Medical
Relief.
Phone number: (734) 727-7370
Volunteer Opportunities
The Senior Nutrition Program relies heavily on volunteers to assist with serving, packaging, and delivered meals.
If you would like to become involved with a very rewarding program, please give us a call.
Hours of Operation are:
Monday through Friday
8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Phone number: (734) 727-7357 or (800) 851-1455
The programs listed above are funded by federal and state funds through the Michigan
Office of Services to the Aging and The Senior Alliance, as mandated by the Older
Americans’ Act, Older Michiganian’s Act, and is in compliance with Title VI of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964.