When she moved into Community Village in 2016, Pat was not enthused about needing assisted living as a relatively young person. Yet she now readily appreciates Community Village and how the staff desires her independence and freedom just as much as she does. “Sure, there was a time when I had full mobility. I used […]
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Sister, She’ll Pray
The Sisters of St. Clare of Saginaw, a community of catholic women also known as Poor Clare Nuns, follow the example of St. Clare of Assisi by sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ and fervently praying with and for the many hurting people in our community. A few years ago two of these sisters, Hilda […]
Reminiscing According to Edna
“When I was born, the doctor put me in his hand and told my mother “here’s your baby”. They put me in a shoebox to send me home. I weighed 1 pound and a half. They didn’t think I was going to live to be three years old and now I’m 78! I was one […]
An Adventurer Among Us
Always and forever up for an adventure, Dorothae is celebrated with deep love today… her 89th birthday! Thanks to the creativity of her daughter, Barb, Dorothae can page through memory books to see the woman she has always been – a loving, faithful daughter of God! Below is just a glimpse of the life […]
The Priceless Sister
Rumor Had It Rumor had it a nun was moving into Community Village. I couldn’t wait to talk to her. I was no Catholic, but I had known a nun or two in my past. When I met Sister Laurene, I couldn’t have liked her more. She has the kind of smile that floods her […]
Randy’s Salsa Factory
This time of year you’ll find Randy – our resident gardener – outside digging in the dirt getting his “salsa factory” up and running once again. And he loves every bit of it! His sister always helps him with the plant shopping, making sure he’s got at least one of each favorite pepper (Randy’s got […]