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Harmony Garden Music Therapy— Enriching the Lives of Older Adults
National Skilled Nursing Care Week is May 9 through 15. To celebrate, we will highlight stories throughout May of the outstanding care that our dedicated team members of UMRC & Porter Hills provide for both long-term residents and short-term rehabilitation guests requiring round-the-clock care.
‘Kindness, Compassion, Empathy’ – Team Member Scholarship Program Helps Dream Come True for Dee Sutawijaya
In November, the UMRC Foundation and Porter Hills Foundation launched a competitive Staff Scholarship program for team members at Porter Hills, emulating the program started in 2014 at UMRC. Part of the Team Member Support Services fund, we are honored to award scholarships to team members at Porter Hills. This includes Dee Sutawijaya, a medical…
Focus on Faith – Excellence, Outreach, and Values Dr. Pam Kidd and Rev. Dr. Riley Jensen
In 1998, Rev. Dr. Riley Jensen received the call to serve as pastor at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Grand Rapids. Originally from Seattle, Riley and his wife, Dr. Pam Kidd, had no ties to Michigan. At the time, Riley was serving a church in the metropolitan New York area; Pam, a pathologist, was a member…
Cavanaugh Lake Neighbors Make Holidays Merry and Bright for Skilled Nursing Residents at Chelsea Retirement Community
On Friday, December 18, Santa’s helpers arrived a little early for the skilled nursing residents of Chelsea Retirement Community, located on the historic campus of United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC). UMRC Foundation Board member Chad Losey of Chelsea, his partner Jeff Hall, and Steve and Stephanie Larson, all of Chelsea, brought Christmas gifts to all…