To support older homeowners in Washtenaw County and address affordable housing needs, the Washtenaw Housing Alliance will launch a Shared Housing Program that matches vetted renters with older adults, enabling them to age in place longer. This initiative aims to...
To increase access to durable medical equipment for older adults in high-need areas, Family Network of Wyoming will refurbish and deliver durable medical equipment at no cost to uninsured individuals or those who have exhausted their benefits. The initiative will help...
To reduce the risk of falls among low-income older adults, the Return Home Safe program will connect individuals recently discharged from the hospital with home safety modifications, such as grab bars and improved lighting. The initiative, led by Habitat for Humanity...
This proposal will accelerate the development of the infrastructure needed to support statewide contracting for the Area Agencies on Aging, which will lead to more and higher quality services for older adults living in Michigan communities for years to come.
This project will launch an Aging in Place Home Repair Program, focusing on critical home repairs for older adults to age in place. The initiative will allow partners to work together during the intake process, facilitating warm transfers and referrals, including...
This project will meet the needs of homebound older adults by enhancing in-home telehealth counseling with on-site assistance by a community health worker (CHW) and expanding therapy services beyond the current program to provide therapy in the homes of homebound...
The Senior Health and Housing Initiative will offer a personalized, comprehensive, and coordinated way to assess and address the social and physical needs of older adults living in Detroit’s high-rise apartments. These older adults, most of whom are low-income with...
Generations United will develop the Ypsilanti Intergenerational Community Solutions Institute (YICSI), which will bring together key stakeholders in the City of Ypsilanti to plan intergenerational initiatives to reduce social isolation and improve health outcomes for...
This initiative will translate and adapt the evidence-based Matter of Balance program to reduce falls for Michigan’s Arabic speaking aging population. This program does not currently exist in Arabic and its founders have given permission to adapt the program to be...
