Health

Coverage of hospitals, clinics, public health, and mental health developments and initiatives.

The Curragh Irish Pub switched to takeout during the COVID-19 crisis to maintain social distancing.

How to help your restaurant survive the COVID-19 pandemic

Small business expert Liz Hoffswell offers 5 strategies to help restaurateurs continue to serve customers during this economic crisis.

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Essay: Coronavirus has affected us so much

My main fear is “How long will my life be on pause?” I’m afraid of how long I will be stuck in the house and can’t see my friends. Will it be a couple more weeks or will it be a couple months?

More than 40 small business owners gathered online last week for the first of what promises to be numerous panel discussions hosted by SCORE Detroit.
SCORE Detroit launches online series for area entrepreneurs to learn from experts, each other

More than 40 small business owners gathered online last week for the first of what promises to be numerous panel discussions hosted by SCORE Detroit, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the establishment and growth of small businesses throughout the region.  

Monica Marie Jones is a life coach.
Lessons from a life coach: During COVID-19 pandemic, give yourself grace for grief

When we hear the word grief, we often associate it with extreme loss such as the death of a loved one. But loss is loss, no matter how small or insignificant it may seem, and with loss, comes grief.

Dr. Paul Thomas, pictured with Dr. Raquel Orlich, is a family medicine doctor and founder of Plum Health Direct Primary Care in Corktown.
Q&A with Dr. Paul Thomas on COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought an overload of information — and there's a lot of misinformation out there. One family medicine doctor in Corktown helps set the record straight through regular updates on Facebook.

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These Detroit grassroots groups are stepping up to help kids during the COVID-19 pandemic

All over Metro Detroit, families are struggling to make sense of life under quarantine. Some parents have been sickened by the virus, others have lost jobs. For many local kids, the lockdown has meant being stuck at home, isolated from friends and unable to learn in the way they've grown accustomed to at school. Here's how local grassroots organizations are mobilizing to help.

Meals on Wheels driver Lamar Ellington gives Beverly Sullivan, 79, a meal delivery for her mom, Ellen Dennis, 97.
Here’s how Michigan helps elders stay where they want to be: at home

Three out of four people aged 50 and older want to remain at home. While it's the most cost-effective solution for elder care, it does still present some challenges. Here's how Michigan providers are addressing them.

Kids fly kites at a sports gear giveaway at the Kinross Recreation Center.
Coalition aims to build a healthier community in UP’s Kinross Township

The Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District and other partners are working to promote physical activity and other healthy choices in the community through the Kinross Building a Healthy Community Coalition.

Willis Show Bar in Midtown
From cooking classes to DIY face mask tutorials, 6 things to do during shelter in place order

From Google Meet to Facebook Live, digital platforms are helping us be together while apart. Here are six of our favorite shelter in place online ideas from Detroit organizations and businesses, from cooking classes to pop and lock tutorials.

Kids participate in a Best Food Forward class at Pearl Lean Elementary in Warren.
Working together to improve food security in Warren

As a key part of Gleaners’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education work, funded with grants from Michigan Fitness Foundation, the food bank works to address the long-term systemic problem of hunger.

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