Christine, Joseph and SandraJoseph was stunned when he was selected to spend a game day with the Detroit Lions. Joseph was nominated for this special outing coordinated by Bridgepointe A Life Celebrated by the volunteer team at The Inn at Cass Lake in Waterford, MI. Joseph was awarded three tickets to attend [...]
Morris Lent with volunteer, Karen MooreOn Thanksgiving Day, Morris Lent and Karen Moore, his Bridgepointe A Life Celebrated volunteer, celebrated together at the Sanctuary at Bellbrook in Rochester Hills. Morris Lent retired from the military and was known to be a very private man. He resided in the condominiums for years [...]
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 [...]
A Special Time for Dad and Daughter Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a Dad. Edwin's wife passed away a few month ago. The Bridgepointe team knew that Edwin needed to stay connected with his remaining family. "It was so important to him!" So, they arranged [...]
Cindy and Jeff On February 14,2013, Cindy a resident at Franklin Terrace, enjoyed a special luncheon at Red Lobster. Cindy is a kind and giving individual who volunteers on the memory care unit at Franklin Terrace and assists with the mobile library as well. Cindy is helpful to all the residents. She was [...]
Skype Connects A FamilyThanks to the World Wide Web, James Dubois, a resident at Franklin Terrace in Southfiield, was able to meet his new great grandson (4 months old) via Skype. Janet, a Bridgepointe volunteer, teaches a computer class at Franklin Terrace twice a month and orchestrated the “reunion”. James, his [...]
Irene's health has been declining recently, but her spirit still soars! Irene thought her days were planned and she knew the plan for her future. Nope! Irene was soon to discover that her friends had a surprise in store for her. Due to her illness, Irene was unable to leave her [...]