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Home Help · Getting Started

How to get Michigan Home Help started.

You don't need an agency to apply. Here's exactly how it works — and we'll help you through it if you want.

  1. 1

    Make the referral

    Anyone can start this: the person who needs help, a family member, a friend, a doctor's office, or a hospital social worker. Contact the MDHHS office in the county where the person lives — by phone, mail, fax, or in person — and say you want to request Home Help services.

  2. 2

    MDHHS assigns a caseworker

    An Adult Services Worker is assigned and sends form DHS-390, the Adult Services Application, which the person needing care completes and signs.

  3. 3

    Get the medical form signed

    A physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, occupational therapist, or physical therapist completes form MDHHS-6200, the Adult Services Medical Needs Certification.

  4. 4

    The caseworker visits

    They come to the home, review daily activities, and determine how many monthly hours are approved.

  5. 5

    Choose your provider

    Once approved, the choice is yours. Your caseworker cannot recommend a specific agency — that decision belongs to you. If you choose Alamat, tell your caseworker, and we handle the rest.

Find Your Local Office

MDHHS district offices

MDHHS assigns you to an office based on where the person needing care lives. If you reach the wrong one, they'll point you to the right office. Below are the district offices for the counties we serve most often.

Wayne County has many district offices. Find the one nearest you through the statewide directory:

MDHHS County Office Directory

What to expect

  • The process can take up to 45 days. There is no waiting list — if someone qualifies, services are provided.
  • There is no maximum number of hours; hours are set individually based on assessed need.

Want help with any of this?

Call 888.691.0580. We'll walk you through it, and there's no obligation to use us afterward.

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