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Managing doctors, meds and housing: How geriatric care managers help families cope

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By Kristi Tanner 
| Sturgis Journal
Updated May 14, 2026, 9:07 a.m. ET Geriatric care managers support the independence and autonomy of older adults by coordinating care and connecting them with resources as they age, advocates say. Nationwide, the Aging Life Care Association has just over 1,800 professional members, or geriatric care managers; only 15 are listed in Michigan. The calls often sound the same to Stefanie Sinks when family members with aging loved ones wait too long to reach out: "We're in a crisis. We need some help.
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When the pills, appointments and decisions pile up, she organizes it

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By Kristi Tanner 
| Detroit Free Press
May 14, 2026, 6:08 a.m. ET The calls often sound the same to Stefanie Sinks when family members with aging loved ones wait too long to reach out: "We're in a crisis. We need some help. … What do we do?" "Care management unfortunately is often reactive,” said Sinks. “I want to make sure everybody has the same sheet of music in front of them and we are all looking at the same thing.”
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Michigan bill could raise nursing home residents' allowance

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By Kristi Tanner 
| Yahoo
Michigan nursing home residents whose stays are covered by Medicaid have not seen an increase for more than 30 years in their personal needs allowance, a monthly amount they can use for everyday expenses like clothing, soap or toothpaste. Now, a state legislator has introduced a bill to more than triple the allotment to $200 — just two months after the Free Press reported on residents' push for an increase. Michigan's personal needs allowance has been $60 since at least 1994.
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