by Bridge Michigan | Aug 7, 2026 | Caregiving, Caregiving Featured
By Robin Erb Bridge Michigan It never occurred to Mary and Bill Hase not to care for their friend, Ed Niemi, just as they did for his late brother, who had multiple health problems, after the brothers’ mother died. “Maybe that’s why they call me a mother hen,” says...
by Bridge Michigan | Apr 21, 2026 | Caregiving, Health Equity
Paramedics and EMTs regularly handle the state’s worst medical traumas and receive wages similar to fast-food workers. (Photo via Shutterstock) By Eli Newman Paramedics and emergency medical technicians, or EMTs, face a harsh reality in Michigan — shrinking revenue...
by Bridge Michigan | Apr 21, 2026 | Caregiving, Health Equity Featured
By Eli Newman The arrival of an ambulance can make the difference between life and death. And in rural Michigan, there’s lots of real estate to cover, and every second counts. In a state speckled with “ambulance deserts,” from southeast Michigan to the Upper...
by Bridge Michigan | Jan 29, 2026 | Caregiving, Health Equity
By Robin Erb, Bridge Michigan Angelic Thomas holds a phone, looking through photos of her mother, Julia Williams. She died in 2023 at Mission Point Nursing & Physical Rehabilitation of Grandville after staffers failed to give her CPR, inspection reports...
by Bridge Michigan | Jan 7, 2026 | Caregiving
By Robin Erb, Bridge Michigan Some Michigan cities are now charging nursing homes and other long-term care facilities to respond to nonemergency 911 calls made as a result of inadequate staffing at the facilities. “I don’t like the word ‘threat,’ but I guess it kind...
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