IP Support Groups for Adults with Dysphagia and Caregivers

This project will address a significant need to develop social support for adults with dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) and their caregivers. There are fewer than 20 support groups nationally that provide community education to individuals with swallowing disorders...

Veterans Health System Dementia Capable Care Initiative

The Alzheimer’s Association Michigan Chapter, along with partnering VA medical centers across Michigan, will work closely together to evaluate and improve policies and processes regarding dementia care at the medical centers and improve access to services for Veterans...

The Caregiver Career Pipeline

Caregiver Incentive Project, Northern Michigan University and IMPART Alliance will come together to develop a pilot program that would widen the pipeline of qualified and committed direct care workers in Central Upper Peninsula.  Northern Michigan University will...

Michigan Caregiver Navigation Model Pilot

The MHA Keystone Center will utilize the Caregiver Navigation Model and toolkit developed by Dignity Home Health Care in California to develop a Michigan Caregiver Navigation Model Pilot. The aim will be to address challenges family caregivers often encounter while...

Food First Caregiver Connect

Detroit Area Agency on Aging (DAAA) and Bento – a technology company with a mission to address food insecurity – will develop a pilot project that will improve access to culturally appropriate and healthy meals for caregivers and the individuals they are caring for by...

Spotlight on the Patient as Caregiver

The Spotlight on Caregiver Health project will train Henry Ford’s primary care clinic staff to use the Caregiver Intensity Index (CII). This assessment tool will target patients who are also in the caregiving role. It will offer physicians insights into their...

Lori’s Hands Metro Detroit: The SOCIAL Partnership

This project is a collaboration between Eastern Michigan University and Lori’s Hands to implement a college student-based program that provides practical home-based services to support older adults and caregivers in the state of Michigan. The project will...

Enhancing Caregiving for Hospice Patients through Telehealth

This project seeks to provide more accessible and on-demand care for hospice patients through the launch of a telehealth pilot program. The pilot program will not replace or reduce hands-on care but was developed to complement existing services to improve...

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