Michigan Elder Justice Initiative

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MEJI protects the rights of and empowers low income older adults and adults with disabilities through individual advocacy, policy advocacy, litigation, education, and collaboration with local, state, and national partners.

Did you miss our May 5 webinar? The recording is now available.Kahli Zietlow, MD, and Leslie Dubin, LMSW, ACSW, of the U...
05/26/2026

Did you miss our May 5 webinar? The recording is now available.
Kahli Zietlow, MD, and Leslie Dubin, LMSW, ACSW, of the University of Michigan presented on how medical professionals evaluate decision-making capacity—and what that means for legal practice.

The session covers:
-How capacity is assessed across medicine, social work, and law
-Why capacity is domain-specific—a person may have capacity for some decisions but not others
-Key limitations of medical assessments, including that they reflect a specific point in time and context
-How attorneys and other professionals can better interpret and apply clinical opinions on capacity in legal settings

This webinar is part of the MAGIC Multidisciplinary Cross Training Series.

Watch the recording here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/ar5x_cYT9-wLhFnbbezwI8vcAvaSm1vd8ozEsvAIbssy-xe0SlLOX3M8AjPBwbz4.z4MKFhgqhFoDIEMo?startTime=1777996933000
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Apply to be a Care Fellow by 5/27!Caring Across Generations’ Care Fellowship brings together caregivers and care recipie...
05/22/2026

Apply to be a Care Fellow by 5/27!

Caring Across Generations’ Care Fellowship brings together caregivers and care recipients in a 4-month leadership journey of shared learning and community building. Fellows contribute their lived experience and wisdom while gaining new tools to shape the future of care.

Together, we’re creating spaces where care champions can explore their unique paths to strengthen our movement - whether through creative expression, community organizing, policy change, or other forms of impact that speak to their vision.

Please use this link for more information and to apply: https://caringacross.bamboohr.com/careers/50

Your voice matters. The Michigan Advancing Guardianship Innovations Center (MAGIC) is building a Lived Experience Adviso...
05/21/2026

Your voice matters. The Michigan Advancing Guardianship Innovations Center (MAGIC) is building a Lived Experience Advisory Group — and we want to hear from people who have been under guardianship, were in the past, or found other ways to make their own decisions.

If that's you, we want applications by June 15, 2026.

What does the MAGIC Lived Experience Advisory Group actually do? Members of the group will:
-Share their experiences with the guardianship system
-Talk about what works and what doesn't
-Make recommendations for improving guardianship in Michigan
-Help shape how their voices are heard in policy and practice

Participants​ who are selected for the group will be compensated with a $25 gift card for their ​time and expertise at each meeting.

Apply by June 15: https://tinyurl.com/5e8c64ha

Questions? Email [email protected], call 517-827-8010, ext. 7, or https://meji.org/news/apply-join-magics-lived-experience-advisory-group-june-15

Senior Action Week!Please click the link below to register for Wednesday's event, and to learn more about Senior Action ...
05/12/2026

Senior Action Week!

Please click the link below to register for Wednesday's event, and to learn more about Senior Action Week, Older Michiganian's Day, sign the support letter, and see what you can do to advocate for older adults in Michigan!

https://4ami.org/event/older-michiganians-day-senior-action-week

Happy Senior Action Week!Please click the link below to register for Wednesday's event, and to learn more about Senior A...
05/11/2026

Happy Senior Action Week!

Please click the link below to register for Wednesday's event, and to learn more about Senior Action Week, Older Michiganian's Day, sign the support letter, and see what you can do to advocate for older adults in Michigan!

https://4ami.org/event/older-michiganians-day-senior-action-week

MEJI and MLTCOP Staff Featured in Articles on Nursing Home Conditions, Finances, and Residents’ FundsMichigan Elder Just...
05/06/2026

MEJI and MLTCOP Staff Featured in Articles on Nursing Home Conditions, Finances, and Residents’ Funds

Michigan Elder Justice Initiative (MEJI) and Michigan Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (MLTCOP) staff members have been featured in new articles in MLive and the Detroit Free Press regarding nursing homes.

The MLive article cites testimony from State Ombudsman Salli Pung, Systemic Public Policy Advocate Sarah Slocum, and Director Alison Hirschel in front of the Senate Oversight Committee on the need for better staffing and more financial transparency.

The Free Press article quotes Assistant State Ombudsman Michelle Danou speaking about legislation to increase Medicaid nursing home residents’ $60/month personal needs allowance.

MEJI and MLTCOP are pleased to continue their advocacy for better quality of care and life for Michigan’s nursing home residents, and welcomes support from other individuals and organizations that share these goals.

https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2026/05/michigan-hasnt-updated-nursing-home-staffing-rules-since-1978-advocates-say-its-time.html https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2026/05/01/michigan-bill-nursing-home-resident-allowance/88833963007/

MEJI and MLTCOP Testify at Senate Oversight Hearing on Nursing Home FinancingThe Michigan Elder Justice Initiative and M...
05/01/2026

MEJI and MLTCOP Testify at Senate Oversight Hearing on Nursing Home Financing

The Michigan Elder Justice Initiative and Michigan Long Term Care Ombudsman Program presented in front of the Michigan Senate Oversight Committee. The hearing was sparked by MEJI’s June 2025 report, "Public Funds into Private Pockets: How Nursing Homes May Be Hiding Profits and Depriving Residents of Care and Quality." MEJI and MLTCOP staff discussed the poor quality of care and life that many Michigan nursing home residents experience as well as the need for more financial transparency and accountability in nursing home financing.

Dr. Ashvin Gandhi, an economist at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, testified remotely about how many nursing homes make inflated payments for goods and services to other companies they own or operate, making the nursing home look less profitable while providing the related companies with excessive profits.
The links to MEJI's and MLTCOP's testimony can be found on the Senate Oversight Committee Website here (select the April 29, 2026 meeting in the drop down box): https://www.senate.michigan.gov/information/committees/all-committees/2025-2026/oversight/

Media coverage on the hearing can also be found at Michigan Advance here: https://michiganadvance.com/2026/04/29/financial-opacity-staff-shortages-and-poor-conditions-scrutinized-in-michigan-nursing-homes/ and Bridge Michigan here: https://michiganadvance.com/2026/04/29/financial-opacity-staff-shortages-and-poor-conditions-scrutinized-in-michigan-nursing-homes/

30 Days, 30 AT Ways. Now, one place to learn more.Throughout April, we shared how assistive technology (AT) helps people...
04/30/2026

30 Days, 30 AT Ways. Now, one place to learn more.

Throughout April, we shared how assistive technology (AT) helps people across Michigan live, learn, work, and participate more independently.

Are you interested in AT, but don’t know where to start?

Introducing the Michigan AT Help Hub: use it to find tools, resources, and support from organizations across the state.

Visit: https://www.michigan.gov/ddcouncil

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