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(248) 281-2020 |
Contact Us
25200 Telegraph Road, Suite 400 •
Southfield, Michigan 48033-7496
Presbyterian Villages of Michigan is committed to serving seniors and communities. It’s our goal to be a first-line provider of resources, including information. Aging should be an adventure, not a scary trip!
In the PVM Blog, the experts at PVM will regularly publish articles and information. Topics may range from smart ways to age in place in your long-time home, to tips on how to shop for a senior community. We will have articles on transportation, wellness, nutrition, technology, activities, outlook-on-life, and more.
Please let us know your ideas for topics and comments on our articles. We succeed as seniors in our community have the best Aging Adventure!
Today, Lynn Alexander is joined by three summer interns from the LeadingAge Summer Enrichment Series program at PVM—Alexandra, Edgar, and Emmanuel—to discuss their backgrounds, areas of study, and their experience so far.
Lynn Alexander discusses the importance of planning financially and strategically for long-term care before it becomes an immediate priority for yourself or for your loved one(s).
Read more: Caregiver’s Best Friend: Prepare for Long-Term Care
Lynn Alexander is joined today by The Village of East Harbor Executive Director David Miller. David Miller has been with Presbyterian Villages of Michigan for over 35 years, and tells us a bit about himself and what led him to join PVM. He also tells us about the new programs and therapy options available at The Village of East Harbor, as well as what makes this award-winning campus so unique for residents
Read more: Caregiver's Best Friend: The Village of East Harbor
Just when I thought unscrupulous scam artists had thought of everything already they now have come up with a new way to steal our identities and money! Many airline passengers were scammed recently when they were stranded by cancelled flights. As if that was not enough frustration for passengers they got to the lines to reschedule flights there were impossibly long waits.
In a flash you can lose all of your possessions and even your life during a fire. You can also destroy the life of a neighbor. According to the National Fire Protection Association, more than 26% of reported fires in 2016-2020 occurred in homes. In addition, 75% of civilian fire deaths and 74% of the reported injuries were caused by home fires. Over that same time period as a whole, cooking was the leading cause; and smoking was also tops on the list. It can take just 30 seconds for a small flame to turn into a major blaze, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
