ISHPEMING, Mich. (WZMQ) – Over the next year at the Ishpeming Senior Center, a commemorative handmade installation can be found throughout it’s hallways and community spaces, representing the community of its workers who do so much to care for others. The display is called A Caregiver’s Butterfly Garden.
The fourth installation of A Caregiver’s Butterfly Garden, a statewide traveling art and advocacy exhibit honoring direct care workers and caregivers, opens February 19 at the Ishpeming Multi-Purpose Senior Center, 121 Greenwood St., in Ishpeming. The exhibit marks the first installation in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and will remain on view through January 2027.
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) – A Caregiver’s Butterfly Garden is coming to the Upper Peninsula for the first time. Ishpeming Multi-Purpose Senior Center Executive Director Ashley Roberts talked to TV6’s Mandy Koskela ahead of opening day on February 19. “It’s huge. We’re so excited because we do the work hands-on,” Roberts said. “The heart of what […]
IMPART Alliance is proud to announce the opening of A Caregiver’s Butterfly Garden at the Ishpeming Multi-Purpose Senior Center—marking an exciting milestone for this growing, statewide initiative. Opening February 19, this installation represents the fourth Butterfly Garden exhibit overall and the first to land in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, expanding the project’s reach to new communities […]
ISHPEMING, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — As Michigan faces a 36,000 worker shortage in caregiving, there’s an exhibit that brings this crisis to life through art and it’s coming to the Ishpeming Multi-Purpose Senior Center.
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Across Michigan, more than one hundred sixty-five thousand direct care workers show up for others every day. Most of the time, their work goes unnoticed. But right now, at the Hannah Community Center in East Lansing, their stories are being honored with butterflies. And it all started with an idea that […]
IMPART Alliance assistant director Bethany Duyser, DNP, RN, AGPCNP, has been named a Rising Star by the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association (GAPNA), a national honor recognizing emerging leaders who are working to improve care for older adults. GAPNA describes its Rising Stars as professionals who demonstrate passion, innovation, and a clear commitment to strengthening the future of advanced practice nursing. […]
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.
