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Understanding The Costs of Independent Living
Understanding The Costs of Independent Living Choosing an Independent Living community can be a smart investment in your future, offering great value compared to maintaining your own home and providing an increased sense of security and stability throughout your retirement years. The earlier you start planning your retirement lifestyle, the more choices you have. The…
Brio Living Services Team Members Celebrate Mental Health and Wellness
Brio Living Services Team Members Celebrate Mental Health and Wellness World Mental Health Day is celebrated October 10 and gives us a chance to reflect on activities that may benefit our own mental health â such as reading, meditation, exercising, and spending time with loved ones. According to the World Health Organization, the overall objective…
Growing Up, Aging Vibrantly at Meadowlark Retirement Village in Sparta
Growing Up, Aging Vibrantly at Meadowlark Retirement Village in Sparta âGrowing up in the town of Sparta was amazing,â says Dori Steffens, Life Enrichment Coordinator for Meadowlark Retirement Village in Sparta. âYou could always go to your neighbors for anything. Itâs a true community where everyone knows everyone, and theyâre always willing to lend a…
Local Faith-Based Senior Living Organization Commended for Excellence
Local Faith-Based Senior Living Organization Commended for ExcellenceSenior living organization Brio Living Services, formerly United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) & Porter Hills, is proud to announce that it has earned EAGLE reaccreditation with commendation, the highest possible level, from the EAGLE Accreditation Commission of the Methodist Ministries Network. EAGLE, or Educational Assessment Guidelines Leading toward Excellence,…
Walking to End Alzheimerâs at Brio Living Services
Walking to End Alzheimerâs at Brio Living Services Sue Krichbaumâs journey with Alzheimerâs began with her father, Tom Mattingly. Tom lived near Chicago, and Sue and her husband, Joel, would make trips every other weekend from Chelsea, MI to check on Tom and his partner, Tilly, as Tomâs health began to decline. After one especially…
Independent Living FAQs
Independent Living FAQsAt Brio Living Services, we know that learning about retirement living can feel almost like learning a new language. Weâre here to âtranslateâ for you to help take the guesswork out of retirement living.Here are some commonly asked questions and answers about Independent Living communities:What is an Independent Living Community?Independent Living provides you…
Vote for Chef Spencer in MOW Chefâs Specialty Contest
Vote for Chef Spencer in MOW Chef’s Specialty Contest We are proud to share that our very own Chef Spencer Grab from Porter Hills Village is participating in the 10th Annual Chefâs Specialty recipe contest with Meals on Wheels Western Michigan (MOWWM)! The contest and event will support Meals on Wheelsâ meaningful efforts to provide…
Back to School with the UMRC-Porter Hills Foundation Scholarship Program
Back to School with the UMRC-Porter Hills Foundation Scholarship Program Itâs that time of yearâeveryone is going back to school. That includes some of our Brio Living Services team members, thanks to the UMRC-Porter Hills Foundation Team Member Scholarship program! We are pleased to highlight some of our recent Scholarship recipients! Angela Edward: Thanks to…
Huron Valley PACE Hosts MDHHS Community Listening Session
Huron Valley PACE Hosts MDHHS Community Listening Session Huron Valley PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) will host the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) for a community listening session on Thursday, August 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at its day health center, located at 2490 Ellsworth Road, Ypsilanti,…
Meet Our Donors Reezie DeVet: Having a Ripple Effect Through Her Giving
Meet Our Donors Reezie DeVet: Having a Ripple Effect Through Her Giving Catherine âReezieâ DeVet had worked in healthcare for much of her career when she joined the Porter Hills corporate board in the 1990s. Still, the concept of a continuing care retirement community, or CCRC, where older adults could receive the level of care…
Brio Living Services Named a Best and Brightest Company to Work ForÂŽ in the Nation for 2nd Year
Brio Living Services Named a Best and Brightest Company to Work ForÂŽ in the Nation for 2nd YearSenior living organization Brio Living Services, formerly United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) & Porter Hills, is proud to announce that it has been named to the 2024 list of Best and Brightest Companies to Work ForÂŽ in the…
National Wellness Month
National Wellness Month Brio Living Services is happy to celebrate National Wellness Month in August! One of Brioâs six guiding beliefs is âwellness,â which states: âin partnership with our team members, we attend to mind, body, and spiritual wellness, as well as the independence, engagement, and joy for all we serve.â We strive to ensure…