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MDHHS, GetSetUp celebrate five years of delivering innovative aging programming

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LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is celebrating five years of partnership with GetSetUp, a community-driven service that assists older Michigan residents through virtual resources. Having reached more than half a million residents so far with more than 1.5 million virtual class attendees, GetSetUp helps residents stay healthy, connected and informed across Michigan.

GetSetUp is an online platform for aging adults that ensures opportunities for every age. Programming includes issues like: affordable housing and aging in place … health and well-being … caregiver support… access to services and bridging the digital divide… and social inclusion.

GetSetUp partners with Triple-As… Departments of Aging… MDHHS… and Medicaid and Medicare Advantage plans to offer programming to millions of older adults. Classes are taught in English, Spanish, Hindi and Mandarin.

Hans Ahlström is the host of several programs, including the daily musical variety show Weekday, the mostly straight ahead jazz show Night Studio, the self-explanatory Blues Today, and the eclectic Sound Spectrum. You can also hear Hans as the local host of NPR's All Things Considered news magazine. He also helps manage Public Radio 90's web content, interviews local and visiting writers and artists, works with NMU student interns, and writes the occasional news story.