Street Medicine Kalamazoo came out of the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine early in 2021 to take healthcare directly to the most underserved population, the unsheltered. Now they conduct an open-air clinic Mondays near PFC and Wednesdays at Ministry.
Starting in 2023, the act will lower prescription drug costs for people with Medicare, cap out-of-pocket costs at $35 a month for insulin, and allow over-the-counter sales of hearing aids for the first time.
Coach Lee Montgomery has volunteered as the coach for the city of Kentwood Recreation Program’s wheelchair basketball team, a passion he continues in the same capacity with Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital’s team.
“This is a dream that has been in the works for over 20 years, and we are so excited to finally be able to share the Armintrout-Milbocker Nature Preserve with everyone,” says an official for the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy.
Women in Battle Creek will take to the city’s streets on Saturday to let their voices be heard about the importance of voting in the Nov. 8 midterm election.
Ministry With Community helps lots of people who are unhoused. And Executive Director Kelly Henderson says the nonprofit is seeing more working people who are struggling to put food on the table. The number of people of all kinds who need help is rising.
Michigan health care organizations are racing to determine what support those with "long COVID" need and how best to provide it.
At The Little Things Play Café, 1332 Hilltop Rd. Suite 1 in St. Joseph, Britt and Erik Webb offer comfy couches, delicious coffee, and a bright, clean, and modern space for adults to caffeinate and chat, and for children to explore and develop.
The Women's Co-op of Battle Creek serves about 350 families annually. The network of members, women, and men fill needs for one another including childcare, food, and laundry.
Voices of Youth Battle Creek is now open for those who would like to participate.
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