Coronavirus Q&A: Advice from employment lawyer Deborah Gordon
by Bridge Staff WORK ANSWERS Q: I work for an essential business staying open during this pandemic, but I am in a high-risk population for COVID-19. Am I allowed to leave my job and collect unemployment? Answered by Deborah Gordon, civil rights and employment attorney, Deborah Gordon Law: You may qualify under the expanded unemployment […]
Beaumont chief blasts Michigan for lack of hospital data during coronavirus
by Robin Erb (Bridge) John Fox, CEO of Beaumont Health, the state’s largest hospital system, lashed out Sunday at a lack of communication among hospitals and state health officials as Michigan struggles with a surge of patients during the coronavirus crisis. With COVID-19 cases and death counts rising steeply, particularly in metro Detroit, Fox cited […]
5 Healthy Towns suspending coalition activity for at least 60 days
5 Healthy Towns, which funds many interventions in Manchester, most recently including school gardens, MCS kids’ summer camp, Acorn Farmers Market and Café, Run Manchester, Link Crew at the High School, Dance Manchester, the Manchester Farmer’s Market, SRSLY Manchester, the Community Garden, Adaptive Movement and Safe Routes to School, is suspending its coalition activity during […]
What to do if you don’t receive census info in the mail
Manchester residents should have by now received their census information in the mail. For Bridgewater, Freedom and Sharon Township residents, this should be a paper form to fill out and return. For Manchester Township residents, including Village residents, this should be a postcard inviting you to complete the census online or by phone. But, because […]
Healthy Thoughts for 5 Healthy Towns: Lessons from the Spanish Flu
Submitted by Amy Heydlauff, CEO, 5 Healthy Towns In 1918, the entire world suffered a pandemic now referred to as the Spanish Flu. Over the last few weeks, news outlets frequently compare COVID-19 (Coronavirus) to the Spanish Flu. So, I decided to do a bit of research. The Spanish Flu occurred during World War I. […]
Senior Newsletter THE TRUMPETER – April 2020
The April 2020 edition of Manchester’s Newsletter for Seniors, THE TRUMPETER, is now available. Download it here: 4 Apr 2020 Tru Pg1 -3x Download the calendar here: 4 April 2020 Tru Pg4 X
How to get mental health & addiction help during COVID-19
Anxiety and stress due to COVID-19 can affect everyone, but especially people at higher risk, those with pre-existing mental health conditions, those with substance abuse issues, health care providers and first responders, children and teens. The CDC states that stress during an infectious disease outbreak can include fear and worry about your own health and […]
Trump grants some disaster aid to Michigan; state also gets N95 masks
by Robin Erb (Bridge) President Trump approved in part Michigan’s request for federal disaster aid after a week of finger pointing with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over who was, or wasn’t, doing enough as the state battles a surge in cases of the coronavirus. Whitmer separately announced Saturday that the state received 112,800 N95 masks from […]
Detroit hospital: We’re nowhere near ‘worst-case’ coronavirus decisions
by Robin Erb, Kelly House (Bridge) Henry Ford Health System officials on Friday offered assurances that their resources aren’t at capacity and have yet to consider “worst-case scenario” care decisions amid the coronavirus epidemic. The assurances followed the release Thursday of a single-page draft policy to patients and families that offered grim guidelines for providers […]
Coronavirus, an ‘almost perfect killing machine,’ hits Michigan nursing homes
by Robin Erb (Bridge) Michigan’s nursing homes and senior living communities are losing ground in their uphill battle against COVID-19. At least 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been detected at the Beaumont Commons in Farmington Hills, Beaumont Health spokesman Mark Geary told Bridge. Advantage Living Center in Roseville on Friday acknowledged multiple suspected cases. […]
