Little-known Michigan programs provide all-inclusive support for older adults to age at home
The PACE model provides comprehensive medical and social services at low or no cost to older adults who live at home.
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Partner Partner Content Fresh Conversations inspires Detroit seniors to eat healthy and move more
A weekly nutrition class offered by the Methodist Children’s Home Society is helping seniors become more mindful about making healthy food and fitness choices.
Michigan pursues “age-friendly everything” to support growing older adult population
With the coming growth in Michigan's older adult population, the existing movement towards age-friendly health systems has broadened to embrace the concept of "age-friendly everything."
Partner Partner Content Innovative program makes CSAs accessible to Michigan families
A program called Michigan Farm to Family: CSA offers families fresh fruits and vegetables through local community supported agriculture shares at a reduced price.
Teletherapy and telepsychiatry visits help Southeast Michigan students improve mental health
The Family Medical Center of Michigan has developed a successful school-based behavioral telehealth program in partnership with 20 schools in Lenawee, Monroe, and Wayne counties.
COVID reshaped how Michigan schools provide meals. Will the changes stick?
When COVID-19 prompted shifts in how, when, where, and to whom school meals were served, many of Michigan's schools responded with wildly successful meal programs. Now, many education professionals are hoping those shifts inspire permanent changes.
Partner Partner Content Cooking classes help Detroit youth knock out bad eating habits
Through a program called The Learning Kitchen, offered by GenesisHOPE Community Development Corporation, third through eighth graders are top contenders when it comes to eating more fruits and vegetables.
Grief in isolation: Michiganders navigate a disrupted grieving process during COVID-19
In the absence of many traditional, in-person rituals, the pandemic has forced many to grieve in extremely unusual ways.
Palliative care maximizes quality of life for Michiganders facing serious illness and death
Springing up across Michigan, palliative care programs aim to shift the way we think about death and serious illness.
Michigan agencies offer in-home COVID-19 vaccinations for homebound residents
More than 21,000 of the state's estimated 110,000 homebound residents have received their shots through a state initiative in partnership with local agencies.
