New York & Michigan Solutions Journalism Collaborative

22/01/2025

As the senior population grows, so does the demand for culturally competent care. Many Chinese Americans face unique caregiving needs. The Association of Chinese Americans, Inc. is playing a vital role in bridging these gaps in metro Detroit, and is providing support and services that respect the cultural traditions and languages of Chinese and Asian Pacific Americans.

"We’re not only training caregivers. We’re building a network of support for families who need it."

14/01/2025

Caregiving can be challenging. Weather emergencies can add to the challenges. Are you prepared for an emergency? In light of the recent California wildfires, we’re sharing some tips.

If you’re responsible for someone who needs assistance, now’s a good time to:
🚨 Sign up for emergency alerts
🎒 Pack an emergency kit
🥫 Stock up on non-perishable food

Everything you need is in our caregivers' survival guide to an emergency.

Where to go, who to call and what to do before the storms hit

09/01/2025

A group of people with dementia wants you to know they still have a lot of living to do and a lot to say. The National Council of Dementia Minds offers support meetings for specific groups, including men and Black people with dementia.

Words such as ‘dementia’ or ‘Alzheimer’s’ can conjure images of confusion and solitude. A growing group of people with dementia say there’s still a lot of living and laughter.

06/01/2025

Planet Detroit is accepting applications for its 2025 Neighborhood Reporting Lab, which emphasizes profile writing. The program provides practical training in storytelling, interviewing, and photography. No prior experience is needed, only curiosity and a smartphone. Applications close on Jan. 16, 2025. https://buff.ly/3W3EayD

06/01/2025

At 102, Hilde Jaffe still lives alone. She’s the rarest of seniors: a centenarian who is sharp as a tack, who carries grocery bags in each hand when she walks back from her local market, and who takes city buses to see her physicians or attend the opera.

At 102, Hilda Jaffe is the rarest of seniors who still lives alone blocks away from Times Square.

27/12/2024

Michigan will experiment with guaranteed income in Flint, one of its poorest cities, giving expectant and new moms $7,500 — no strings attached — to lift the stress of poverty from their newborns.

19/12/2024

Kanu “KC” Mehta quit his consulting job to care for his wife, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2013. The disease has progressively impaired her physical and mental capabilities to where she is no longer able to walk or speak. KC is a growing number of male caregivers. As Sumi’s full-time caregiver, Mehta participated in several support groups. Then he started his own.

More men are becoming caregivers. Support groups created just for them can help.

18/12/2024

18/12/2024

Healthier meals for some low-income people are part of a “food as medicine” effort and theoretically cut overall health care costs, according to some experts.

Healthier meals for some low-income Michiganders are part of a “food as medicine” effort and theoretically cut overall health care costs, according to some experts.

17/12/2024

Musician Sean Blackman is among the growing number of male caregivers of older adults in the United States. “The whole thing is quite exhausting,” he said of caring for his 91-year-old mother, who lives in the house next door. ‘I’m doing the very, very best that I can.’

Sean Blackman is one of a growing number of male caregivers throughout the United States. 'I’m doing the very, very best that I can.'

16/12/2024

Experts estimate it could cost as much as $500,000 a year for long-term care in 40 years. Here’s what to do now to plan.

Financial experts estimate expenses could be as much as $500,000 a year for long-term care in 40 years. Here’s what you can do now to plan.

15/12/2024

It's game day!!! Who are you rooting for? The Bills or the Lions? As a collaborative in both geographic areas, we work together on news coverage. Both Great Lakes region cities are industrial-driven, have a gritty culture and history, and are trying to find their way in a changing economic landscape. When it comes to football, well, that's another matter. The Buffalo News shed some light as to why we collaborate: We're supported by the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, and the founder had connections in both Detroit and Buffalo. As life trustee Mary Wilson shared, “He loved both cities and he loved the game and fans, and now he’s making an even larger impact with his foundation." Go.. team!

The symbiotic relationship between the two cities and their football teams has much to do with Bills longtime original owner Ralph Wilson, who grew up in Detroit but wound up making Buffalo his adopted home.

09/12/2024

Detroit Free Press spoke to Dr. Mona Hanna, co-director of Rx Kids, a program that provides cash payments to moms before and after birth.

The Detroit Free Press spoke to Dr. Mona Hanna, co-director of Rx Kids, a program that provides cash payments to moms before and after birth.

08/12/2024

Two programs, one in Michigan and one in Mississippi, aim to ease the economic hurdles families face, as prices for the basics remain high.

Two programs, one in Michigan and the other in Mississippi, aim to ease the economic hurdles families face, as prices for the basics remain high.

04/12/2024

The Momnibus package boosts accountability by addressing systemic racism, improving patient protections, and expanding access to midwives and doulas. The legislation underscores the stark disparities in maternal health outcomes, with Black women facing significantly higher pregnancy-related mortality rates than white women, Planet Detroit reports.

Michigan Senate approves MI Momnibus bill package to address maternal healthcare disparities, aiming to improve outcomes for Black moms.

21/11/2024

21/11/2024

Detroit PBS' One Detroit will air a segment at 7:30 p.m. Thursday that features leading health care providers in Southeastern Michigan to find better ways to approach the problem. It will also highlight the new program SOS Maternity Network originating from Wayne State University.

Detroit PBS' "One Detroit" and The Detroit News have teamed up to look at why pregnancy-related deaths are on the rise in Michigan.

19/11/2024

The Rides to Care program has given more than 50 rides since launching two weeks ago. The program is the result of a partnership between the Detroit Health Department and Uber Health.

A city program lets pregnant Detroiters and others get free rides to medical and pediatric appointments for their babies up to one year after birth.