This planning project will explore and pilot respite care models for older adults raising grandchildren or other kin. The project will conduct focus groups and convene regional partners to develop sustainable respite solutions for kinship caregivers.
This respite initiative aims to address the growing crisis of caregiver burnout in West Michigan by expanding volunteer-led respite services for older adults and their caregivers in Kent County. The program will serve 850 older adults and 900 caregivers through...
The project aims to establish a regional model for recuperative care/medical respite in Marquette County, led by Room at the Inn. Simultaneously, the organization will look to establish a learning collaborative that will develop best practices among its ecosystem of...
To fill a gap in post-hospital recovery for unhoused individuals, a medical respite program will be co-designed with clinical, housing, and community partners in northern Michigan. The initiative will offer safe recovery spaces, reduce avoidable readmissions, and...
To provide individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and their caregivers in Leelanau County with social connection and support, ShareCare of Leelanau will establish the region’s first memory cafe. The cafe will offer wellness programming,...
To expand access to dementia-friendly social opportunities, Dementia Friendly Saline will partner with Emagine Theaters to offer a dementia-friendly movie program at 10 additional sites across Michigan. The initiative will provide a safe and inclusive space for...
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...
Senior Resource Collaborative will work with its members to develop a care hub model supporting those caring for older adults through two inter-related components: creating a nonprofit caregiver respite hub to coordinate access to services and capacity-building...
This initiative, led by the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation (RCWJrF) but coordinated by Boston Foundation’s The Philanthropic Initiative, looks to expand and strengthen the network of organizations providing respite services to caregivers in Southeast Michigan. The...
