Nicole Shannon, systemic litigation and advocacy attorney for the Michigan Elder Justice Initiative, and Alison Hirschel, director and managing attorney of the Michigan Elder Justice Initiative.

Here’s how Michigan is working to ensure court-appointed guardians don’t take advantage of elders

Michigan providers and activists are working hard to ensure the guardianship system effectively serves Michigan's older adults.

Dennis Delor, Director of St. Clair County Parks and Recreation Commission.
St. Clair County Parks and Recreation Commission welcomes new Director, Dennis Delor

“I’m big about opportunities for everybody in the community,” Delor says. “People have different outdoor activities that they like, so once we know what those interests are, we can develop our parks around what our constituents and users want, creating a more diverse park.”

Jamie Winkler, executive director of the Salvation Army Great Lakes Harbor Light System, in a short term residential care room at the Salvation Army's Harbor Light facility in Detroit.
Medical respite care helps Michigan’s most vulnerable recuperate after hospitalization

A handful of Michigan facilities offer daily wound care, help filling and taking prescriptions, or support with substance use disorder treatment for those in need.

Participants enjoy BMCC's 13 Moons of Anishinaabe programming.
Bay Mills Community College SNAP-Ed programs inspire healthy living

Bay Mills Community College is working with the Bay Mills Indian Community to leverage Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education programming to create environments that inspire healthy living.

Pill organizers at the Region VII Area Agency on Aging.
Inflation Reduction Act will cut crucial health costs for older Michiganders

Starting in 2023, the act will lower prescription drug costs for people with Medicare, cap out-of-pocket costs at $35 a month for insulin, and allow over-the-counter sales of hearing aids for the first time.

Churrasco is one of the menu items at Doña Marina’s, a new eatery in downtown Port Huron.
Central American cuisine makes waves in the Blue Water Area

“My inspiration was, and has always been, my grandmother and loving the food she cooked,” says Heather Fagan, owner of Doña Marina’s which recently opened in Port Huron.

Teagan Georgia poses for a photo beside her mural in downtown St. Clair.
St. Clair County youth contribute to environmental art initiative about stormwater pollution

Teagan Georgia and Grace Lucille Mason are two of several youth artists whose artwork through an initiative led by Friends of the St. Clair River is helping to increase awareness of stormwater pollution in our waterways.

Workers at McCallum's Orchard & Cider Mill pose for a photo outside the storefront.
McCallum’s Orchard & Cider Mill celebrates 90 years serving Michigan’s Thumb Coast

McCallum’s Orchard & Cider Mill in Jeddo offers more than the traditional cider and donuts, continuing a nearly century-long legacy of providing seasonal fun in the Blue Water Area.

Penny Roskey and Remi, the inspiration behind Roskey's children's book "The Reminator 2 and B-Yond."
Local children’s book author finds inspiration close to home

“At school I spent most of my time reading and I’ve always loved children's books, so when Remi came along it really inspired me,” says Penny Roskey, author of “The Reminator 2 And B-Yond.”

Cassie Harms, 25, is the owner of Cassie Harms Designs in St. Clair, Michigan.
Quilting success leads young professional and St. Clair business owner to international recognition

St. Clair businesswoman Cassie Harms turned away from a career in accounting to pursue her passion for designing and creating quilts. Today, her work has received international recognition.

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