The CIP Story begins in the heart of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and its ripple effects are felt coast to coast. The Caregiver Incentive Project, a.k.a. “CIP” is a small non-profit located in the heart of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. CIP’s mission is to improve the lives of caregivers and in turn improve the lives of the […]
Dr. Clare Luz, Director of IMPART Alliance, returns to discuss the organization’s mission and impact. She explains how IMPART Alliance collaborates with hundreds of partners across Michigan to advocate for and support direct care workers.
Jen Lugo, a direct care worker, discusses the various types of direct care roles and emphasizes the importance of recognizing these workers so they can receive the support and assistance they need. She also outlines the requirements for direct care work and highlights its vital role in the community.
LANSING, Michigan. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Bureau of Aging, Community Living, and Supports (ACLS Bureau) is inviting the public to join Community Conversations online and throughout the state to discuss the needs of older adult residents. State Units on Aging are tasked under the Older Americans Act with developing […]
Hundreds of Michigan’s direct care professionals, employers, educators, and advocates recently gathered to the state’s Capitol city for the inaugural Direct Care Worker Conference, hosted by IMPART Alliance in partnership with Easterseals MORC. The three-day event marked a defining moment in the state’s long-term care movement, a celebration of the people who provide essential support […]
When Vinculum Care’s founder and director, Elia Hussein, first envisioned her company, she wasn’t just building another home health care agency — she was building a bridge. “The word vinculum comes from Latin, meaning bond and connection,” Hussein explained. “It’s not just a name. It’s the heart of our mission. It represents the unbreakable bond […]
For Ashley Drooger, caring for others isn’t just a job – it’s her calling. “There’s no getting around it,” she said. “This is absolutely what I was meant to do. I was put on earth for this right here.” Ashley began her career as a certified nurse assistant, working in hospitals to build her bedside manner and medical skills. But she found her true passion in direct in-home care, where she could […]
For Jennifer Voegtline, CEO and administrator of Lake Superior Life Care and Hospice, the work is about more than medicine; it’s about dignity, hope, and honoring life to the very end. Recently, her team helped a patient fulfill a final wish: one last ride in his sports car with his daughter. “People still have goals, […]
Bethany Duyser, Assistant Director of Impart Alliance, joined Paula Cunningham to discuss how to enter the direct care profession. As a nurse and nurse practitioner, Duyser primarily focuses on training individuals to become direct care workers. Together, they outlined the specific steps needed to pursue a career in this field.
Michigan State University’s IMPART Alliance announced today that it has reached a new milestone, successfully enrolling 500 students in training courses, preparing them to join the direct care workforce. The program launched in early 2024 to fill an estimated 15,000 positions in the industry. “Direct care workers (DCW’s), provide paid, professional support to older adults […]
