On September 3, 2014, Hector "Bill" Duthie, a resident at Sanctuary at Bellbrook, took flight in a B-25 aircraft at Willow Run Airport. Bill is a veteran pilot of WWII who flew the B-25 during the war. A Life Celebrated was determined to give Bill and his family the opportunity to [...]
Judy and Marty Judy and Florian were NOT going to be alone for the holiday. Marty, an active Bridgepointe A Life Celebrated volunteer, knew that she could not enjoy the holiday knowing that others would be alone Thanksgiving without a good meal to enjoy. So, Marty, with a little help from Clove [...]
Betty Wills found family, happiness and a real home. The day that Betty has been waiting years to arriveBetty's life was frequently a struggle. She had an unstable background including “surviving foster care since the age of four years old”. Throughout her lifetime, she worked odd jobs and made ends meet however [...]
October 28, 2013 was Tom's day! Tom Rowell is a nine-year resident at Franklin Terrace in Southfield, MI. Since his first day in the building, he has been kind and generous to everyone. The Bridgepointe volunteers wanted to show their appreciation for Tom and honor him in a special way.Tom does more for everyone [...]
Connie LOVES the movies and she doesn't really like to leave her apartment! So, it was time for the Bridgepointe volunteer team Westhaven Manor to find a way to motivate her! Madison, a Bridgepointe volunteer, arranged a special Thursday movie day in the theatre room showing her favorite movie “Gone with the [...]
Carla, Cindy and WilhelminaCindy, Linda and CarlaCarla is a retired art teacher from the Dearborn School System and was a new resident at Franklin Terrance. Carla taught art classes for many years and spent much of her time painting for enjoyment. Art was her passion! When Carla recently lost her home, [...]
March 25th was officially Mary's day! Helena and a group of Bridgepointe volunteers at Woodhaven Senior Community in Flint wanted to do something really special for Mary, a long time resident. This special lady needed a day just for her. The group decided to coordinate a day of beauty and [...]
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 [...]
