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.