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Senior Services

At the Detroit Medical Center, we’re dedicated to providing the best clinical care to our aging adult patients. Seniors will find multiple locations for care and assessment across the DMC.

NICHE Certified Care
Started in 1992, NICHE, which stands for “Nurses Improving Care for Health System Elders,” has evolved into a national geriatric nursing program. The goal is to achieve systematic nursing change that will benefit hospitalized older patients, through sensitive and exemplary care. At the DMC, special NICHE Units can be found at:

• Detroit Receiving Hospital • Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital • Sinai-Grace Hospital

Special Geriatric Centers
At the DMC, there are three special centers dedicated to geriatric care. These centers offer outpatient services, geriatric assessments, senior resource centers, Alzheimer’s resources, support groups and more.

DMC/WSU Geriatric Center of Excellence The Krieger Geriatric Center at Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital. For info, call (248) 937-4211. The Rosa Parks Geriatric Center at Detroit Receiving Hospital. For info, call (888) 264-0102.  The Sinai-Grace Senior Center at Sinai-Grace Hospital. For info, call (888) 362-3370. Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan The Inpatient Stroke and Geriatric Service at Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan

Find a Specialist
To locate a DMC doctor who specializes in care for the aging adult (Geriatric Medicine), click here.

Medicare Plan B Assessments
New Medicare Plan B applicants should complete a geriatric assessment. For help with scheduling a Geriatric Assessment at the Detroit medical Center, call (888) 264-0102.

In-Home Alert and Monitoring Systems
DMC partner Health First provides advanced in-home alert and monitoring systems that make it safe for seniors and those with unique physical challenges to remain independent and rehabilitate in the privacy of their own homes. Monitored by Critical Signal Technologies (CST), the state of the art care center is staffed 24/7 with trained professionals.

• BOB 3600 Emergency Medical Alert System – This home health alert system connects the client with Care Center representatives any time, day or night, whether you need emergency service or gentle reassurance. The unit is connected to an existing phone line and has a two-way speaker, so you can communicate without getting up. If you are unable to speak when sending an alert signal, emergency services will be sent immediately.
• Medication Management System (MMS) – Lack of medication compliance is one of the top five reasons for re-admittance to a hospital. The MMS reminds you when it’s time to take medication, and dispenses pills/tablets at the touch of a button.

Learn About a Specific Health Topic
To read about a specific health topic, please visit the DMC’s online health information library by clicking here.