Legislation allowing state-regulated nurses with advanced degrees -- known as advance practice registered nurses (APRNs) -- to prescribe drugs and make house calls passed the Senate and moved to the Governor.
AARP Michigan is helping Flint rebuild from the water crisis. AARP volunteers have visited more than 500 homes in city neighborhoods to get consent forms signed so water service lines can be replaced.
Genesee County is seeing an increase in Shigella, bacteria that cause gastrointestinal illness which includes mild to severe diarrhea, the Genesee County Health Department and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services report.
AARP Michigan has joined the Flint Water Crisis response team as a trusted resource to assist residents with the lead pipe replacement and to act as an information clearinghouse for older adults in the city.