When Steve Sarns of Dexter joined the UMRC Foundation Board, he had just been through some life-changing experiences, including cancer treatment and semi-retirement from his family’s company. During a tour of UMRC’s Huron Valley PACE in Ypsilanti, he wanted to help. “I love the concept of PACE,” Steve says. “When I heard about their Men’s […]
Every now and then I get a chance to speak to members of the media about the good things we are doing here at UMRC—like recently, when we were featured in Crains Detroit Business for our $2.5 million facilities expansion grant from the Edward N. and Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation. Other times, I am […]
Jean Baker recently attended the performance of Willow Run at Chelsea’s Purple Rose Theater. The play really touched home for Jean, herself a real-life “Rosie, the Riveter” – she and her husband, Louis, who now reside at Chelsea Retirement Community, helped build some of the first planes manufactured at Willow Run in Ypsilanti. Jean and […]
Linda and Charlie Britton Prairie Cottage residents and long-time dog lovers, Linda and Charlie Britton weren’t sure if they wanted the commitment of another pet. Then friends from church and Linda’s quilt guild introduced them to Leader Dogs for the Blind. This nonprofit guide dog program was founded in 1939 by three Detroit-area Lions Club […]
Residents and staff of UMRC’s Thome Rivertown Neighborhood in Detroit enjoyed a sunny afternoon of food, music, and dancing at this year’s 4th annual Block Party on June 8! Members of the UMRC Foundation team were among the volunteers who helped make the day a success. “The older adults we serve at Rivertown look forward […]
UMRC Foundation President Wendy Brightman and the UMRC Foundation received LeadingAge Michigan’s 2018 Leading-Edge Care and Services Award. Wendy was honored at LeadingAge Michigan’s 50th Anniversary Awards Gala on May 22 at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. The Leading-Edge Care and Services Award recognizes a LeadingAge member organization for programs and services which are […]
United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) is pleased to announce that it has achieved the Great Place To Work® certification, a nationally recognized award. This certification is part of Fortune Magazine’s “Best Workplaces” list. In 2015, UMRC established strategic Human Resources initiatives centered around employee engagement, retention, and employer branding, explains UMRC Vice President of Human […]
Howard Parr’s passion for music began with his step-grandmother, or Aunt Bessie as she preferred to be called. A graduate of the University of Michigan’s Music Conservatory, Aunt Bessie taught Howard to play piano and organ. In 1937, Howard left the Manchester, Michigan farm where he was born and raised to study history and English […]
Each of the older adults we serve at UMRC has a unique talent or gift to share. Our residents of Towsley Village Memory Care Center are no exception. This week, UMRC celebrated Older Americans Month with a Talent Show and Art Exhibition at Chelsea Retirement Community. Many of our Towsley Village residents were gracious enough […]
May kicks off the 55th annual Older Americans Month! Led by the Administration on Aging, Older Americans Month got its start in 1963 with a designation by President John F. Kennedy to “honor and celebrate the contributions of older Americans in our communities and our nation.” This year’s theme, Engaging at Every Age, “emphasizes that […]
