Eli Newman | Bridge Michigan

A Charlevoix day program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities is set to close this month. Families are left with few options for care as providers warn of systemic issues to maintain services.

Rural agencies face a compounding financial crisis: low call volume, unreliable public funding, service competition and low insurance reimbursement.

The family of Bradford Gille say they’ve begged authorities to institutionalize him for decades.