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Home & Vehicle Modifications

Home Modifications

  • CAPS Remodeling (Certified aging-in-place specialists: Michigan Wheelchair and Handicap -accessible Home remodeling, including ramps, grab bars, etc.) (248) 246•1669

  • Michigan Ramps 1•855•647•2677

  • Tub Transformations LLC (convert your bathtub to a walk-in shower) (248)660•5174

Vehicle Modifications

Medical Equipment

Includes: Wheelchairs and other mobility equipment; hospital beds, diabetic supplies; incontinence supplies; wound care products; oxygen and respiratory products; and more. Be sure to ask whether the supplier accepts Medicare assignment, or if they are an approved provider with your insurance company. Some equipment requires a prescription, so also check with your health care provider.

  • Sun Medical Equipment (A division of AmeriCare)
    (248) 619•681 or 1•800•782•3394

  • Wright & Filippis
    27678 Middlebelt Rd.
    Farmington Hills, MI 48334
    (248) 615•0041
    Mon–Fri 8:00am–5:00p

Disposal of Medications

Return unused, unneeded or expired medications to a drug disposal or take-back-program location whenever possible. If a disposal program is not available in your area, use the following procedure to dispose of medications: Take them out of their original containers. Mix the medications with an undesirable substance, like used coffee grounds or kitty litter, and put in impermeable, plain containers, such as empty cans or sealable bags. Throw the sealed containers in the trash.

The Farmington-Farmington Hills Police Department will accept such disposals Anytime, seven days per week. They are located at 31655 W. Eleven Mile Farmington Hills 48336 Phone: (248) 871•2600

Safety Monitoring / Emergency Alerting Equipment & Services

  • Telephone Reassurance (Provided by the Farmington Hills Senior Division located in the Costick Center. Daily telephone calls are made to older or disabled people who live alone or are temporarily alone to check on their well-being.)(248) 473•1830

  • Logicmark Medical Alert Systems 1•800•519•2419

  • GrandCare 262•338•6147

  • Guardian Medical Monitoring 1•888•349•2400

  • Phillipps Lifeline 1•855•681•5351

Remembering When

At age 65, older adults are twice as likely to be killed or injured by falls and fires compared to the population at large. By age 75, that risk increases to three times that of the general population—and to four times by age 85.

Remembering When is centered around 16 key safety messages—eight fire prevention and eight fall prevention—developed by experts from national and local safety organizations as well as through focus group testing in high-fire-risk states. The program was designed to be implemented by a coalition comprising the local fire department, service clubs, social and religious organizations, retirement communities, and others. Coalition members can decide how to best approach the local senior population: through group presentations, during home visits, and/or as part of a smoke alarm installation and fall intervention program .

Download and ͏ print a free copy of the Remembering When pamphlet.

Coping with Aural & Vision Disabilities