Senior benefits in Menominee County, Michigan

UPCAP, the Area Agency on Aging for all 15 Upper Peninsula counties, serves older adults in Menominee County. Services include home-delivered and congregate meals, in-home and personal care, caregiver support, Medicare/Medicaid counseling (MMAP), long-term care options counseling, and help applying for the MI Choice waiver. Adults age 60 and over, and adults with disabilities, can call 1-800-338-7227 to ask what help is available.

Estimated service value: $1,500–$6,000 a year

Menominee-Delta-Schoolcraft Community Action Agency (MDSCAA) delivers low-income energy assistance for Menominee County, including heat and limited utility help when there is a shutoff notice or a fuel tank below 25%, plus free home weatherization. Apply for state energy help through MI Bridges, dial 211 for local referrals, or call 906-786-7080.

Estimated bill savings: $200–$1,500 a year

Bellin Health, which operates Bellin Health Menominee and the nearby hospital serving the Menominee-Marinette area, offers financial assistance and payment plans for patients with financial need. Free or discounted care is based on household income and family size. Call a Bellin Health financial counselor at 920-431-5667 to apply.

Estimated bill savings: about $0 a year

U.P. Food as Medicine gives Menominee County adults who are at risk for or living with a chronic health condition vouchers to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at participating Upper Peninsula farm markets. Each voucher is worth $5, and participants get $15 a week during the 20-week market season — about $300 a season, mailed monthly. A doctor or clinic in the program's partner network sends the referral; a call specialist then completes enrollment. Ask your health-care provider for a referral, or dial 2-1-1.

Estimated service value: about $300 a year

Menominee-Delta-Schoolcraft Community Action Agency (MDSCAA), in partnership with MDOT, runs a bus service throughout Menominee County out of the Senior Centers in Menominee, Mid-County/Daggett, and Hermansville. Rides run Monday through Thursday for medical appointments, benefit appointments, and grocery shopping, and are open to county residents regardless of age. Call the nearest Senior Center to schedule: Menominee 906-863-2158, Mid-County 906-753-6986, Hermansville 906-498-7735.

Estimated service value: $200–$1,200 a year

In this county: Service covers Menominee County only and runs Monday through Thursday out of the county Senior Centers. Ride purposes and schedules are set by MDSCAA and can change; confirm availability when booking. Not legal or financial advice.