Growing Up, Aging Vibrantly at Meadowlark Retirement Village in Sparta
Growing Up, Aging Vibrantly at Meadowlark Retirement Village in Sparta“Growing up in the town of Sparta was amazing,” says Dori Steffens, Life Enrichment Coordinator for Meadowlark Retirement Village in Sparta. “You could always go to your neighbors for anything. It’s a true community where everyone knows everyone, and they’re always willing to lend a hand. […]
Walking to End Alzheimer’s at Brio Living Services
Walking to End Alzheimer’s at Brio Living ServicesSue Krichbaum’s journey with Alzheimer’s began with her father, Tom Mattingly. Tom lived near Chicago, and Sue and her husband, Joel, would make trips every other weekend from Chelsea, MI to check on Tom and his partner, Tilly, as Tom’s health began to decline. After one especially difficult […]
Local Faith-Based Senior Living Organization Commended For Excellence
Local Faith-Based Senior Living Organization Commended for ExcellenceSenior living organization Brio Living Services, formerly United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) & Porter Hills, is proud to announce that it has earned EAGLE reaccreditation with commendation, the highest possible level, from the EAGLE Accreditation Commission of the Methodist Ministries Network. EAGLE, or Educational Assessment Guidelines Leading toward […]
Vote for Chef Spencer in MOW Chef’s Specialty Contest
Vote for Chef Spencer in MOW Chef’s Specialty ContestWe are proud to share that our very own Chef Spencer Grab from Porter Hills Village is participating in the 10th Annual Chef’s Specialty recipe contest with Meals on Wheels Western Michigan (MOWWM)! The contest and event will support Meals on Wheels’ meaningful efforts to provide meals […]
Back to School with the UMRC-Porter Hills Foundation Scholarship Program
Back to School with the UMRC-Porter Hills Foundation Scholarship ProgramIt’s that time of year—everyone is going back to school. That includes some of our Brio Living Services team members, thanks to the UMRC-Porter Hills Foundation Team Member Scholarship program! We are pleased to highlight some of our recent Scholarship recipients!Angela Edward: Thanks to her Foundation […]
Huron Valley PACE Hosts MDHHS Community Listening Session
Huron Valley PACE Hosts MDHHS Community Listening SessionHuron Valley PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) will host the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) for a community listening session on Thursday, August 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at its day health center, located at 2490 Ellsworth Road, Ypsilanti, MI […]
Meet Our Donors Reezie DeVet: Having a Ripple Effect Through Her Giving
Meet Our Donors Reezie DeVet: Having a Ripple Effect Through Her Giving Catherine “Reezie” DeVet had worked in healthcare for much of her career when she joined the Porter Hills corporate board in the 1990s. Still, the concept of a continuing care retirement community, or CCRC, where older adults could receive the level of care […]