Ann and Dick Kraft made Flint, Michigan their home for nearly 60 years. Dick was a civil engineer and owned his own company; Ann was a home economist. When it came time to retire, they chose Chelsea Retirement Community (CRC). “Because of our Methodist ties, we know about UMRC’s excellent reputation,” says Ann. Dick agrees: […]
Caring for others has always been a passion for Paul and Connie Schubert. Paul was a Lutheran pastor- serving as far away as the Virgin Islands- before earning his Ph.D. in psychology and starting his own counseling practice. Connie worked with children as a psychiatric clinical nurse. in 2012, the Schuberts combined their love of […]
Rev. Dr. Brent McCummons and his wife Marlene are residents of the Prairie Cottages at UMRC’s Chelsea Retirement Community. They chose UMRC for its active lifestyle, nurturing community, and continuum of care, should they ever need it. They included the UMRC Foundation’s Benevolent Care Fund in their estate gift to provide the same for tomorrow’s […]
Julia Strimer has a passion for the environment. She, along with her fellow Chelsea Retirement Community (CRC) residents, are bringing awareness to Plastic-Free July, a global cause focused on reducing waste and single-use plastic. The 2019 theme of Plastic-Free July was Choose to Refuse. To wrap up CRC’s commitment to the theme, residents were invited […]
Tina Zimmerman was a young mom with three children in tow when she first met Howard Parr in 1993. “My husband and I were moving from California to Michigan for his job and looking for houses in Manchester, Michigan,” explains Tina. They looked at the Parrs’ house and fell in love with it. “It was […]
Jeff Hall was a college student when the restaurant where he worked was visited by a “mystery shopper,” a method used by market research organizations and companies themselves to measure quality and customer service. It made such an impression on Jeff that he founded his own market research company, Second to None, in Ann Arbor. […]
National Skilled Nursing Care Week is one of the most important events of the year for nursing homes. Held annually since 1967 and always beginning on Mother’s Day, National Skilled Nursing Care Week is May 12-18, 2019. The observance is sponsored by the American Health Care Association and recognizes the role of skilled nursing care […]
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy and members of the National Council of Senior Citizens designated May as “Senior Citizens Month”, which would eventually become Older Americans Month. At the time, only 17 million Americans had reached their 65th birthday. In 2000, 46 million Americans were over the age of 60. By 2020, that number […]
UMRC and the UMRC Foundation are fortunate to have board members with expertise in a variety of areas related to senior care. One such example is Henry (Hank) Paulson, M.D., Ph.D., who serves on the UMRC Foundation board. Dr. Paulson is the Director of the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center and the Lucile Groff Professor of […]
As United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) expands its Kresge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (Kresge Center) and completes the next phase of renovations, some residents have moved to new, private quarters, with the help of UMRC staff serving as “moving buddies.” UMRC Foundation office manager, Jennifer Amormino, was one of those thoughtful team members who offered […]
