Wine Tasting Fundraiser to Benefit The Memory Support Center at Brecon Village
Press Release
Contact:
Dianna Huckestein
Evangelical Homes of Michigan
Phone: 734-222-4000
July 17, 2009: For Immediate Release
Babs’ Underground Lounge is pleased to present a Wine Tasting Fundraiser to benefit Evangelical Homes of Michigan’s New Memory Support Center. A new 33,000 square foot Memory Support Center is under construction and located in Saline within the Brecon Village Campus. The Memory Support Center will open in August 2009. The center encompass’ various levels of service in living spaces designed to support the client and their loved ones through the many stages of memory loss, Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia. The Memory Support Center program will have private suites residences and an adult day program that offers a safe and secure living environment utilizing innovative technologies and trained caregivers known as dementia specialists. The neighborhood surrounding the living spaces (known as households) will offer experiences for the client and their family members and friends that include an adult day center, a market and café, chapel and reflection room, gathering spaces for art and cultural experiences, a fitness center and spa, and kitchens designed to encourage the residents to assist with meal preparation in order to enhance the dining and living experience.
In addition, the Memory Support Center Library and Resource Center will be designed to stimulate the individual with memory loss and provide valuable resources and information for those seeking to know more about memory loss and care-giving. For individuals desiring to utilize the technologies and the connectedness of the resources available, but wish to live in a small cottage setting, the Memory Support Center will also have four homes adjacent to the center equipped to support an individual with memory loss who wishes to live with a loved one or a friend. Because of the innovation, the Memory Support Center’s “technology savvy homes” are often referred to by visitors and staff as Smart Cottages.
Wine Tasting Event Details:
Babs’ Underground Lounge
213 South Ashley, Ann Arbor
Wednesday, July 22, 2009 from 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Event Price: $25 ($10 from every admission will go to the cause!)
For more information, please contact Becky Pazkowski (734) 429-1155, Ext. 229 or visit our website at www.evangelicalhomes.org .
Evangelical Homes of Michigan is a not for profit organization related to the United Church of Christ providing healthcare, housing and community services to seniors and their extended families through out the Southeast Michigan area. The full continuum of services provided by Evangelical Homes of Michigan includes: Independent Living, Assisted Living, Long Term Care, Skilled Nursing, Affordable Housing, Rehabilitation, Hospice Care, Memory Support Program, Adult Day Program, Home Care and Medicare Home Health Services, and Community Based Services. In 2007, Evangelical Homes of Michigan provided more than $2.3 million in un-reimbursed charity care to residents, serving more than 1,400 individuals and their families through their campuses in Southeast Michigan; including Ann Arbor, Detroit, Saline and Sterling Heights. Founded in 1879, the organization is governed by a 15-member Board of Directors, employs over 1000 individuals and enjoys over 15,000 hours of volunteer services annually. In 2006, Evangelical Homes of Michigan received the Business Enterprise Award from the Saline Area Chamber of Commerce and in 2004 and 2005 was named one of the Metro Detroit’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For by the Michigan Business Professional Association. For more information visit www.evangelicalhomes.org.
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