GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Disability compensation for veterans is underutilized in the state of Michigan, according to the Department of Veteran Affairs. In 2021, the VA distributed around $2.6 billion in ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Access isn’t only about ramps and doorways. It’s about being able to move, speak, live, learn and belong with independence, safety and dignity. But in West Michigan, how ...

Michigan is facing enormous challenges. Our population is aging and not growing. Businesses have hundreds of thousands of jobs that that cannot be filled. And, as we look to grow and diversify our ...

Many seniors with disabilities don't see themselves as disabled and therefore don't access the care to which they're entitled.

LANSING, Mich. (WOOD) — Michigan became only the fifth state in the country Tuesday to launch a savings plan for those with disabilities. Lt. Gov. Brian Calley called it “the most substantial reform ...

Michigan lawmakers created the MiABLE savings program to help people with disabilities achieve financial independence. Since the program enrolled its first individuals in 2016, it has been fine-tuned ...

KALAMAZOO, MI — Yvonne Fleener has been named the third president and CEO in Disability Network Southwest Michigan’s 40-year history. Founded in 1981 by a small group of advocates, Disability Network ...

Prior to joining Renewal, he worked as substance abuse group therapy facilitator; worked with individuals with intellectual disability, serious emotional challenges, and seizure disorder; provided ...

LANSING — Laura Hall has done what she can to limit her exposure to the coronavirus. She rarely goes out, gets groceries delivered to her Okemos home, winnowed her close contacts to a small circle.