Hayley Harding, The Detroit News

Advocates and leaders say Michigan can reform its laws to better support the million-plus caregivers in the state.

Kinship caregivers are often overlooked and undercounted in Michigan, especially as they are rarely defined or recognized in most state laws.

As Michigan ages, a new survey quantifies the depth of the state's caregiving crisis: Most eldercare workers have no paid help and more than third have no help whatsoever.