Virginia had been through some tough times! She was referred to A Life Celebrated from a local agency that had worked to protect her from harm.A Life Celebrated volunteers worked on Virginia's behalf to move her to a Senior Community where she would be able to live independently, with home healthcare [...]
Imagine a 70-year-old woman buying a new dirt bike. That was Shirley, always on a quest for adventure even into her nineties. Shirley along with her sons are motorcycle enthusiasts, and Shirley enjoyed riding into her seventies.In October of 2009, Shirley was all set to turn 90. She had become more [...]
Peg was 90 years old when she was no longer able to live alone and moved into a senior community. Peg graduated from the University of Michigan before it was common for women to go to college. She was a pilot all of her adult life, again not a common pursuit [...]
How do you celebrate the life of an 94 year old jazz enthusiast whose memory is failing, but who wakes every morning with a song on her lips? You create an evening of music and dancing, with dress and décor from a decade of her youth.The 1940’s Sweetheart Swing Ball was [...]
So often, the elderly are just one injury away from losing their ability to live independently. Recently two of our caregivers were working at a local senior residence when they were approached by a social worker regarding a resident. “Mrs. L” had just completed rehabilitation, and although she would need a [...]
Michael (87 years old) and Paul (95 years old) both enjoy classical music. Both are considered quite distinguished in their senior community. A Life Celebrated purchased tickets to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and both men enjoyed a night on the town.
Sometimes a small treat makes more of an impact than the largest surprise! Mary Dennings Cake Shoppe in Westland prepared and delivered fresh baked muffins for the residents at a local senior residence. It was a delicious and unexpected holiday treat!
Have you every wondered what it would be like to need a new heart? Not only need a heart, but also not having the support system mandated to even be put on the list of potential heart transplant recipients?Tim P. was a 48 year old cardiac patient in that very situation. [...]
Janie, 83 yrs old, had been placed in a nursing home. Since she did not have the means to support herself, she was assigned a guardian company to provide her with general care. Guardian companies are paid very little for the clients they serve, and are often overworked and understaffed. Janie's [...]
Often it is the wish of caregivers and families that their loved ones participate in the simplest of everyday events. For some clients, fragility and memory-loss behaviors make even a short trip to the beauty salon impossible.Caregivers at a local senior residence struggled with this quandry. A Life Celebrated volunteer Lisa [...]