Cass County Senior Safety

Have safety concerns or questions?
Need direction for legal issues?
Want to help your older family member, friend, or neighbor but don’t know who to call?
Help is one simple phone call away.

The Cass COA and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office have teamed together to create a network of resources to address the safety and security needs of older adults in our community. 

This joint venture provides community members with swift, easy and comfortable access to all senior safety and security resources. It is our philosophy that a proactive approach through education decreases the number of reactive responses required by reducing victimization.

Educational Programs

• Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
• Consumer protection (scams, schemes, swindles, telemarketing fraud)
• Crime prevention
• Safety programs (home, weather, travel, and more)
• Community Emergency Response Team training
• Driver safety programs for older adults
• Senior Safe, Sound, and Secure Workshops
• Senior Safety Day
• Michigan Triad (Law enforcement, senior services, seniors working together)

We are always interested in expanding programming to fit the needs of the community.  Please share your thoughts with us as we continually strive to enhance security and a sense of well being for Cass County’s older adults.

Resources available:

• Free smoke detectors.
• File of Life – a personal informational packet for emergency service providers.
• Special needs registry – tells emergency personnel about special needs, in case of power failure or other emergency.

E-911 household registry – ensures all household members (including pets) can be accounted for in case of emergency.