About 200 adults 60 and older currently get help with bill-paying, budgeting and balancing.
Category: Family Caregivers
WATCH: How one agency addresses the critical needs of caregivers
American Black Journal explores legislative policies that could ease the burdens faced by family caregivers.
Military veteran caregivers finally getting praise for tireless work
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recognized November as Veteran Caregivers Month and called those who care for veterans “hidden heroes.”
How to balance dementia and caregiver fatigue
Host Marsha Florence talks to Dr. Asha Shajahan about fatigue and family dynamics. They offer solutions on how to cope with a dementia diagnosis.
Michigan legislation would give workers 15 weeks paid family leave
Proponents of paid leave for caregivers are fighting for Michigan to join the growing list of states with such a policy in place.
Pilot projects aim to boost caregiver respite options
Caregivers were asked: ‘If you had a chance to have some respite, would you want to do it alone?’ Half wanted to do something with loved ones.
Michigan utility’s generator program helps some requiring oxygen but need is great
Not everyone who asks DTE Energy for a generator for life critical medical equipment is granted one.
‘I am not prepared to evacuate my 86-year-old father in an emergency’
NBC News10 reporter Deanna Dewberry undergoes training on caring for a loved one in a weather disaster.
Do you have the tools to survive a weather emergency?
For starters, a task force to help people with disabilities during a disaster would help, says one caregiver.
Storms, frequent power outages leave caregivers feeling helpless
A study on the mental health of home-care providers found that they felt immense stress.