MidMichigan Health nurse designs a face mask that allows the hearing-impaired to read lips

Like many others, Sarah Bloomfield, a hospice nurse for MidMichigan Home Care at the Woodland Hospice House in Mt. Pleasant, has been making face masks to protect herself during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, her masks aren't like others you may see since they are designed so the hearing-impaired can still lip-read.  

An educator leads a Linking Lessons session.
Linking Lessons brings healthy lifestyle basics to Metro Detroit teens

Linking Lessons puts registered dietitians, chefs, and other community health educators in Michigan middle and high schools to teach kids about how to make impactful changes in their diets and physical activity.

New Shelterhouse state-of-the-art facility expands services and provides best practice assistance

Two years in the making, the new Shelterhouse facility is now complete, expanding services and more to those in need in Midland and Gladwin counties. 

Real world experience: Universities shift gears for PPE efforts

Students and faculty at Central Michigan University and Saginaw Valley State University have been able to put their education to work to supply critical COVID-19 needs.

Susan Salhaney and Ewa Matuszewski at Judson Family Center in Warren.
Improving Michigan’s health care system requires changing how we think about health

The model of integrated health is creating positive outcomes through a more holistic approach to care, but providers say our society is just beginning a larger, necessary paradigm shift.

It takes a village to make face masks for the region

Coalitions of people are forming throughout the Great Lakes Bay Region to find materials, sew face masks, and distribute them to those who need the protective gear. 

Walbro changed its focus over the course of just a few days in March when the COVID-19 pandemic struck.
Cass City business moving at the speed of COVID-19

A Cass City business rapidly develops and creates a hospital bed shield to protect healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients.

Studio 23 hosts online chalk art competition to brighten up the neighborhoods

You're invited to enter Studio 23's first-ever online chalk art contest between now and April 19. There's no theme, no entry fee, and no limit on number of entries.

Natural playscapes give kids the chance to have fun, nature-based experiences.
Computers and phones are the key tools to fighting addiction when social distancing is the norm

Mental health experts who work with recovering addicts are offering virtual meetings and phone call appointments to help addicts fight temptation during isolation.

Photographer Ashley Brown stands 10 to 15 feet away from the people featured in her Porch Portraits Project.
The Porch Portraits Project: Two Bay City photographers capturing images of history as it happens

Two freelance photographers are creating images of families gathered on front porches during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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