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Emeritus at Brighton

833 East Grand River Avenue
Brighton, MI 48116

810-229-9190

A Wonderful Active Lifestyle

Our activity senior living community offers a wide variety of opportunities to uplift, encourage and strengthen the physical, spiritual and intellectual well being of all of our residents. We offer such things as daily exercise, brain healthy games, church services, and much, much more. At Emeritus at Brighton, each day is filled with laughter and life! We have many activities that not only enrich our residents’ minds but raise their spirits. We also have a new van that our residents use for errands and activities such as "ride about town" and trips to the ice cream parlor!

Partnering with the Community

Emeritus at Brighton holds and sponsors a variety of events in and about our senior living community. We sponsor educational seminars and a host of motivational speakers that enrich the lives of not only our residents but our community. Emeritus at Brighton is very active in our community volunteering and sponsoring such events as Walk for Warmth, Senior Power Day and this year’s Smokin Jazz festival which will attract over 30,000 people.

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Community Blog

The Formula for the Meaningful Conversation

By Dr. Vicki Rackner, Posted Friday, May 11, 2012

How do you persuade your loved ones to do things that are in their best interests, like take medication as prescribed or use their cane or go out for a walk?

The meaningful conversation is a tool that helps you get what you want by giving others what they want. It’s a way to translate the psychology of persuasion into action.

The goal is to attune yourself to your conversation partner before you ask your conversation partner to attune to you.

Imagine you and your loved one want to sing a song together. In the meaningful conversation, you let your conversation partner determine the key you sing. You adjust your tone to theirs. [ Read more ]

Increase Your Power of Persuasion: A Vital Caregiving Skill

By Dr. Vicki Rackner , Posted Monday, April 2, 2012

Caregiving is a team effort. You might wonder, “What’s the best way to get people to do what you want them to do?”

This three-part series offers tips to increase your power of persuasion. Today, you’ll learn the psychology of persuasion. In part 2 you’ll learn the elements of “The Meaningful Conversation.” In part 3 you’ll see how to apply The meaningful Conversation to common caregiving challenges. [ Read more ]