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.
In response to the community’s growing need, the Alpena Area Senior Citizens Council is launching DREAM (Dementia, Resources, Educate, Advocacy, Mentorship) to create a dementia-friendly county. DREAM offers specialized training for project partners, such as...
Presbyterian Villages of Michigan, in partnership with Central Michigan University, will address the negative health effects of loneliness and isolation in older adults by bringing together current and future healthcare professionals to connect with older adults,...
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...
In the 2021 Community Health Impact program, the Health Fund awarded a planning grant to IshpemingPublic School District (IPSD), to work in collaboration with Partridge Creek Farms (PCF), and Jasperlite Senior Housing to develop a strategic plan, a curriculum...
Residents in assisted living facilities and nursing homes have been negatively impacted by visitation prohibitions due to COVID-19. The Area Agency on Aging 1-B will expand a pilot program that teaches older adults to use technology to connect with family and friends...
This program builds on a successful community pilot that provided culinary education and increased the consumption and accessibility of fruits and vegetables among adults in Muskegon with chronic lifestyle diseases. The expanded program will include additional senior...
The Michigan Parkinson Foundation will produce six training videos for direct care workers in non-acute care institutions, home healthcare agencies, and assisted living facilities. These videos will focus on best practices for daily care and management of Parkinson’s...
This project will address the negative health impacts associated with insufficient and/or poor sleep among older adults. The project team will develop and pilot the Sleep-Friendly Facility initiative, which identifies policy and practice changes to support healthy...
