“When I was a kid, we would go outside, read a book, or play a game. Nowadays, kids just sit all day in front a screen, whether that’s a phone, T.V. or iPad.” Bev Langham grew up in Concord, Michigan, a small town located right outside of Spring Arbor. The oldest of five kids, with […]
“The residents treat me like a kid because I’m only 63-years-old!” said Diane Ringo, laughing. Diane is a direct care provider through Caring Hearts Home Care at The Thome Rivertown Neighborhood. She began working there about three months ago, and it is her first experience working with seniors. Working part-time, Diane spends her day with Joyce […]
IKEA makes beautiful, cost-effective furniture—almost everyone can agree to that. But the instructions of how to put their furniture together? Questionable. What if you could still have the beautiful furniture, but it was made with the love and care of your grandpa, and the directions were clearly marked and had real instructions with them? Gordon […]
“Work with your back or work with your head” was a motto Robert Klose’s family used a lot as he was growing up. But Robert believes in doing both – he values education and putting education into practice. Robert holds multiple degrees from prestigious universities, including the University of Michigan, the University of Cambridge, and […]
Renovator, genealogist, designer, entrepreneur, businesswoman, artist, sister, mother—this woman does it all. Connie Pickering Stover moved from Arizona to Chelsea in the fall of 2015 after her husband passed away. “We enjoyed a beautiful 30 years together, but I knew I would have a life after him, so I started planning,” said Connie. “Soon after […]
“There’s one ingredient that not everyone has: love,” said Ann Marie Villarreal, Director of Dining Services. “But Tyson has that. He puts love into cooking and love into caring for the residents.” Ann Marie has worked with Tyson Washington, Sous Chef, for over two years. She values his work ethic and how he constantly strives […]
Music is powerful. The instrumentals, vocals, and rhythm come together to make a beautiful sound that speaks to people in a way nothing else can. The famous Stevie Wonder describes music as: “A world within itself, it is a language we all understand.” For Arley Lake, music is a way of giving back – a […]
Shiba Morris has been with The Thome Rivertown Neighborhood since it opened in 2013. After working with Caring Hearts Home Care for eight years, she began providing care to seniors at Thome Rivertown. “People come to us after a stroke or a surgery, or maybe they’re just sad because they can no longer live at […]
“I have a heart for the community and serving people. That’ s why I chose to work at UMRC,” said Wendy Lato, Human Resources Manager and Benefit Administrator. Wendy loves making a difference and intentionally focuses her skills and time to build strong communities. As an Associate Minister at Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church, Committee […]
He was a Vietnam War veteran who loved John Wayne movies and could fix anything. She, a sassy Ohioan who worked at the University of Michigan and had more positivity than Pollyanna. Their first date was spent talking and laughing for five hours. Marrying later in life, Donald and Sharon had both experienced pain and […]
