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How One Caregiver is Changing Lives at Home

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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 […]

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Mini-Grants in Action: 39 Direct Care Workers Attend Conference To Expand Specialized Brain Injury Training.

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As one of the few post-acute brain injury programs in West Michigan, Hope Network Neuro Rehabilitation has received referrals for cases it cannot currently support. However, with additional staff training and equipment, the program could expand its offerings. Hope Network Neuro Rehabilitation is a community-based brain injury rehabilitation provider serving the Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, and […]

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MSU leads collective effort to strengthen Michigan’s direct care workforce

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Armed with a recent $25 million grant, Michigan State University is spearheading an ambitious initiative to address the severe shortage of direct care workers who provide health care support for some of the state’s most vulnerable residents.

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Michigan’s Direct Care Workers Convene at MSU to Shape Future Standards

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Direct Care Workers (DCWs) from across Michigan convened at East Lansing’s Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center to spearhead the development of a new credentialing exam pivotal to their field. Hosted by IMPART Alliance in partnership with WorkCred, the gathering aimed to enhance training protocols and ensure DCWs possess indispensable skills for their roles. Throughout the week, […]

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Michigan’s Hidden Crisis: The Urgent Need for Direct Care Workers

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Imagine if you or a loved one, who is older or living with a disability, needed critical or long-term care, and there was no one to provide this type of support. This is happening right now in Michigan because we don’t have enough direct care workers (DCWs). These vital workers, who go by many titles, […]

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