Services for Seniors

Pointe Area Assisted Transportation Service (PAATS)

PAATS offers low-cost transportation for seniors age 60 and older or disabled persons of any age living in Harper Woods or the five Grosse Pointes. Service is available weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Click here for the PAATS informational brochure.

Please call (313) 394-9712 Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. to make a reservation or for any other inquiries.

The Helm at the Boll Life Center
158 Ridge Road, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236

The Helm, formerly Services for Older Citizens (SOC), is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, non-residential senior community center dedicated to making the Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods areas a great place to grow older. The organization, open to all citizens over age 60 and their caregivers in the Grosse Pointes and Harper Woods, offers programs and services including Meals on Wheels; transportation (through the PAATS program); exercise classes; fellowship and social gatherings; minor home repair services; Medicare counseling; tax preparation; and medical transportation escort services -- everything to keep older adults informed and engaged. For more information, contact (313) 882-9600 or visit The Helm website.

Kindcall Care Program

A Public Safety Dispatcher calls the resident daily at a pre-approved time. If no one answers the phone, a Public Safety officer responds to the home to assure the resident is safe. The service is upon request and without charge and can be obtained by completing the form below or by calling the Department at 313-343-2400.

Senior Citizens' Commission

By appointment of Mayor; Sec. 2-508, 9 members; 7 from general community serve 3 year terms; 2 from senior groups and community interest groups serve 1 year terms; Meets third Tuesday bi-monthly (January, March, May July, September, November) at City Hall at 4:00 p.m.

To apply to serve as a Member on a Board, Commission, or Committee, fill out the Biographical Sketch Application and return to the City Clerk's office. The form will be kept on file for consideration when a vacancy occurs.

PAATS Brochure (2 MB)

The Helm Life Center

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