In 1963, President John F. Kennedy and members of the National Council of Senior Citizens designated May as âSenior Citizens Monthâ, which would eventually become Older Americans Month. At the time, only 17 million Americans had reached their 65th birthday. In 2000, 46 million Americans were over the age of 60. By 2020, that number […]
UMRC and the UMRC Foundation are fortunate to have board members with expertise in a variety of areas related to senior care. One such example is Henry (Hank) Paulson, M.D., Ph.D., who serves on the UMRC Foundation board. Dr. Paulson is the Director of the Michigan Alzheimerâs Disease Center and the Lucile Groff Professor of […]
As United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) expands its Kresge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (Kresge Center) and completes the next phase of renovations, some residents have moved to new, private quarters, with the help of UMRC staff serving as âmoving buddies.â UMRC Foundation office manager, Jennifer Amormino, was one of those thoughtful team members who offered […]
Bob Benedict is a man of many talents and the imagination to see art in grains of wood dust. His idea to paint topographical maps â one of every state in the U.S. plus Puerto Rico â got its start from a pen turning class that Bob participates in at his Glazier Commons home at […]
UMRC is excited to announce that we have finalized a decision to affiliate with Porter Hills (PH). After a thorough due diligence period, UMRC and PH will come together under shared governance and leadership. Together, UMRC, PH and our affiliates now represent a $150 million organization that serves more than 6,700 older Michigan adults annually […]
When Sally Lamkin and Sherri Rizzo, both residents of CRCâs new Prairie Cottages, joined the Program Committee, they wanted to plan something that lots of residents could enjoy and take part in. They decided a quilt show would be a good way for their CRC neighbors to share something of themselves. Today, 77 quilts of […]
âTalentâ is a word that artist and teacher, Jean Downs, doesnât like to use. âI tell my students to leave âthe big T wordâ at home,â says Jean. âAnybody can draw if theyâre given the tools. If you have a desire, you can do it.â Jean and her husband, Ray, have recently moved to The […]
Focus on Faith â Rev. Lois McCullen Parr, member of UMRCâs Spiritual Life team, and Rev. Jackie Holdsworth, a retired United Methodist pastor and resident of CRCâs Prairie Cottages, teamed up to facilitate âMaking the Invisible Visibleâ â a class on the reality of racism, offered for residents at CRC. âItâs not a comfortable class,â […]
On Memorial Day, 2014, Michael Carr suffered a debilitating stroke. However, his story did not end there. Rather than allowing himself to become bitter and isolated, Michael is using his experience to bring hope and faith to others. With the help of his wife, Debbie, Michael began writing, âThe Lion in the Wheelchairâ four years […]
Dorothy Greer, a resident of Chelsea Retirement Community (CRC), recently reached a milestone, with over 30 consecutive years of giving to the UMRC Foundation! âDorothyâs many gifts have honored and remembered loved ones, helped make capital improvements on our campus, and ensured that those who have outlived their savings have always had a home here […]
