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October Spotlight Series | Caregiver Incentive Project
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”…
AARP Real Possibilities – Season 7, Episode 8
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…
AARP Real Possibilities – Season 7, Episode 6
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…
MDHHS seeks input from older adults for new state plan
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…
Empowering the Direct Care Workforce
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…
Virtual Reality Innovates Dementia Care
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…
How One Caregiver is Changing Lives at Home
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…
