Healthcare

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools staffers prepare meals for pickup.

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.

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Vaccine Ambassadors reach out to those hesitating to get COVID-19 vaccination

There are many reasons people decide to wait to obtain a vaccination against COVID-19. Vaccination Ambassadors in Calhoun County are addressing them where they can.

Isabel Romero looks at mementos of her family members who have died of COVID-19.
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.

End-of-life doula Toula Saratsis holds a photo of her daughter Angelica, who died at age 7 of a rare genetic disorder.
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.

‘A Thousand Shots of Love’ sets big goal of 1,000 COVID-19 vaccinations in Kalamazoo County

Family Health Center, Bronson Healthcare, and KRESA will Host Drive-Thru Clinic on May 25 in Kalamazoo. 

Nathaniel Bergman administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a homebound resident in her home.
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.

Special report: How COVID-19 changed Michigan’s health care system for the better

Despite the tragedy, COVID-19 in Michigan is also a story of people rallying, innovating, protesting, and collaborating to meet needs for food, housing, medical care, education, and equity.

Dr. Patricia Deldin.
Program created by U-M professor adopts Weight Watchers model for mental health support

The Mood Lifters program brings adults together in peer-facilitated classes where they learn science-based strategies for improving their mental health.

Joyanne Huston-Swanson, community relations for the Kent District Library, works with a wi-fi hotspot that is available for checkout at the library. Patrons have used the hotspots to access telehealth appointments, among other needs.
Telehealth expansion has made health care more accessible during the pandemic – but not for everyone

Michiganders who are older, live in rural areas, or have income challenges may have trouble navigating, accessing, or affording the technology they need to keep their telehealth appointments.

Immigrants in Michigan are eligible to receive the vaccine against COVID-19 regardless of status

If you are an undocumented immigrant in Kalamazoo County who has been affected by COVID-19 the MI Gente fund can help. And you are eligible to be vaccinated, too.

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