Upper Peninsula Commission For Area Progress
About UPCAPWelcome
In 1974, The Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress (UPCAP) was designated as the Region XI Upper Peninsula Area Agency on Aging, whose purpose is to advocate for and provide services to the residents of the Upper Peninsula.
Updates
Updates on COVID-19:
Important Links on Covid 19
State of Michigan Corona-virus Website
COVID-19 and the Workplace – Dept of Labor website
- ***Immediate openings at various subsidized apartment complexes throughout the Upper Peninsula. Click “here” for more information.***
- UPCAP is accepting applications for the following positions:
- Full-time Information & Referral/Call Specialist in Escanaba. Click “here” for more information.
- Full-time Grant Writer/Program Developer and Quality Assurance Specialist in Escanaba, MI. Click “here” for more information.
- Part-time Site Manager in Grand Marais, MI. Click “here” for more information
- Part-time Maintenance in Grand Marais, MI. Click “here” for more information.
- Nurses and Licensed Social Workers in Sault Ste. Marie MI. Click “here” for more information.
- Part-time Office Support Specialist in Hancock, MI. Click “here” for more information.
- Click “here” for job application
UPCAP Programs
U.P. 2-1-1 Call Center
Providing easy accessible, responsive, and professional information and assistance to Upper Peninsula citizens and families in need, 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week.
Health and Wellness
Offering classes across the Upper Peninsula for disease prevention, management, and wellness.
Long Term Care Programs
Facilitating in home service options to avoid or delay nursing home placement to help individual’s live independently.
Housing – Multi-family & Senior
Providing affordable housing options to qualified individuals and families. UPCAP manages and develops a number of multi-family and elderly apartment projects across the Upper Peninsula.
Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP)
MMAP (pronounced map) is a free counseling service for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries and their caregivers to help them in making informed health benefit decisions.
U.P. Area Agency on Aging (UPAAA)
Assisting older persons in leading independent, meaningful, and dignified lives in their own homes and communities for as long as possible.
