To re-establish respite care for individuals with cognitive decline and their caregivers in an underserved community, Milan Seniors for Healthy Living will implement a community-based drop-in respite program. The initiative, supported by strong community partnerships...
To increase access to palliative care for older adults in rural counties, Hospice of Southwest Michigan will expand its services to provide in-home care for patients with chronic or life-limiting illnesses in Cass and Van Buren counties. The initiative will also...
To support the physical and social well-being of people with disabilities, Mary Free Bed will expand its inclusive sports programs, including Goalball, Wheelchair Lacrosse, and a Junior Limb Difference Sports Camp, making them permanent offerings under their...
To improve cardiovascular health and reduce chronic disease rates among Michigan’s Asian American population, Eastern Michigan University’s Center for Health Disparities, Innovations, and Studies (CHDIS) will train community health workers to deliver culturally...
To address the stigma associated with having dementia in the Arab/Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) American community through working with community partners to develop culturally appropriate programming, as well as efforts to increase awareness of dementia...
To support a higher quality of life for those living with dementia by bringing together 44 assisted living partners to participate in a dementia training program which includes persons living with dementia as partners, and an intensive train-the-trainer model to...
To support the viability and ongoing efforts to increase services and supports of those newly diagnosed with dementia, this project will address the growing demand for participation in Dementia Minds groups through succession planning, capacity building, and fund...
To improve early identification of developmental delays in premature and medically fragile infants, this project will implement and validate the “Premature and Young Infant Developmental Assessment Tool” (PYIDAT). By training Ealy On Michigan staff and assessing 200...
This initiative will pilot the Spectrum Family Support Partner program, training parents of color to serve as peer mentors for other families of color with children with autism spectrum disorder. The program will gather feedback through surveys, focus groups, and...
