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Advocate Aurora Health Joins 38 Health Systems in Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | October 1, 2020

The declaration, published by the national Healthcare Anchor Network, follows a similar public statement in June by Chicago-area health care organizations. Advocate Aurora Health is proud to publicly reiterate our commitment to dismantling structural racism and reversing its negative effects on the health and well being of our communities. As a member of the Healthcare…

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A Pandemic Journal: How Back Bay Mission was Able to Reopen Safely and Quickly

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | September 23, 2020

This article appeared in a recent issue of Changing Tides, Back Bay Mission’s quarterly magazine. After “Shelter in Place” was declared in Mississippi, the Micah Day Center closed for eight days while staff clarified its status as an essential service. The modifications described in the story were made after the Center reopened — usually on…

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Deaconess COVID-19 Funding Supports More than 100 Black-Led Groups

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | September 22, 2020

From March through August of this year, UCC-related Deaconess Foundation invested more than $2.2 million to support emergency response and recovery efforts in the St. Louis region. Since the launch of its COVID-19 Equitable Relief and Recovery Fund, Deaconess has provided grants to more than 100 Black-led social service and social change organizations providing direct…

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Retirement Housing Foundation Aquires Affordable Housing Community for Families in Massachusetts

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | September 22, 2020

Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF) has acquired its 198th community with the acquisition of Hillcrest Acres Apartments in Attleboro, Mass.   “I am pleased to welcome Hillcrest Acres to the RHF family of 198 communities,” said the Rev. Laverne Joseph, president and CEO of RHF. “There is a large and growing need for affordable housing and we…

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Embrace Living Communities Weather Pandemic Together

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | September 22, 2020

In January 2020, Erica Scott was doing the job that she loves as the community manager for Embrace Living‘s GreenCastle of Mulford community in Rockford, Ill. Scott ensures the operations at GreenCastle run smoothly and that residents are taken care of. She is often the first to learn about news impacting the community. She was…

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Cape Albeon Breaks Ground on New Secure Memory Care Apartments

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | September 1, 2020

Cape Albeon, a nonprofit, faith-based lakeside retirement and assisted living community located in southwest St. Louis county, held a groundbreaking project kickoff for their new Secure Memory Care apartments homes on Tuesday, Aug. 25. “We are so thrilled to add ‘The Cove’ to our wide variety of care options,” said Carol DiSanza, Executive Director at…

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14 Advocate Aurora Locations Named ‘Best Hospitals’ by U.S. News & World Report

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | September 1, 2020

Advocate Aurora Health announced in July that 13 of the health system’s adult hospitals were named to the U.S. News & World Report ‘Best Hospitals’ list in addition to Advocate Children’s Hospital, which was recognized this summer as a top pediatric hospital.   “Even in the face of one of the most difficult years we have experienced as a health care organization, our physicians, nurses and team members have once again…

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United Church Homes’ Trinity Community Helps Neighbors and Deployed Troops Mask Up

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | August 29, 2020

When federal and state officials encouraged and later mandated the use of cloth face masks to slow the spread of COVID-19, residents and staff at Trinity Community at Miami Township — a United Church Homes community in Dayton, Ohio — got to work. Within a few days, the independent living community’s marketing director, Molly Blumer,…

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Ziegler Senior Living + Finance Strategy Conference Panel to Feature United Church Homes’ Daniel

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | August 27, 2020

The Rev. Kenneth Daniel, president and CEO of United Church Homes, will serve on a panel of CEOs for multi-site senior living organizations at this year’s virtual Ziegler Senior Living + Finance Strategy Conference. Each year, Ziegler’s annual conference features CEOs from progressive organizations who serve as strong examples to their peers. The live panel…

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Cedar Community’s Marketing Team Wins Three 2020 National Aster Awards

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | July 21, 2020

Cedar Community, a UCC-related older adult community in West Bend, Wis., announced recently that its marketing team members are the recipients of three national Aster Awards for healthcare marketing and advertising for 2020. Winning an Aster Gold Award for E-Newsletter Series is Cedar Community’s “Cedar Branches” monthly ministry e-newsletter. Designed and published by the marketing…

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