Shortage of health care workers keeps family members up at night. What can be done to help direct care workers in Michigan?
Category: Caregiving
39% of state’s nursing home workers declined Covid-19 shots. Some homes did better.
Dogged reporting on vaccine hesitancy among workers at nursing homes in Western New York.
Meditation, mindfulness are useful tools for many caregivers
When ‘om’ can help you take care of Mom
Michigan caregivers got a $2 hourly boost in COVID. Should it be permanent?
A long-sought-after bump in pay has helped keep some direct care workers on the job, performing crucial services in a pandemic. What if it goes away?
Innovation, bonuses may help curb Michigan’s home health care shortage
Home health agencies are becoming creative to maintain health workers. Michigan agencies are boosting pay, while a New York co-op could provide a model to a deepening crisis.
As Michigan ages, a shortage in health care workers explodes into a crisis
Michigan is getting older, and there aren’t enough workers to care for seniors and those with disabilities. The pandemic has worsened things, as few are willing to risk their health for menial pay.
These nursing homes kept Covid-19 out for 7 months. Here’s what caregivers learned
Not one of Slate Valley Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing’s approximately 80 residents and more than 100 workers had tested positive for the virus.
Are ‘granny flats’ an answer for family caregivers?
Obstacles to ADUs becoming a common solution to family caregiving needs include the need to change local zoning laws.
Solutions Journalism: Are ‘villages’ the future of elder care?
A 2019 study indicates Rochester has a greater percentage of people over 65 than any other city in New York state.
How a program to support Latino caregivers may have discovered a new wave of patients
LAMDA has assisted hundreds of Latino families in greater Chicago. The hope is that this approach could be broadened to other communities nationwide.