Two Chelsea Retirement Community Rosie the Riveters Celebrate Veterans Day
“These ladies are so inspiring!” says Hazel Mead, CRC’s Independent Living Life Enrichment Coordinator. “What a wonderful thing these ladies have done in their lives!”
Halloween Events Creating Community Across the State
It has been a busy few weeks at Brio Living Services, with several of our communities and locations enjoying Halloween in their own special ways.
Rep. Debbie Dingell and CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Visit Huron Valley PACE
Brio’s Huron Valley PACE in Ypsilanti recently hosted a visit from U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12) and Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). They led a Senior Town Hall at the day center to hear concerns of older adults, share updates on home- and community-based services, and answer questions during Medicare open enrollment. Said Huron Valley PACE Executive Director Sonja Felton, “Rep. Dingell is a fierce champion for older adults, especially those needing home- and community-based care such as PACE.”
National Estate Planning Awareness Week!
October 17th through the 23rd is National Estate Planning Awareness Week! The UMRC-Porter Hills Foundation wants to remind you that there’s no better time to consider your estate plan!
UMRC-Porter Hills Foundation Hosts Giving Gratitude Events in Plymouth and Grand Rapids This Fall
The UMRC-Porter Hills Foundation will show its gratitude for YOU, our generous donors and supporters, with a pair of upcoming celebrations! Our Giving Gratitude: A Celebration of YOU events will be held on October 26 at Saint John’s Resort in Plymouth, and at the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids on November 9. Both events begin at 6:00 p.m.
Darlene Scott Finds Joy in “Couch to 5K” Journey
Darlene shared, “Brio wellness programs provide an outlet for team members to release stress, learn and try new things, and connect with one another. I have found a new joy for running and can always count on it as a time to focus on just myself.”
PACE: Saving Lives and Healing Hearts
September is National PACE Month, where we celebrate the ways PACE, or Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly, improves quality of life for older adults and allows them to live as independently as possible in their own homes and communities.
CRC Walkers Take Steps to End Alzheimer’s
Approximately 150 walkers, including residents, families, and team members, created a sea of purple as they walked through the CRC campus to raise awareness for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
Agnes McLean’s Legacy of Art Lives at Chelsea Retirement Community
Sam’s great grandmother, Agnes McLean of Ann Arbor, was a sculptor. One of her works, “One World”, completed in 1946, was made to adorn the entrance of Chelsea Retirement Community where it still stands
Chelsea Retirement Community: Fighting Alzheimer’s One Step at a Time
Kori Rochefort, a team member of Chelsea Retirement Community (CRC) for more than twenty years, takes the reigns as this year’s captain for the 2022 Walk to End Alzheimer’s CRC walk team!