This project will focus on implementing a team-based telehealth service from iN2L (It’s Never 2 Late) to improve the social connection and improve access to health care for older adults who are receiving long-term care for those living in both residential care...
This initiative will address the negative impacts on the health and well-being of persons living with dementia by developing numerous Dementia Minds groups throughout Michigan. Supported by the National Council of Dementia Minds- the first and only non-profit founded...
This planning project will develop culturally relevant psychosocial interventions that reflect diverse approaches to caring for those with Alzheimer’s Disease and other Dementias (AD/D). Michigan Public Health Institute 2107-148933 2021
Samaritas will implement dementia care training using Google Glass technology, allowing experts to provide real-time support from a remote location. This provides real-time support to the caregiver and allows the caregiver to better understand dementia behaviors,...
This initiative will provide accessible online Activity of Daily Living training to African American caregivers who may lack the skills, knowledge, and confidence to assist family members with dementia. This is an evidence-based response to the urgent need for...
Porter Hills Foundation will bring the Positive Approach to Care training program to LifeCircles PACE and care partners and family members in Holland and Muskegon to improve the quality of life for individuals living with dementia or similar cognitive impairments. The...
The Caregiver Resource Collaborative is an alliance of agencies working to improve access to resources, information, and assistance for family caregivers of older adults living with dementia or other chronic or disabling conditions. Through this planning grant, the...
The Manistee County Human Services Collaborative Body will develop a comprehensive, community-endorsed strategy to address direct care worker shortages and implement an in-home care family support program for seniors. This project will engage the community to create a...
This project will expand the successful To Ensure They Come Home (T.E.C.H.) program statewide. The program aims to increase the safe return of individuals who have wandered by providing personal I.D. bracelets to older adults with dementia, allowing first responders...
