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...
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...
A new integrated frailty prevention model among pre-frail older African Americans living at home will integrate evidence-based, preventative occupational therapy into an established primary care practice, while delivering customized behavioral and rehabilitative...
Moving beyond the one-size-fits-all approach, Calvin College and its partners will develop a fall prevention model that identifies older adults’ mobility issues and connects them to services that meet their specific needs.
The FallProof! program assesses and treats balance related problems among older adults which will reduce the incidence and severity of falls. Evangelical Homes of Michigan will expand the program to two low-income, congregate housing complexes in Detroit.
The Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan will support the implementation of A Matter of Balance, a fall prevention program, and the Diabetes Self-Management Program. This grant supports funding for Michigan’s 16 Area Agencies on Aging to conduct the...
