Upcoming In-Person Health & Wellness Workshops

There is still time to register for one of the last five (5) slots of Powerful Tools for Caregivers at The Peoples Church in East Lansing on Tuesdays, July 19 – August 23 from 1:30 – 4:00 pm. This workshop helps caregivers take better care of themselves while caring for someone else.

TCOA will also be offering Matter of Balance at several locations this September: Williamston Senior Center on Thursdays, September 8 – October 27 from 9:30 – 11:30 am and First Presbyterian Church of Holt on Mondays and Wednesdays, September 12 – October 5 from 10:00 am – 12 noon. An in-person Diabetes PATH is also being offered at Alfreda Schmidt Community Center on Mondays, September 26 – October 31 from 1:00 – 3:30 pm.

To register for any of the workshops, please call TCOA at 517-887-1465.

Click the link or go to www.tcoa.org/about to review financial data, read about the Boards and Councils, join us in thanking our sponsors and donors, and learn about our impact on the community through client and volunteer testimonials and stories. Also included in the report are updates on how the agency continued to persevere through the waves of the pandemic, the new local Elder Persons Millage, and an overview of all TCOA Programs and Services.

July Volunteer Spotlight: David Detrisac

Congratulations to Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP) volunteer, David! David shares a bit about himself and why he volunteers with MMAP:

"I am a retired physician. I attended the University of Michigan and earned my BS in Chemical engineering, a MS in Bioengineering, and a medical degree. I did a 5 year orthopedic residency at the University of Cincinnati. I then joined East Lansing Orthopedics, an orthopedic group in greater Lansing. Besides my practice, I wrote a couple of articles and co-wrote a book on shoulder arthroscopy. I served as President of the Michigan Orthopedic Society. I retired in September 2019, just prior to the pandemic. I have been a contact tracer for Michigan and was a vaccinator for the Ingham County Health Department. I am active in the TCOA-AARP Foundation Tax Aide program. I am interested in 'going solar' and we are building a solar system for our church and I am investigating solar for our home. I am also treasurer of The Harris Nature Center Foundation. 

I met my wife at U of M and was married in 1974. We worked together in the office and she is active in the community and at church. We have 3 children, all of whom graduated from U of M. Our oldest is a naval architect for the US Navy. My second son earned a MS in Aerospace Engineering and is now working on G. M. electric trucks. Our daughter earned a BS in architecture and helps build electric substations around our country.

I became interested in the MMAP program as I learned that navigating Medicare when one retires is so different than traditional health insurance and the choices and procedures are not clear. I also have seen, while doing tax preparation at TCOA-AARP Tax Aide, many low income people who are unable to navigate the Medicaid program. My goal is to help these citizens." 

Tri-County Office on Aging

5303 S Cedar St Bldg 1

Lansing, MI 48911

517-887-1440