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the blog of Porter HillsNovember is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month
Sara Lowe
Executive Director
Emmanuel Hospice
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Each November we make the transition from Back to School and Halloween to Thanksgiving and Holiday preparation. Did you know that November is also National Hospice and Pallia read more.
Understanding Depression as a Treatable Illness
It is so easy for society to place mental health on the back burner when there are many other chronic health concerns. However, the approach that we have taken as a society is not sustainable and it is clouding our quality of life as a whole. Medical professionals in general tend to focus on tan read more.
September is National PACE Month
United Methodist Retirement Communities' and Porter Hills' Combined Five PACE Sites Improve the Lives of Low-income Older Adults Across Michigan
Watch Huron Valley PACE's Mission Moment
The National PACE Association has declared September as National PACE Month, an opportunity to celebrate th read more.
August is Make-a-Will Month!
Porter Hills resident Dori Vander Mey believes “all things work together for good for those who love the Lord (Romans 8:28).” The Porter Hills Foundation is in her will because “they have been so good to me.”
You, TOO, can leave a lasting legacy!
Did you know that August is National M read more.
United Methodist Retirement Communities and Porter Hills Earn Highest Quality Ratings for All Clinical Care and Services
United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) and Porter Hills announce that all four of their Medicare-rated clinical communities and services have earned 5-Star quality ratings by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
5-Star ratings have been achieved at Kresge Healthcare and R read more.
Porter Hills Foundation Receives Grant for LifeCircles PACE
Gift from Mary Thompson Foundation Supports Recreational Therapy Activities for Low-Income Older Adults
Grand Rapids, MI, July 23, 2019– The Porter Hills Foundation has received a grant of $5,000 from the Mary Thompson Foundation, based in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. This gift will support re read more.
Porter Hills Earns ‘West Michigan’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®’ Honor
Award Marks Grand Rapids Senior Living Organization’s Seventeenth Straight Year of Distinction
Porter Hills is proud to announce that it has achieved West Michigan’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® rating in 2019. Over 150 local organizations and businesses were recognized by th read more.
Older Adults as Volunteers
Maegan Garlock
Residential Living Community Engagement Manager
Porter Hills Village
Recently, I participated in a community running event. Along the course, there were groups of people cheering on and encouraging the runners as they trudged through their events. I began to pay special atten read more.
Parkinson’s Awareness Month: #KeyToPD
Bradley Kuipers, PT – Porter Hills Home Care
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Parkinson’s Disease is newly diagnosed in over 50,000 Americans every year. It can be a startling diagnosis to receive. There is a lot to know about the disease and many d read more.
Advance Directives
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At Emmanuel Hospice we ask our patients, “How do you want to live?” With over 200 years of combined caregiving experience, we know that helping people find peace of mind at the end of their lives requires a plan. An important pa read more.
