No Scale New Year
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 You
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: Team Member Scholarship Recipient
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.
Picking Out the Right Senior Living Community
Our free checklist, “Compare the Benefits of a Retirement Community,” will help you record details of each senior care community you may be considering.
How to Talk to Love One About Care Options
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.
Affordable Living … Abundant Living
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.
December is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Awareness Month
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.
Celebrate Read a New Book Month in December!
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.
As you gather with your older adult loved one this holiday season, be on the lookout for these 10 signs.
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.