“Before coming to PACE, I wasn’t getting out of the house as much or socializing with other people. There was less interaction with the community and other people. As someone who loves meeting people, it was hard for me to be more isolated. I was born and raised in Michigan and used to travel a […]
Chelsea Retirement Community (CRC) resident RoseMary Hopp and her late husband, Tom, took up skiing as young parents. RoseMary recalls how the Detroit Free Press offered free lessons and use of ski equipment, so they decided to try it. They became hooked! The couple and their five children all learned to ski – both downhill […]
What could be better than cozying up with a good book on a cold winter’s day? Having a group of good friends to talk to about it! At The Pines Senior Apartments in Chelsea, a group of eight to ten residents meet each month to discuss their latest literary favorites. The group has been meeting […]
In 1991, Martha Hicks’ late mother, Edith Blackhurst, started a tradition. She gave Martha and her husband, Jack, five Dickens Village buildings. Inspired by the books of Charles Dickens, these miniature buildings, homes, and characters depict the setting of 19th century Victorian England. Over the last 27 years, Martha says their collection grew – from […]
Last week we told you about the sleeping mats made by residents of UMRC’s Chelsea Retirement Community (CRC). This week, we are honored to share a note from Nancy Zavrel, a resident of The Cedars of Dexter and a member of the Journey of Faith Christian Church in Ann Arbor. She describes how our residents’ […]
An important part of the UMRC Foundation’s mission is to improve the lives of older adults in the communities that UMRC serves. Today, seven UMRC and UMRC Foundation staff members put this mission into practice to help the Chelsea Senior Center deliver emergency meals to local residents. “It was a gift for us to have […]
Hazel Mead, Life Enrichment Coordinator for Independent Living at Chelsea Retirement Community (CRC), wanted to involve residents in a community project. Then she found an idea on Facebook: crocheting sleeping mats made from plastic shopping bags. It was a perfect fit for CRC’s socially minded residents. Each mat requires 500 to 700 bags, meaning fewer […]
Rivertown Assisted Living resident Warner Greene remembers his grandmother told him, “Don’t frown or it will stick on your face.” This warning clearly made an impression on Warner, whose cheerful motto is “to keep a smile on my face and love in my heart.” Warner moved to Rivertown last year after learning about it from […]
UMRC is making a difference for low-income older adults in Detroit! Thome Rivertown Neighborhood is a community offering truly affordable assisted living in a beautiful setting overlooking the city’s Riverfront area. Rivertown welcomed its first resident in February 2013; today, 80 assisted living residents call Rivertown “home.” Ninety-five percent of these residents live well below […]
On November 15 and 16, a group of 40 Chelsea Retirement Community (CRC) residents got to experience what it’s like to have their own pottery on display! These exhibits, held at the CRC campus, were the culmination of eight weeks of instruction with artist Sandra Drabant of Ann Arbor. Residents learned the intricacies of working […]
