Is Dick Wagner a football fan? “Absolutely!” says Dick, who resides at the Chelsea Retirement Community (CRC) Garden Apartments. An athlete throughout high school, his love of sports led him to two decades of officiating basketball and football games at the middle school, high school, and even college level. His sideline as a referee began […]
“Do all the good you can. By all the means you can. In all the ways you can. In all the places you can. At all the times you can. To all the people you can. As long as ever you can.”— attributed to John Wesley While serving at Ypsilanti First United Methodist Church several […]
HV PACE Open House: On September 14, Huron Valley (HV) PACE in Ypsilanti held an Open House to celebrate the first ever National PACE month and, in particular, the important role transportation plays in the program. The theme, “Delivering Independence,” celebrates the role of PACE drivers in promoting independence for older adults. Shawn Bloom, president […]
Rev. John R. Morris and his wife, Karol, moved to Chelsea in 1967 and served Zion Lutheran Church for 20 years. Today, this retired pastor and model train enthusiast continues to provide Lutheran services at Chelsea Retirement Community where he sees many familiar faces. Several UMRC residents are his former parishioners from Zion. Part of […]
Chelsea Retirement Community (CRC) residents have a long history of supporting the Chelsea/Dexter CROP Hunger Walk. This year’s local event will be held on October 1. However, to help raise awareness and offer CRC residents an opportunity to participate, the CRC Resident Council Spiritual Life Committee is hosting a “pre-walk” on September 28 on UMRC’s […]
Chaplain Lois McCullen Parr, Spiritual Life – CRC and Huron Valley PACE One of my teachers proclaimed that God’s revelations don’t stop with “The Revelation of John.” God continues to be revealed in our lives – in moments, words, and action. UMRC bears out this truth: participants and residents I work with from Huron Valley […]
Syreta Earl, originally from Stockbridge, MI., was the first person to move into the Prairie Cottages independent living homes on the campus of Chelsea Retirement Community (CRC). She has lived many places throughout her life with her late husband’s career taking them all over the United States. In March 2017, she chose to make the […]
The only thing Doug Connell of Chelsea had ever painted was a house, which he did plenty of as a residential builder in the Ann Arbor area. But recently Doug took up painting with watercolors, part of an Artful Aging grant United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) received from the Aroha Philanthropies to offer a variety […]
When Sylvan Township resident Jim Randolph retired from the University of Michigan several years ago, he was looking for meaningful ways to volunteer. That was when he met the Chelsea Retirement Community (CRC) Life Enrichment team. One of them suggested he teach pen turning as an activity that might appeal to the men living at […]
One of my favorite Jimmy Buffett quotes is: “Wrinkles will only go where the smiles have been.” Smiling and creating memories with our loved ones or with someone who has significant influence in our lives is probably one of the most rewarding gifts that we’re given. When it comes to family, not all of us […]
