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In-home care for veterans in Dearborn Heights, Michigan
Dearborn Heights veterans can reach VA care in two directions. We help families work out which VA team to ask, then bring VA-authorized care into the home.
Home care for veterans in Dearborn Heights
We serve veterans in Dearborn Heights and nearby communities, including Dearborn, Garden City, Inkster, Redford and Taylor.
Many Dearborn Heights veterans use the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit. Others get their care through VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, often at the VA clinic in Canton. The VA team where the veteran already gets care is the one that sets up home care.
The Dearborn Vet Center on Outer Drive offers free, confidential counseling for veterans and their families, and help enrolling in VA health care. For free help with VA claims, call the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. Wayne County Veterans Services helps with emergency needs, not VA claims.
Local help for Dearborn Heights veterans
| What | Where | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| VA medical centers | John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, 4646 John R St, Detroit, or VA Ann Arbor Medical Center, 2215 Fuller Rd, Ann Arbor | VA Detroit: 313-576-1000 |
| VA clinic (VA Ann Arbor) | VA clinic in Canton, 5900 N Lotz Rd, Canton | VA Ann Arbor locations |
| Vet Center (counseling) | Dearborn Vet Center, 19855 Outer Dr, Suite 105 W, Dearborn | 24/7: 877-927-8387 |
| County emergency assistance | Wayne County Veterans Services, Garden City satellite, 1751 Radcliff St (Tuesdays and Thursdays) | 313-506-0302 |
| Free VA benefits help | Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, which connects you with a free accredited service officer | 1-800-MICH-VET |
| Area Agency on Aging | The Senior Alliance (Wayne County outside Detroit and the Grosse Pointes) | 734-722-2830 |
Sources: VA Detroit health care locations, VA Ann Arbor locations, county veterans services websites, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services list of Area Agencies on Aging. Details can change; call ahead.
How VA home care starts in Dearborn Heights
Talk to the veteran's VA care team
Tell the VA primary care provider or social worker that the veteran needs help at home. If the veteran isn't enrolled in VA health care yet, that comes first.
VA assesses and sets the hours
VA decides whether the veteran qualifies for Homemaker / Home Health Aide care or respite, and how many hours a week.
Ask for VETTED by name
When VA sends the referral to a community agency, you can ask for VETTED. We accept VA community care referrals in Dearborn Heights.
We call you and start care
We learn the veteran's routine, set a schedule inside the authorized hours, and match a caregiver who lives nearby whenever we can.
What we do for veterans in Dearborn Heights
- Homemaker / Home Health Aide care: bathing, dressing, meals, light housekeeping, errands, medication reminders and company, on the hours VA authorizes.
- Respite care: a caregiver steps in at home so the family caregiver can take a break.
- Veteran-Directed Care backup, where the program allows.
- Private-pay care for extra hours or for a veteran's spouse.
Our care is non-medical. Caregivers give medication reminders, not medications. VA pays VETTED directly for authorized hours.
Common questions
Where do Dearborn Heights veterans start when they need VA home care?
Start with the VA team the veteran already sees. For many Dearborn Heights veterans that is the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit. Veterans who use VA Ann Arbor or its Canton clinic start with their team there.
Which Area Agency on Aging serves Dearborn Heights?
The Senior Alliance, 734-722-2830, serves Wayne County outside Detroit and the Grosse Pointes.
Can VETTED take VA referrals for Dearborn Heights?
We accept VA community care referrals for veterans in Dearborn Heights. Ask the veteran's VA social worker for VETTED by name, or call us at 248-794-9292 and we'll help you sort out the next step.
Independent and veteran-owned. VETTED is not part of, and does not speak for, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. VA alone decides eligibility and authorized hours. Information on this site is general and is not a benefit determination. Page last updated October 6, 2026.