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Meet Goldie, a Genesee County resident who received a Michigan Bridge Card after applying for it through MiCAFE. For years, Goldie lived with her sister. When her sister came down with cancer, Goldie cared for her, like she did for her 90 year old Mother. She now lives in senior subsidized housing where she moved after her sister died.

Goldie has no income to rely on - not even Social Security. Instead she is spending down her life savings to pay for housing, food and medical care. Her Medicare premium alone cost more than $5,000 a year.

Thanks to Donna, the MiCAFE application assistant at Goldie's housing site, she now has a Michigan Bridge Card to help her buy food.

The Michigan Bridge Card



The Bridge Card helps pay for food so seniors can use their cash to buy things like medicine or pay for heat, lights, water or make repairs to their home. 

MiCAFE, called “My Café,” helps people like Goldie who are age 60 or older apply for a Bridge Card!  This new program is offered by Elder Law of Michigan and local senior and community centers in 10 Michigan counties (highlighted in red in the map below). 

Call a center in your area to set up a time to meet.  A caring volunteer will sit down with you at the meeting and show you how MiCAFE works.  You don’t have to fill out any forms –it’s just one meeting.  You can also sign up for health care services at the same time if you like.