To expand access to behavioral health care for older adults through sustainable, home-based psychotherapy and care management model. This will be achieved by increasing clinical staffing, integrating psychiatric consultation, and embedding care coordination to deliver...
To strengthen behavioral health care access and capacity, Sunrise PACE will hire a behavioral health nurse practitioner and social worker to provide in-person psychiatric services, including medication management and counseling, to underserved older adults. Using a...
To strengthen the home visiting system by equipping home visitors with the tools and support needed to address maternal and family behavioral health challenges. This will be accomplished across 36 counties through targeted training, real time psychiatric consultation...
This project builds on a 2024 Healthy Aging grant to develop the Michigan Community Care Collaborative to establish and manage contractual agreements with health-based organizations and insurance companies. This grant will implement and deploy a comprehensive system...
This project would develop a statewide rural palliative care Project ECHO program, which would offer virtual care-based learning and mentoring sessions aimed at increasing knowledge, skills and confidence with providers engaging in palliative care. In addition, it...
The Village of Oakland Woods will hire temporary help to apply for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, aiming to increase affordable senior housing and health care access.
High turnover among direct care workers (DCWs) has created inconsistent care for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and older adults in foster care, necessitating targeted workforce solutions. This project will conduct focus groups to...
To increase intergenerational support and reduce social isolation, Methodist Children’s Home Society will develop and pilot a trauma-informed care program and curriculum that connects youth in residential facilities with older adults in Wayne County. The...
To increase access to durable medical equipment for older adults in high-need areas, Family Network of Wyoming will refurbish and deliver durable medical equipment at no cost to uninsured individuals or those who have exhausted their benefits. The initiative will help...
