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Here is a new update from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: CMS Launches New Podcast On February 19, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) ) launched “CMS: Beyond the Policy,” a new podcast highlighting updates and changes to policies and programs in an easily accessible and conversational format. The podcast was…
Read MoreThe UCC’s St. John’s Community Care in Collinsville, Ill., saw an underserved population in its community, but needed funding for programming. Thanks to a grant from The Retirement Research Foundation, the adult day and home services agency started Brain Wave, a program that serves older adults with early memory loss. “We have provided care for…
Read MoreThe United Church Funds’ (UCF) 4th quarter 2018 Performance Webinar is now available for viewing on our website, says Howard W. Hawkins III, director of business development for UCF. In the webinar, David Klassen, UCF’s chief investment strategist and Hawkins discuss UCF’s investment strategy, the political and economic events that impacted returns, and fourth quarter investment performance. Those with questions…
Read MoreReprinted with permission from the Cornerstone Fund. Housing insecurity is a big problem in America. While homelessness has declined, there are still millions of families that teeter on the edge between housing and homelessness. The U.S. Census Department recently revealed that one in every four renting households (roughly 19 million families) spend more than half…
Read MoreReprinted with permission from the newsletter of the Cornerstone Fund. Some 50 years ago, Uni-Pres Kindercottage was founded to support working families with preschool and pre-adolescent age children in East St. Louis, a suburb of St. Louis, Mo. Once a hub for industry, this town was immediately affected by the deindustrialization of the region. Having…
Read MoreIn addition to the regular plenary and workshop sessions, attendees at CHHSM’s 81st Annual Gathering next month will be treated to a host of meals and receptions — which they will be able to track and organize with a user-friendly CHHSM Annual Gathering app — all thanks to the sponsorship of CHHSM partner organizations. The…
Read MoreAt Angelus Plaza Senior Activity Center in Los Angeles — part of UCC-related Retirement Housing Foundation — staff, residents and visitors are used to words being put into action. The latest example of that is the center’s 2019 “Core Value of the Month” program, which kicked off in January with a focus on hope. “In…
Read MoreResidents and staff at UCC-related Peppermint Ridge in Corona, Calif., are preparing for the grand opening of a new Activity/Community Center later this winter. The center is the result of nearly three years of planning, preparation, and fundraising and will benefit not only the “Ridgers,” as residents are called, but the wider Corona community. “We…
Read MoreCedar Community is proud to announce they have been identified as one the Best Nursing Homes for 2018-19 by U.S. News & World Report, a global authority in health care rankings. Cedar Community was evaluated by U.S. News & World Report along with 15,000 nursing homes nationwide, in every state. The rating is based on…
Read MoreUCC-related Phoebe Ministries will honor Ronald L. Rider with the Rev. Dr. Grant Harrity Award for Exemplary Service to the Aging at their annual Institute on Aging Benefit on Thursday, March 21, in University Center at DeSales University, Center Valley, Pa. The cocktail attire event beginning at 6:00 p.m. will feature dinner, drinks, and intergenerational…
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‘Redefining Retirement’: Theme of Parker Center Annual Symposium in October - CHHSM
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The Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging of United Church Homes, based in Marion, Ohio, will host its annual symposium October 4, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. at the Nationwide Hotel and C...