Journalism Grants

Funding For:

Aging Well in Michigan: How to Lower Costs for Elder Care

Health Care Costs & Quality


Recipient:

Bridge Michigan

Grant Period:

Jun 02, 2025 - Jun 02, 2026

AMOUNT:

$25,000.00

Summary of the Project:

Care costs for older adults are increasing nationwide. This project will examine why the costs of aging care are rising in Michigan to inform cost-cutting reforms, better regulations of care facilities, and offer a legislative blueprint for preventing elder care costs from overwhelming families and state budgets.

About the Grantee:

Bridge Michigan is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that provides passionate and rooted Michigan readers with honest, fact-driven journalism on the state’s diverse people, politics, and economy.