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Brio Living Services celebrates National Long-Term Care Administrator’s Week! During this week, we have the opportunity to say “thank you” and honor the administrators who lead our long-term care communities across the organization, as well as our many dedicated team members who provide long-term care and services.

At Brio Living Services, we are proud to uphold our mission, vision, and guiding beliefs, all of which are based on our founding principles and faith-based heritage. These values are reflected in our status as a not-for-profit organization.

Spotlight on Recreational Therapy Month: Having Fun While Improving Physical and Mental Health for Older Adults February is Recreational Therapy Month, and we are delighted to feature our Recreational Therapy team at Thome PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) in Jackson, Michigan. Recreational therapy is an important tool that helps older adults reconnect with…

Every year on the third Friday of February, we celebrate National Caregivers Day, when we honor the caregivers in our lives, both paid and unpaid, for the compassionate support they provide to those who need extra care.

February is Senior Independence Month. At Brio Living Services, we know that maintaining independence as we get older starts with health and wellness. We offer a wide variety of activities and classes for the older adults we serve at each of our communities and locations, including The Thome Rivertown Neighborhood in Detroit.

Researching retirement communities can be daunting, and you may realize there is much more to it than you thought. Between price structures, locations, and levels of living, it can feel like a whole new language to learn! At Brio Living Services, our Sales Advisors are here to help!

“Find your passion, your interest, and let that be your cause.”

Debbie Steggles, Brio Living Services’ Senior Executive Director of Affordable Housing, follows these words in her career and in her giving to the UMRC-Porter Hills Foundation.

The No Scale New Year Challenge provides fun, easy ways for team members to connect and share ideas to adopt long lasting lifestyle habits. It hopes to help break the stigma of failed New Year’s resolutions!

New Year, New YouAs a new calendar year begins, many of us take this time to evaluate where we are in our lives and make New Year’s resolutions to motivate us to be the best versions of ourselves. If coming up with goals is overwhelming, try breaking it down into three categories:Ways to better your…

Erin Johnson is a Resident Aide in Porter Hills Village’s Assisted Living and Memory Care Center and a recent graduate of Grand Valley State University with a major in allied health science. This fall, she began an Accelerated Second-Degree program to earn her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN)—thanks to your support of the UMRC-Porter Hills Foundation’s Team Member Scholarship program.

Our free checklist, “Compare the Benefits of a Retirement Community,” will help you record details of each senior care community you may be considering.