This project will deliver preventative physical therapy to older adults in their homes, addressing mobility issues before they become critical. Five community centers will identify and refer vulnerable seniors for treatment, which will be tailored to each individual...
This project is a continuation of a 2017 Community Health Impact grant and will evaluate, spread, and sustain the Partners in Care Concierge model to help older adults age in place. In the Partners in Care Concierge program, trained volunteers accompany older adults...
This project will create a replicable model for training health profession students in geriatrics, building the capacity of nonprofit service providers to support older adults living in the community. Central Michigan University 1708-141738...
This pilot will develop and test an integrated care transitions hospital-to-home model coordinating hospital and primary care as well as community-based programs. Without leaving home, older adults will receive house call medical visits, including mobile x-rays,...
Trinity Health will partner with Huron Valley Ambulance, health providers, and community agencies to launch a community paramedic program serving older adults in Washtenaw County. The community paramedic program will connect appropriate medical, mental health, and...
SameAddress, a program of the Area Agency on Aging 1-B, is a scalable, self-sustaining social enterprise designed to help seniors with the ability to pay for services age in place, while generating revenue to help reduce waiting lists for low income seniors who...
This project will expand and test an aging services integration model where letter carriers visit homes of frail seniors to check on their well-being to reduce isolation, help connect them to resources, and improve health outcomes. Henry Ford Health System...
