State of Health

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Longform Sarah Milanowski, marketing and communications specialist with LifeCircles PACE, accompanies a PACE participant.

Little-known Michigan programs provide all-inclusive support for older adults to age at home

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, July 1, 2021
Longform Family Medical Center Behavioral Health Therapist Alexis Cavins and School Based Services Supervisor Meredith Gilliam at Wagar Middle School in Carleton.

Teletherapy and telepsychiatry visits help Southeast Michigan students improve mental health

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, June 17, 2021
Longform Isabel Romero looks at mementos of her family members who have died of COVID-19.

Grief in isolation: Michiganders navigate a disrupted grieving process during COVID-19

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, May 27, 2021
Longform Nathaniel Bergman administers a COVID-19 vaccine to a homebound resident in her home.

Michigan agencies offer in-home COVID-19 vaccinations for homebound residents

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, May 13, 2021
Longform Healthy meals are prepared for the Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency's Meals on Wheels program.

Traverse City-based program sends hospital patients home with healthy meals

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, March 18, 2021
Longform Camren Stott.

For Michigan’s Indigenous residents, decolonized food is medicine that decreases health disparities

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, February 18, 2021
Longform Woman walks with an older woman

Michigan Dementia Coalition seeks to maximize quality of life for those living with dementia

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, February 4, 2021
Longform Dr. Wassim Terraf has carried out research on COVID-19's impact on people of color.

Michigan grapples with COVID-19's disproportionate impact on people of color's mental health

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, January 14, 2021
Longform Mariah Martin.

Michigan makes strides towards implementing implicit bias training for all health care workers

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, December 17, 2020
Longform Katrina Jones and Janay Clark.

Michigan's direct care workers confront shortages of PPE and providers as pandemic rages

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, December 3, 2020
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State of Health is a series about how Michigan communities are rising to address health challenges. Previous coverage examined health disparities and how they affect Michigan's children and seniors and integrated care and its potential to improve Michiganders' health. This series is made possible with funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund.
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