2016 Volume - 1st Edition
FEATURED ARTICLES Hartford Winter Construction Progress PVM Revamped Website Presence
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Inspire Possibilities Breakfast Returns PVM Partners with National Church to Enhance Affordable Housing Sites
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PVM Serves Those Who Serve Our Country Donor Recognitions
PACE Southeast Michigan Opens New Center in Warren
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Above from Left to Right: Amy Katz, John Elliott, Sandra White, Dr. Gwendolyn Graddy, Mary Naber, John Polanski, Angela Abbass, Oneida Gorecki, JaNaya Windham, Adrena Owens, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel, Shonna Withers, Stephanie Hill, Lilly Thompson-Lee, State Senator Steven Bieda, Cathy Lawson, Greg Gildersleeve, State Representative John Chirkun
PVM’s partnership with Henry Ford Health System to provide quality services for seniors has gained momentum with PACE Southeast Michigan. It recently expanded to a third site that is located at 30713 Schoenherr Road in Warren. PACE stands for Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, a unique health plan funded by Medicare and Medicaid that provides integrated care and services to eligible seniors. PACE Southeast Michigan is one of eight PACE programs in Michigan and 120 PACE programs in the U.S.
PACE Southeast Michigan is ideal for seniors aged 55 and older who are living with chronic illness and who want to remain independent in their own homes. PACE Southeast Michigan’s day health centers bring together all of the care needed to accomplish this goal. The centers provide a community setting where seniors enjoy delicious meals, have social interactions, feel purposeful, enjoy recreational activities and receive the medical care they need – all in one location. Support at home is also offered as well as respite Continued on page 4
Making New Friends in the New Year: PVM and Delta Manor
As the favorite New Year’s song states: “Make new friends, but keep the old…” PVM began the New Year doing just that.
On January 1, 2016, PVM became the new property management company for Delta Manor, a 100-apartment senior community in Detroit. Through this agreement, PVM is responsible for the day-to-day management and operations of Delta Manor with reporting accountability to the Delta Manor Board of Directors. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) has approved this new relationship. Roshunda Price, Delta Manor’s board president, stated: “Both PVM and Delta Manor are strongly committed to providing safe, secure and comfortable living experiences for our residents. Moreover, PVM’s 70 years of successful mission-driven property management programs and activities, combined with its knowledge of federal rules and regulations that govern properties like ours, make PVM an excellent selection for us and for the 100-plus residents who call Delta Manor home.” Michael Polsinelli, Detroit Field Director for HUD stated: “HUD is looking forward to working with Presbyterian Villages of Michigan and the owner of Delta Manor as this new partnership brings new vitality and increases the quality of life for all residents of the development.” Delta Manor is a seven-story high rise located on 2.5 acres at 2150 E. Vernor, south of Gratiot Avenue near Detroit’s Eastern Market. It is owned by Delta Manor, Inc., a Michigan non-profit housing corporation. The mission of Delta Continued on page 3