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Lexi Parkinson Shares Her Artwork with Kresge Residents
With COVID-19 closing schools and keeping visitors away from skilled nursing centers like UMRC’s Kresge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Leslie Middle School student, Lexi Parkinson, decided to do something special. “Lexi really takes to art and being creative,” says her mom, Laura. “We got some small canvases and craft paint and she did the rest.” Lexi thoughtfully chose ideas to […]
Autumn Ambs, Dining Services: Serving Meals and Smiles
UMRC Dietary Aide, Autumn Ambs has worked in Dining Services at Chelsea Retirement Community since she was a high school student. Seventeen years later, she has built some wonderful relationships with the independent living residents at Dancey House. Her name badge is covered in POM (Promoting Our Mission) awards, a testament to the love and […]
LifeCircles PACE – Perry Babcock, FNP: Creativity and Teamwork
When nurse practitioner Perry Babcock, FNP walks into the LifeCircles PACE Day Center in Holland, “the participants light up,” says day center supervisor Betsy Schutzenhofer. “They enjoy talking to him and not just about medical issues. He has a caring heart and people sense that.” As a primary care provider at LifeCircles PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly), Perry sees participants for scheduled preventive health screenings and exams […]
Josie Pezzullo: Enriching the Lives of Older Adults
When the call went out to recruit other team members to assist as caregivers at UMRC’s Kresge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (Kresge Center), the answer came easily for its Life Enrichment coordinator, Josie Pezzullo.“Since I know the residents so well, I felt I was a good candidate for it and that it might be a […]
HURON VALLEY PACE® Demonstrates Innovation in Face of COVID-19 Challenges
HURON VALLEY PACE®
Huron Valley PACE Demonstrates Innovation in Face of COVID-19 Challenges
HURON VALLEY PACE®
Caregiver Spotlight – Melissa Williams, Gentle Compassion
Melissa Williams works the night shift as a Memory Care Support RCA (Resident Care Assistant) at UMRC’s Towsley Village Memory Care Center, a Positive Approach® to Care (PAC) “Participating” organization. A PAC certified coach, Melissa cares deeply about the residents she serves who live with dementia. “They are truly amazing human beings,” says Melissa. “To help […]
CHELSEA RETIREMENT COMMUNITY RECEIVES HEALTHY LIVING AWARD
CHELSEA RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
