Buhr, Fuller and Veterans Memorial pools will be updating their operating procedures for the summer following recent announcements from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).
Ypsilanti seniors receive robotic companions to reduce feelings of isolation
Interactive pets, electronics to help reduce social isolation in nursing home residents
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Gilbert Residence resident Mary Ellen with her new dog. Photo courtesy of Area Agency on Aging 1-B. (Area Agency on Aging 1-B)
YPSILANTI, Mich. – The past year has been especially isolating for seniors in nursing homes. To help with this, those living at Gilbert Residence assisted living facility in Ypsilanti have been given robotic pets and new ways to connect with loved ones.
Gifted by the Area Agency on Aging 1-B (AAA 1-B), the electronic cats and dogs bring their owners comfort and companionship by purring, barking, blinking, wagging their tails and turning their heads.
MDHHS launches text message program to encourage residents to get vaccinated
State of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
and last updated 2021-05-25 11:17:47-04
LANSING, Mich. â The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Protect Michigan Commission are launching a new text messaging program to share COVID-19 vaccine information and encourage Michiganders to get vaccinated.
Itâs expected to reach 1 million people in counties across the state, with a focus on high vulnerability communities and areas with low vaccination coverage, according to a news release Tuesday.
The text messages will begin Wednesday and will ask individuals about their plans around COVID-19 vaccination, the link people to vaccination sites in their area or direct them to sources for more information.
WATCH: State lifts capacity limits on outdoor gatherings on June 1, increases indoor limits to 50%
Michigan Executive Office of the Governor
and last updated 2021-05-20 13:05:05-04
LANSING, Mich. â Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gave an update Thursday morning on the state s pandemic response, lifting all capacity limits on outdoor gatherings and increasing indoor limits to 50% of capacity on June 1.
On July 1, the state plans to lift the broad mask and gatherings limits.
Targeted measures for vulnerable populations may still be in place.
Restrictions may not be lifted if unexpected circumstances arise, such as a COVID-19 variant that current vaccines do not protect against though Whitmer says she doesn t expect that to happen.