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In-home care for veterans in Garden City, Michigan
Garden City is where Wayne County Veterans Services keeps its western satellite office. We help families work out which VA team to ask for care at home, then bring VA-authorized care into the home.
Home care for veterans in Garden City
We serve veterans in Garden City and nearby western Wayne County communities, including Westland, Inkster, Livonia and Dearborn Heights.
Many Garden City veterans get their VA care through VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, often at the VA clinic in Canton on North Lotz Road. Others use the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit. Either way, the VA team where the veteran already gets care is the one that sets up home care.
Wayne County Veterans Services has a satellite office in Garden City, on Radcliff Street, for emergency assistance. It does not handle VA claims. For free help with VA claims, call the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency.
Local help for Garden City veterans
| What | Where | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| County emergency assistance | Wayne County Veterans Services, Garden City satellite, 1751 Radcliff St (Tuesdays and Thursdays) | 313-506-0302 |
| VA clinic (VA Ann Arbor) | VA clinic in Canton, 5900 N Lotz Rd, Canton | VA Ann Arbor locations |
| VA medical centers | VA Ann Arbor Medical Center, 2215 Fuller Rd, Ann Arbor, or John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit | VA Detroit: 313-576-1000 |
| 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 Garden City
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 Garden City.
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 Garden City
- 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 Garden City veterans start when they need VA home care?
Start with the VA team the veteran already sees. For many Garden City veterans that is the VA clinic in Canton, part of VA Ann Arbor, or the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center in Detroit.
Does the county veterans office in Garden City file VA claims?
No. Wayne County Veterans Services helps with emergency needs. For free help with a VA claim, call the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency at 1-800-MICH-VET, which connects you with an accredited service officer.
Can VETTED take VA referrals for Garden City?
We accept VA community care referrals for veterans in Garden City. 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.