Another year has passed us by! Since our launch a decade ago, MCM has focused on sharing a wide variety of interesting and informative stories about life and the people in the Greater Flint Area and beyond. Here’s a look back …
Based on the U.S. Census, every day until 2030, 10,000 Baby Boomers will turn 65 years old.* Additionally, someone turning 65 today has almost a 70 percent chance of needing some type of long-term care services and support in their remaining years. * * Because of these statistics, we may find ourselves or a loved one facing the need for long-term care services.
Caring for a loved one who is struggling with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia can be rewarding but also an exhausting, stressful and thankless task. It takes large amounts of time and effort and many caregivers can become quickly overwhelmed if they have no one to turn to for help. They feel alone on the journey and oftentimes are, as family and friends tend to shy away from the situation; not because they do not want to help but because they don’t know how. The smallest and easiest thing to do is to just reach out via phone or a visit from time to time. That’s often all it takes to help a caregiver feel renewed and appreciated.
As the 2021-2022 high school athletics schedules wrapped up for the year, we invited the 25 Genesee County high schools to to choose two athletes – one each from their men’s and women’s sports teams – who excelled in both athletics and academics. The responding schools took care in selecting young people who have worked hard to earn awards and accolades for their accomplishments.
Lift a window, throw open a door and give your home a breath of fresh air. You’ve been waiting for this season that stirs a desire to refresh your living space both inside and out.
Described by Pantone as “a new color whose courageous presence encourages personal inventiveness and creativity,” Very Peri is a warm periwinkle blue with a violet-red undertone – the “happiest and warmest of all the blue hues.”
If you are nervous about taking the next home project step yourself, don’t fret – you are more capable than you think! Nowadays, home improvement is much easier than it used to be. Small jobs that used to take weeks or months to finish can now be done in a matter of days with minimal mess and frustration. These little DIY projects can equal big results – here are a few that once accomplished, you’ll be proud to know it was “all you.”
Backyard gardening has been a hot topic for a few years now, with many trying their hand at growing veggies and herbs. And, what a delight it is to walk amongst your rows of radishes flourishing, tomatoes ripening, peppers popping and even pumpkins beginning to round into form. Personal gardens can be grown in a variety of styles including hanging, vertical and potted; but the two most common and ultimately successful are raised or traditional in-ground.
A design element once taken for granted is becoming a major part of the interior decorating experience. In order to complete the theme, your flooring style cannot be an afterthought. It’s the support for the entire look and feel of the room and is often the first thing a potential buyer notices upon entering a home.
With costs for housing becoming out-of-reach for many, people are starting to consider non-traditional ways to build their own space. While it’s not for everyone, the “tiny home’’ movement has gained a lot of attention over the past few years.
