Individualized Residential Alternatives serve 177 people, from group homes with around-the-clock medical care to apartments for those who need less oversight. The sites are not nursing homes, but residents have access to nurses, care coordinators, dietitians and physical and occupational therapists. They’re in demand, with almost 1,400 people on the waiting list.
Paramedics and EMTs regularly handle the state’s worst medical traumas and receive wages similar to fast-food workers.
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.
By Robin Erb and Simon D. Schuster Bridge Michigan The plea was desperate: Help! Lorena Brown gasped for air on Sept. 12, 2022, turning blue, at the SKLD Muskegon nursing home. Her roommate called for help from a nurse. The response: “Mind your own business.” Using a...
‘Si ayudas a una persona, ayudas a una familia. Si ayudas a una familia, ayudas a un vecindario’.
La presión de ser un cuidador se vuelve más común. AARP estima que la cantidad de cuidadores no remunerados, aproximadamente uno de cada cinco adultos, ha aumentado casi un 25 % durante la última media década, a alrededor de 50 millones de personas.¿Qué soluciones pueden aliviar los múltiples peajes que pagan los cuidadores?
Suneel Ram is a spiritual seeker, sings in a band and was the subject of a comic novel two years ago about living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare genetic disorder that afflicts one in 5,000 boys. Ram isn’t defined by the disease, but it poses a seemingly...
Suneel Ram’s needs gradually became greater after he was diagnosed at age 3 with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a muscle-wasting genetic disorder that afflicts one in 5,000 boys. Today, Ram, 28, requires physical and occupational therapies, help with personal hygiene...
Members of the OPC Social & Activity Center in Rochester, Mich., walk on the indoor track while others play pickleball on the full-size gymnasium court below. The fitness center offers various activities for adults 50 and older, from team sports like pickleball...
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