COVID-19 has exacerbated the high levels of isolation today's older adults experience. But many providers are working to ease that loneliness by making calls to check in on Michigan’s elders.
The voices of the state’s Native American population will be represented in the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities through a leader with the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi.
As the coronavirus strikes a disproportionately high rate of African Americans, a Kalamazoo medical authority says those who don’t have obvious symptoms may suffer through, believing they have the flu.
The Heritage Community, the first senior care facility in Kalamazoo may have been the fastest to react to COVID-19 by creating an isolation unit in case residents might catch the virus and early measures to restrict visitors.
The loss of health journalism has had wide-ranging impacts on the communities health reporters once served. But a variety of innovative solutions have arisen to fill the gap and restore some of the coverage that's been lost.
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.
Food for those who need it at various Calhoun County locations is being provided by a donation from Binder Park Zoo. Medical supplies are being donated, too.
Three out of four people aged 50 and older want to remain at home. While it's the most cost-effective solution for elder care, it does still present some challenges. Here's how Michigan providers are addressing them.
A Michigan hospital is one of five pioneers nationwide for the model, which aims to engage older adults directly in finding out what matters most to their health care.
Michigan elders experiencing abuse often have comparatively few community resources to turn to for help. But the Safe Haven model offers them safe, temporary housing to escape and get back on their feet.
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