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Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital is opening its doors to the public on Sat., May 14. The long anticipated modernization project opening will improve the patient care experience by enhancing privacy, offering the most advanced technology and making it more convenient to access inpatient and outpatient services. “We could never stand here today without the substantial…
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Evangelical Homes of Michigan (EHM) and St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor announced on Jan. 21 a letter of intent to transfer ownership of the St. Joseph Mercy Saline health building located at 400 Russell St. in Saline. The 100,000-square-foot facility became available when St. Joseph’s relocated its urgent care and outpatient services to Michigan Avenue…
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CHHSM members will consider the shared challenge of balancing resources and mission when they convene for the organization’s 78th annual meeting March 3-5 in Houston, Texas. With the theme “Sustainability through Stewardship and Social Action,” the three-day event is designed to help members learn how to realize their commitments to social justice in the face…
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When Sandy Sorensen is consecrated as a Diakonal Minister at the CHHSM annual meeting in March, she’ll be in the company of 17 other leaders who will return to their ministries across the country with a renewed sense of mission and purpose. “One of the most important things we can do as servant leaders is…
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Horizon House, known for its forward thinking approach to senior living, has added “possibility papers” to its communications. Like white papers, they provide useful information for consumers and colleagues on a variety of creative aging topics. Click here to view Horizon House’s current possibility papers: – “Good & Good for You, Healthy Eating Supports a…
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Cedar Community Foundation recently received word from the Bader Philanthropies, Inc. Board of Directors that a $15,000 grant request to the Helen Bader Daniels Fund of Bader Philanthropies, Inc. for the Cedar Home Health “Staying Healthy, Staying Home” telehealth program was approved. Thanks to the additional funding, Cedar Home Health will be able to expand…
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What is Health and Human Service Sunday? Each year, the United Church of Christ designates one Sunday – usually the last Sunday in January – as a day to recognize the ministries in health and human services provided by the members of CHHSM as well as those supported by local churches. The Sunday is an…
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Bethany Children’s Home officially called and received the Rev. Kim Kendrick as chaplain on Dec. 4, 2015. Kendrick is ordained in the United Church of Christ, and is a 2014 graduate of Lancaster Theological Seminary. She brings seven years of ministerial experience to Bethany, where she will provide worship and other services for youth and…
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Samaritan Bethany started using Pension Boards UCC for its health care needs thanks to the suggestion of its chaplain. Many of the Rochester, Minnesota, senior living organization’s 430 employees were choosing to go without insurance and skip trips to the doctor due to rising insurance costs. Pension Boards administers comprehensive employee benefits including life insurance,…
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Emmaus Launches Advocacy Think Tank - CHHSM
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On June 18, Emmaus Homes in St. Louis launched the Emmaus Advocacy Think Tank. This is a group of internal staff, clients, and more, as well as self-advocates and professionals from other organization...