Author: Ryan Winiarski

Erica Pledger, LPN Follows Her Dream of Becoming a Nurse Thanks to the UMRC Foundation’s Employee Support Services Fund

At UMRC & Porter Hills, we value each of our team members for the important and inspiring difference they make each day in the life of an older adult.  It’s why the UMRC Foundation created a competitive Staff Scholarship program in 2014, now part of the Employee Support Services Fund – to elevate and encourage […]

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Alberta Sabin: Celebrating Her 93rd Birthday with Alzheimer’s Walk

Chelsea Retirement Community (CRC) resident Alberta Sabin is celebrating her 93rd birthday by helping those living with dementia. On October 11, 2020, Alberta will participate as part of the UMRC-CRC team in the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Washtenaw County. This is her 5th time to walk in this event. Dementia is personal […]

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“Great Place to Work”

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“Downsizing”

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“So Many Questions”

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“Why We Live Here”

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Human Resources Team Provides “Hero Support” for UMRC & Porter Hills Caregivers and Families

Caring for others is always essential, but never more so than during a crisis like COVID-19. While our Healthcare Heroes are at the frontlines, providing outstanding personal care and services to our residents and PACE participants, the UMRC Foundation, Porter Hills Foundation, Human Resources, and other teams are behind the scenes offering “Hero Support.”     UMRC & Porter […]

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Focus on Faith – “The Reason for Our Hope” – Rev. Nancy Claus, Chaplain, Porter Hills

My husband’s favorite word is HOPE. Tom skillfully interjects this short, four-letter word into our many conversations when we gather as a family. He shares that HOPE is a gift; when it arrives, despair departs. HOPE pierces the darkness.  Within Holy Scripture no word is more beautifully descriptive of the Gospel of Jesus Christ than […]

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Lexi Parkinson Shares Her Artwork with Kresge Residents

With COVID-19 closing schools and keeping visitors away from skilled nursing centers like UMRC’s Kresge Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Leslie Middle School student, Lexi Parkinson, decided to do something special. “Lexi really takes to art and being creative,” says her mom, Laura. “We got some small canvases and craft paint and she did the rest.”  […]

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