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Contributed by the Rev. Kenneth Daniel, president and CEO, United Church Homes The committee of CHHSM member executives, board members, and the UCC national setting continues to meet with its consultant, Cynthia Barth from Diversified Search. The committee continues to seek nominations and applications from qualified and interested candidates. Currently candidates are undergoing initial screening interviews…
Read MoreBy Bryan Sickbert Max De Pree has said that “volunteers are at the heart of our society and become the grace notes in our American song.” Musically, grace notes are embellishments to the underlying melody which are not essential to the musical line, but add nuance that draws out beauty and meaning from the theme.…
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David Waltemeyer felt drawn to the Nollau Institute immediately after hearing about it. Now halfway through his experience as a member of the 2014 class, he’s thankful he made the decision to apply. “I have lifelong friends that before 2014 I didn’t know who they were,” he says. “That’s been amazing.” Waltemeyer, who serves as…
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The design ideas for The Cottages at Cedar Run started with a round-table discussion at a LeadingAge senior living conference in 2010. CHHSM ministry Cedar Community’s CEO, Steve Jaberg, consulted with four European experts on assisted living memory care design on how to enhance a new approach to memory care based on resident-centered programming. “Grand entrances…
Read MoreBy The Rev. Kenneth V. Daniel President and CEO, United Church Homes A CEO search is a unique time in any organization’s life. CHHSM is entering this time of leadership transition with great optimism. We celebrate the accomplishments of the organization under the Rev. Bryan Sickbert’s distinguished leadership for 22 years. While we prepare to…
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CHHSM welcomed Catherine Kane of Cleveland, Ohio, to its team as support systems manager and corporate secretary on May 27. Kane brings with her a strong background in health communications. Before joining CHHSM, she spent the last 17 years in curriculum planning and web development for Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland. She holds a…
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CHHSM has already appointed a seven-member search committee and selected a search agency, but the work ahead to find a new president and CEO has just begun. “The search is now live and we’re receiving applications and resumes,” says the Rev. Kenneth V. Daniel, president and CEO of United Church Homes. Daniel leads the search…
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When Cape Albeon partnered with fellow CHHSM member and St. Louis-based St. Andrew’s Resources for Seniors System, residents of the retirement community in Valley Park, Mo., gained access to skilled nursing, something they’ve never had before. “For 14 years I’ve been hoping for extended care to arrive here,” says Lolly Wehrli, 87, who moved into…
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As leaders of the Deaconess Foundation celebrate the ministry’s 125th anniversary, they’re recognizing a mission that has developed from strong roots to serve new needs. “We have the same mission, but the expression of it has changed over time,” says the Rev. Starsky D. Wilson, president and CEO of the CHHSM member ministry in St.…
Read MoreBy Bryan Sickbert A Nollau class member recently shared a column from Sojourners entitled “’Nones’ and the Common Good.” The column, written by Eboo Patel, a Muslim American and founder of the Interfaith Youth Core, asks the question, “What will happen to U.S. civil society as the pews empty out?” Patel cites the well-documented membership…
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Denise Buck to Succeed Campbell as IFM CEO - CHHSM
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As IFM Community Medicine (IFM) Founder and CEO David Campbell M.D. plans to retire mid-year, his successor, Denise Buck M.D., has started working full-time with IFM in St. Louis. Before assuming this...