This planning grant addresses unique cultural issues facing informal caregivers in the Asian American community. The Association of Chinese Americans will conduct a needs assessment to understand Asian American attitudes and practices concerning caregiving, develop a...
This project will address the negative health impacts associated with insufficient and/or poor sleep among older adults. The project team will develop and pilot the Sleep-Friendly Facility initiative, which identifies policy and practice changes to support healthy...
The Michigan Parkinson Foundation will produce six training videos for direct care workers in non-acute care institutions, home healthcare agencies, and assisted living facilities. These videos will focus on best practices for daily care and management of Parkinson’s...
The Michigan Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network (MI-OPEN) will adapt its existing model for adults into a pediatric population. This project includes several initiatives to increase understanding and informed decision-making among children and their families,...
The Michigan State University Institute for Public Policy and Social Research will expand its Legislative Leadership Program to include health care and health policy issues, giving legislators an opportunity for deeper engagement on key issue areas. Legislators...
This project will provide education and training for caregivers focused on setting and achieving health and wellness goals. Caregivers will learn how to access information, services, tools, and social support they need to fulfill their caregiver role while also...
This project will create a training academy for family and caregivers and paid direct care assistants. The training academy will provide training for family caregivers, a master trainer certificate, a for-credit certification for high school students, and direct care...
Michigan State University will design the Caring for Patients with Chronic Conditions residency curriculum (CPCC) and deliver the curriculum for all MSU internal medicine residents. Residents will work with community partners to coordinate medical and non-medical...
The GRACE Project will expand access to clinically appropriate evidence-based substance use disorder treatment, including medication-assisted treatment, to approximately 300 older adults (age 60+ years) in Bay and Arenac counties. This project will also add a recovery...
