CHHSM Staff

UCC Minister and Fairhaven Senior Services Supporter the Rev. Donald Ellerman Dies at 68

By CHHSM Staff | July 13, 2019

The Rev. Donald Edgar Ellerman, UCC minister and resident of UCC-related Fairhaven Senior Services in Whitewater, Wis., died July 9. He was 68. A graduate of Quincy High School, Ellerman enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1969 and was honorably discharged in 1973. While stationed in Italy, he met his wife, Gladys E. (Leason)…

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Pension Boards UCC: Retirement and Benefits Plans that Work for CHHSM Members

By CHHSM Staff | July 11, 2019

Many faith-based service organizations struggle with how to offer benefits and retirement pensions to their employees in an effective, just way. Sometimes, it’s difficult to find providers that understand church-related organizations’ priorities. For CHHSM members, the Pension Boards United Church of Christ (PBUCC) offers both understanding and multiple solutions. “PBUCC has been in existence and…

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EHM Senior Solutions Names Hosinski President and CEO

By CHHSM Staff | July 3, 2019

UCC-related EHM Senior Solutions in Saline, Mich., announced July 2 that Thomas A. Hosinski has been named president and CEO. He succeeds Denise Rabidoux, who retired in June. Hosinski had served as interim executive director in the months leading up to his appointment. “After a nationwide search, it is with great confidence and excitement that…

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CHHSM Store and CPS Adds Vendors to Increase Savings for Members

By CHHSM Staff | July 3, 2019

Among the many services offered by CHHSM to its members is the CHHSM Store, which provides innovative, responsive business services that offer competitive pricing as well as sustainable vendor relationships developed in the spirit of our common UCC values. CHHSM Store is a group purchasing organization (GPO) that helps CHHSM members control the costs of…

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CHHSM Store Partner Creates Pharmacy Rebates Program for Skilled Nursing Communities

By CHHSM Staff | June 11, 2019

An innovative pharmacy rebate program is now available to CHHSM members, thanks to the CHHSM Store’s partnership with Care Purchasing Services (CPS). Based in Delray Beach, Fla., CPS is the leading national group purchasing organization dedicated to senior communities. It is joining with Empirian Health, headquartered in Montgomery, Ala., in this program to offset pharmacy…

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Older Adults and Young Children Find Life is Better With Grandfriends

By CHHSM Staff | June 10, 2019

A terrific idea has turned into a successful program and partnership for UCC-related St. John’s Community Care in Collinsville, Ill. St. John’s is partnering with We Rock The Spectrum Kids Gym in nearby Edwardsville to host intergenerational music classes called Grandfriends. We Rock The Spectrum is a  gym where children of all abilities can play…

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Charles Hall Youth Services’ Styles-Rohde Named Woman of the Year by Bismarck-Mandan BPW

By CHHSM Staff | May 21, 2019

The Bismarck-Mandan Business & Professional Women’s Club (BPW) of Bismarck, N.D., announced May 17 that Rhonda Styles-Rohde is the 2019 recipient of its Woman of the Year Award. Styles-Rohde is director of marketing and communications for UCC-related Charles Hall Youth Services. The award is designed to honor a local business and professional woman that has…

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CHHSM Store Partner Brings Perks to Employees of CHHSM Members, too

By CHHSM Staff | April 9, 2019

Many CHHSM members know that services provided by the CHHSM Store can bring innovative, responsive business services and purchases with competitive pricing to them. But a lesser known perk — and perhaps just as important — is the savings employees of CHHSM members can gain via the program. CHHSM Store partners with Care Purchasing Services…

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UCC-related Bethany Children’s Home Provides Helping Hands to Migrant Children in Search of their Families

By CHHSM Staff | April 9, 2019

Imagine this scenario: you are 12 years old, and almost 2,000 miles away from the only home you’ve ever known. All you want is to be reunited with the family for whom you’ve traveled to the United States. To aid children like you, UCC-related Bethany Children’s Home in Womelsdorf, Pa., is providing shelter, resources and…

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Accolades are Evidence of UCC-related Oak Meadows’ Quality of Care

By CHHSM Staff | April 9, 2019

The first of April last year was a special date for CHHSM member Oak Meadows Senior Living in Oakdale, Minn. Not only was the date the 20th anniversary of Oak Meadows’ service to the community, but it also was “Oak Meadows Day” in Oakdale. The mayoral proclamation was just one of a collection of awards…

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