The Michigan LGBTQ+ Elders Network is trying to tackle challenges that older adults have been facing since the start of the pandemic.
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How this medical device company is making waves in at-home caregiving
Wareologie’s founder talks about the inspiration behind her products, the process of getting them to market, and how Michigan can assist startups.
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Collaborative’s caregiver shortage series wins journalism honors
Our June 2022 caregiver shortage package has been recognized in the New York Press Association contest.
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After fight to protect her dad, activist helps other families challenge guardianship
Tina Lindsay is Michigan’s most vocal and best-known citizen advocate of guardianship reform.
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She asked to be her mother’s guardian. What she got was a nightmare
Catherine Haddock had no idea that guardianship would be given to a stranger who would quickly burn through her mother’s life savings.
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Caregiving and mental health: ‘Burnout in every sense of the word’
‘You’re coping with all of these in-the-moment things but you also know you’re losing your person. That never leaves your mind.’
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These resources can help stressed caregivers
Even in the best of times, caregiving can be incredibly difficult. Check out these resources.
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Los jóvenes que cuidan de otros necesitan más apoyo. Hay una aplicación para ello.
Este artículo forma parte de Overloaded and (Often) Unpaid, un proyecto conjunto de periodismo de soluciones sobre cuidados y bienestar mental entre la Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative y la New York y Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative, una asociación de medios de comunicación y organizaciones comunitarias dedicadas a informar de forma rigurosa y convincente sobre respuestas satisfactorias a […]
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Young caregivers need more support. There’s an app for that.
In a New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative survey of caregivers under 30, 53% said caregiving had taken a toll on their health.
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WATCH: Who’s caring for the caregivers?
For three Metro Detroit caregivers, the life changes and challenges that come with caring for loved ones have become part of their everyday life.