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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.

Nikki Urbon, BSN, RN – Team Member Scholarship Helping Nikki Set Her Sights on Improving Care for Older Adults

Nikki Urbon has worked in various roles at UMRC & Porter Hills over the past 6 ½ years.

Hannah Hensel – Growing Her Career at Porter Hills

Hannah Hensel has worked with the elderly since her first job at an adult foster care center when she was sixteen.

Emergency Aid – Valuing our Team Members During Difficult Times

The last several weeks we have focused on the Scholarship piece of the Team Member Support Services fund of the UMRC Foundation and Porter Hills Foundation.

Moriah Gumbert Puts Scholarship to Work at Thome PACE

Moriah Gumbert says she’s always been a “rule follower.”

Hannah Saunders – Caring for Residents Like Family

“I decided I wanted to help people at a young age,” says Hannah Saunders, Resident Care Assistant, at UMRC & Porter Hills.

Elle Merrill – Team Member Scholarship Recipient Provides Healthy Outcomes for LifeCircles PACE Participants

As the first full-time dietitian at LifeCircles PACE Holland, I am proud to offer the highest level of nutritional care to all our participants

Erica Pledger Fulfills Her Dream of Becoming a Nurse, Thanks to the Team Member 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.

‘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

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

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

Planned Giving – Deep Roots Spring up Strong, Impacting Lives for Generations

A remarkable, 150-year-old red oak tree near the entrance of a Michigan university had welcomed visitors for years…until one windy day in July when it crashed to the ground. The grounds director noticed little shoots coming up around the tree and acorns still attached to the tree’s roots. He harvested some of the seedlings

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