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Longform Caregiver Incentive Project (CIP) founder Eric Paad and CIP spokesperson Dorothy Paad. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

UP nonprofit offers education and support in effort to end caregiver shortage

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, May 18, 2023
Longform MiGen Executive Director Angela Gabridge and Program Director Kat Mehrer. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Detroit nonprofit serving LGBTQ+ older adults adopts new name reflecting statewide focus

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, May 4, 2023
Special Report AARP Michigan volunteer Howard Pizzo, AARP Michigan Communications Manager Mark Hornbeck, and AARP Michigan State Director Paula Cunningham on the Lansing River Trail. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Special report: Michigan prepares for a rapidly aging population by becoming more "age-friendly"

Estelle Slootmaker and Patrick DunnThursday, April 27, 2023
Longform Grand Rapids Assistant Planning Director Jay Steffen describes these new benches in Grand Rapids' Creston neighborhood as a "direct result" of Michigan's Age-Friendly Action Plan. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Michigan Age-Friendly Action Plan aims to make it easier for adults to age in place

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, March 30, 2023
Longform Christine Vanlandingham, Region IV Area Agency on Aging CEO. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

New program offers physical and behavioral health care at home for Southwest Michigan's older adults

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, March 9, 2023
Longform Aisha Sanders, owner and creator of Wicksup Candle Co. in Oak Park, explains the candle making process to a Food and Friendship Connections group. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Program brings friendship, needed resources to older adults living with HIV in Detroit and Lansing

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, February 23, 2023
Longform Berrien County Health Officer Guy Miller, Corewell Health South Medical Group and Continued Care Vice President Melinda Gruber, and Region IV Area Agency on Aging CEO Christine Vanlandingham at the Berrien County Health Department. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Here's how a collaboration in Southwest Michigan helped older adults avoid hospitalization for COVID

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, January 12, 2023
Longform Nicole Shannon, systemic litigation and advocacy attorney for the Michigan Elder Justice Initiative, and Alison Hirschel, director and managing attorney of the Michigan Elder Justice Initiative. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Here's how Michigan is working to ensure court-appointed guardians don't take advantage of elders

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, November 17, 2022
Longform Pill organizers at the Region VII Area Agency on Aging. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Inflation Reduction Act will cut crucial health costs for older Michiganders

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, November 3, 2022
Longform Laurie Arora, PACE Southeast Michigan vice president of public affairs, philanthropy, and organizational development; and Sadie Shattuck, PACE Southeast Michigan's grant and communications specialist, look over health literacy handouts. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

New project aims to increase health literacy among Southeast Michigan's older adults

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, October 20, 2022
Longform Help Home Personal ID* Program GPS ID bracelets. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Many happy returns: GPS ID bracelets help Michiganders living with dementia find their way home

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, September 8, 2022
Longform Detroit Area Agency on Aging staff recently accepted two awards from USAging. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Detroit Area Agency on Aging receives national awards for work to stop Detroiters dying prematurely

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, August 11, 2022
Longform R2AAA elder-abuse victims specialist program manager Angela Shepherd, R2AAA assistant director Kara Lorenz-Goings, and R2AAA executive director Julie Wetherby. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Neglect far outpaces other forms of elder abuse in Michigan – and here's what can be done about it

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, June 23, 2022
Longform Dee Meux, a certified nursing assistant at Samaritas, wears Glass smart glasses. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Smart glasses help family caregivers connect to professional help for loved ones aging at home

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, May 12, 2022
Longform A LifeCircles PACE participant shows off their coloring. LifeCircles provides a day center and encourages participants to attend for socialization. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Michigan works to bridge gaps in elder care, allowing more adults to age at home

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, March 3, 2022
Feature Story MSOH episode 3 art Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

PODCAST: Combating older adults' loneliness during COVID – and beyond

Issue Media GroupFriday, November 5, 2021
Longform Sarah Milanowski, marketing and communications specialist with LifeCircles PACE, accompanies a PACE participant. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Little-known Michigan programs provide all-inclusive support for older adults to age at home

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, July 1, 2021
Partner Content Fresh Conversations participant LaDonna Johnson prepares to eat a corn salad she made using a recipe she got from the program. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Fresh Conversations inspires Detroit seniors to eat healthy and move more

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, June 30, 2021
Longform AARP Michigan volunteer Howard Pizzo, AARP Michigan Communications Manager Mark Hornbeck, and AARP Michigan State Director Paula Cunningham on the Lansing River Trail. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Michigan pursues "age-friendly everything" to support growing older adult population

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, June 24, 2021
Longform Judy Stelling, GetSetUp's director of guide programming, first got involved with the program by taking classes herself. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

New platform offers free, live online classes to reduce loneliness for Michigan's older adults

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, March 11, 2021
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