Residents and staff of UMRC’s Thome Rivertown Neighborhood in Detroit enjoyed a sunny afternoon of food, music, and dancing at this year’s 4th annual Block Party on June 8! Members of the UMRC Foundation team were among the volunteers who helped make the day a success. “The older adults we serve at Rivertown look forward […]
UMRC Foundation President Wendy Brightman and the UMRC Foundation received LeadingAge Michigan’s 2018 Leading-Edge Care and Services Award. Wendy was honored at LeadingAge Michigan’s 50th Anniversary Awards Gala on May 22 at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. The Leading-Edge Care and Services Award recognizes a LeadingAge member organization for programs and services which are […]
United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) is pleased to announce that it has achieved the Great Place To Work® certification, a nationally recognized award. This certification is part of Fortune Magazine’s “Best Workplaces” list. In 2015, UMRC established strategic Human Resources initiatives centered around employee engagement, retention, and employer branding, explains UMRC Vice President of Human […]
Howard Parr’s passion for music began with his step-grandmother, or Aunt Bessie as she preferred to be called. A graduate of the University of Michigan’s Music Conservatory, Aunt Bessie taught Howard to play piano and organ. In 1937, Howard left the Manchester, Michigan farm where he was born and raised to study history and English […]
Each of the older adults we serve at UMRC has a unique talent or gift to share. Our residents of Towsley Village Memory Care Center are no exception. This week, UMRC celebrated Older Americans Month with a Talent Show and Art Exhibition at Chelsea Retirement Community. Many of our Towsley Village residents were gracious enough […]
May kicks off the 55th annual Older Americans Month! Led by the Administration on Aging, Older Americans Month got its start in 1963 with a designation by President John F. Kennedy to “honor and celebrate the contributions of older Americans in our communities and our nation.” This year’s theme, Engaging at Every Age, “emphasizes that […]
Sixty-five years ago the first Cub Scout Pinewood Derby was held in California. This racing event gained traction and is as popular today as ever among Scouts who, with the help of parents and friends, build their own cars from blocks of pine. Last month, the Chelsea Cub Scouts brought the Pinewood Derby races to […]
On Saturday, March 31st, the Chelsea Kiwanis Club, in conjunction with the Chelsea High School Key Club, welcomed children to the 25th Annual Easter Egg Hunt hosted by Chelsea Retirement Community (CRC). CRC residents volunteer each year with the event, filling over 2,500 colorful plastic Easter eggs for youngsters to find. “It’s a lot of […]
Catie Doman, RN, BSN, CHPN, CDP brings 15 University of Michigan School of Nursing students each week to visit the residents of UMRC’s Glazier Commons Assisted Living and Towsley Village Memory Care Center. This week, the students are sharing their knowledge and compassion for older adults by hosting a Book Sale and Health Fair on […]
In celebration of National Women’s History Month, United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) is proud to introduce you to Chelsea Retirement Community (CRC) resident, Dr. Peggy Cudkowicz. Peggy’s sister-in-law says this about her: “She didn’t just open doors for women. She battered them down. She was a pioneer in her field.” Margaret “Peggy” Raimes Cudkowicz (née […]
