Celebrating Menās Health Month and Promoting an Active Lifestyle At Chelsea Retirement Community (CRC), a Brio Living Services community, itās not unusual to see Rev. Russ Smith swimming laps in the McMullen Wellness Center, briskly walking through the community, or participating in a balance and strength class with CRCās Director of Lifestyle and Health, Tylene […]
Brio Celebrates 2024 PACE Day at the CapitolThree of Brio Living Servicesā team members were honored at this yearās PACE Day at the Capitol in Lansing on May 22. PACE Day is an annual event to celebrate Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and provides an opportunity to advocate for older adults served […]
Pat Edison Navigates Her Own Aging Journey with Avenues and Porter Hills Village! When Patricia āPatā Edison, former executive director for the Grand Rapids Community Foundation, and her husband, Bill, moved into a Porter Hills Village townhome in 1992, he was the youngest man and she was the second youngest woman living on campus! Pat […]
Brio Living Services Team Members Honored at 2024 LeadingAge Michigan Awards Gala Brio Living Services is proud to announce that two of its team members and one of its volunteers were recently honored at the LeadingAge Michigan Member Awards Gala on April 30, 2024, held at the Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center in Kalamazoo, […]
Brio Living Services Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Independent Living Addition in Grand Rapids Brio Living Services hosted a public groundbreaking to celebrate its new independent living addition, The Ravines, which will be located at Porter Hills Village, Brioās flagship Grand Rapids campus at 3600 Fulton St. E. The event took place on May 14 at the […]
Asian American Pacific Islander Month: Angela Edward Shares Voices of Micronesians At Brio Living Services, we are proud to recognize Asian American Pacific Islander Month in May. In particular, we spotlight Angela Edward, LMSW, social worker at Thome PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly), for her work in sharing the voices of Pacific […]
Celebrating Older Americans Month: Wellness Activities Help Ensure Brioās Affordable Living Residents are Powered by Connection Each May, we celebrate Older Americans Month and honor their contributions to our communities. This yearās theme, Powered by Connection, however, takes a look at how staying connected helps support independence and healthy aging by combatting isolation and loneliness […]
Rose Pest Solutions: Family Ties and Commitment to Team Rose Pest Solutions, Lead Sponsor for the UMRC-Porter Hills Foundationās Giving Gratitude events in 2022 and 2023, has a long family history. Russ Ives, Brio Living Services Board member, and his brother, Jim, represent the third of four generations of the Ives family to be part […]
Volunteer of the Year: Sherri Rizzo National Volunteer Week is April 21-27, and this year, Brio Living Services has something special to celebrate. LeadingAge Michigan, an organization that represents mission-based providers of elder care, offers a volunteer of the year award to a volunteer who has provided extraordinary service to older adults with dedication, commitment, […]
Chelsea Retirement Community Earns Aware Level Designation from Positive Approach to CareĀ® (PAC) PAC Training Offers Improved Care for Those Living with Dementia Brio Living Services is proud to announce that its historic flagship campus, Chelsea Retirement Community (CRC), has earned Designated Organization status at the Aware Level from Positive Approach to CareĀ® (PAC). Founded […]
