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Enhancing Health and Wellness for Affordable Living Residents
A two-year Thome Aging Well grant of $200,000 is helping to enhance physical and mental wellness for residents at each of Brio Living Servicesâ eight Affordable Living communities from Detroit to Grand Rapids. This grant, made possible by Enterprise Community Partners, the Edward N. & Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation, and Bank of America, is…
The Pines Residents, Judy and Richard Ashley, Celebrate 40 Years as Chelsea Hospital Volunteers
âWe said we would try it,â says Judy Ashley of their initial experience volunteering at Chelsea Hospital back in the â80s. âWe never planned to volunteer as long as we did!â Recently, Judy and Richard Ashley, residents of The Pines, were honored for 40 years of dedicated volunteer service at Chelsea Hospital (Trinity Health and…
Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month! Dementia, including Alzheimerâs, is not a part of normal aging, but is increasingly common among older adults. Linda Mammel, memory care program manager at Chelsea Retirement Communityâs Towsley Village, says spreading awareness for dementia is crucial. âDementia affects the whole person and the whole family. It is so…
Brio Living Services Announces Independent Living Addition and Renovation at Porter Hills Village
Brio Living Services, formerly United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) and Porter Hills, recently announced plans for a new Independent Living addition as well as the opening of renovated, state-of-the-art dining room and common spaces at its flagship Grand Rapids campus, Porter Hills Village, located at 3600 East Fulton Street.Called âThe Ravinesâ for the picturesque views…
Pride Month: DEI at Brio Living Services
Happy Pride Month!June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community, and our residents, participants, families, team members, and leadership of Brio Living Services who identify within it. Brio Living Services has made inclusivity a priority in its Mission Statement: âWelcoming all, partnering together, enriching lives.â Inclusiveness is also an important element of…
Brio Living Services 2nd Annual Softball Game Brings Together Team Members Across Michigan
Brio Living Services 2nd Annual Softball Game Brings Together Team Members Across MichiganSoftball Game and Team Member Meet and Greet to be held on June 3, 2023.Itâs almost that time of year againâtime for the annual Brio Living Services shore-to-shore Softball Game and Team Member Meet and Greet! This unique event will be held on…
Enhancing Health and Wellness for Affordable Living Residents
âYOU Make a Differenceâ is this yearâs theme for National Nurses Month. At Brio Living Services, we are grateful for the incredible difference and fundamental impact our nurses make through their dedication and caring service to older adults.
âYOU Make a Difference!â Brio Living Services Celebrates Nurses during National Nurses Month!
âYOU Make a Differenceâ is this yearâs theme for National Nurses Month. At Brio Living Services, we are grateful for the incredible difference and fundamental impact our nurses make through their dedication and caring service to older adults.
Focus on Faith â Elisabeth Seymour, Staff Chaplain, Chelsea Retirement Community (CRC) Assisted Living
Becoming a pastor hadnât been Elisabeth Seymourâs plan but, when this teacher felt the calling, she says with a laugh, âI made a deal with God: âIf youâll provide me with the time and resources, then Iâll do it.ââ
Celebrating National Volunteer Week!
April is National Volunteer Month, and this week is National Volunteer Week! Each Tuesday this month we have highlighted on social media a volunteer who is making a difference at Brio Living Services. Today we are pleased to feature Mary Robertson, Volunteer Coordinator at Chelsea Retirement Community (CRC), and to thank all our Brio Living Services volunteers!