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

There may come a point in time when your loved ones are having a difficult time living on their own. Change can be challenging for everyone, which may cause you to hold off the conversation about seeking care options for your loved ones.

Norma Taylor grew up in New York near Niagara Falls. When her sister’s husband needed back surgery in 1970, Norma came to Michigan to help with their young children. It was only supposed to be for a few months, but I never left,” says Norma.

As we approach the joys of the holiday season, some of us also experience the negative effects of shorter days and lack of sunshine during these gray days of winter. We may be feeling sluggish, experiencing problems sleeping, craving carbohydrates, losing interest in activities we enjoy, and feeling hopeless. These symptoms may be a sign of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a form of depression that affects an estimated 10 million Americans.

December is commonly known as a month full of holidays, but did you know that it is also Read a New Book Month? The perfect way to combat that holiday stress is to pick up a good book and get lost in its pages. All those anxieties will melt away as you escape into another world.

The holidays can be one of the most fulfilling times of the year, with friends and loved ones gathering for exciting events. These joyous occasions may also be a time to see loved ones who you don’t see as often. It is not uncommon to notice things in an aging loved one throughout these times that may bring up concerns.

Every year, after the excitement over Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday has died down, we turn to the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday, to give back to the causes that are most important to us.

November is National Home Care & Hospice Month and Brio Living Services has a lot of reasons to celebrate! This month, especially, we honor those care teams who make such a difference in serving older adults in their homes and communities.

“These ladies are so inspiring!” says Hazel Mead, CRC’s Independent Living Life Enrichment Coordinator. “What a wonderful thing these ladies have done in their lives!”

It has been a busy few weeks at Brio Living Services, with several of our communities and locations enjoying Halloween in their own special ways.

Brio’s Huron Valley PACE in Ypsilanti recently hosted a visit from U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12) and Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). They led a Senior Town Hall at the day center to hear concerns of older adults, share updates on home- and community-based services, and answer questions during Medicare open enrollment. Said Huron Valley PACE Executive Director Sonja Felton, “Rep. Dingell is a fierce champion for older adults, especially those needing home- and community-based care such as PACE.”

October 17th through the 23rd is National Estate Planning Awareness Week! The UMRC-Porter Hills Foundation wants to remind you that there’s no better time to consider your estate plan!