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UCC-related Advocate Aurora Health, whose health system stretches from northeast Wisconsin to south Chicagoland, has announced that as of Jan. 3, 2021, it increased its minimum wage to $15 an hour. The increase was the culmination of a three-year plan to establish equitable, market-competitive wages for all employees. Advocate Aurora’s Chief Executive Officer Jim Skogsbergh…
Read MoreMargaret M. Schultz, 88, the first woman to serve as administrator of Emmaus Homes, died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, at Cedarcrest Manor, Washington, Mo. Born Dec. 7, 1932, in Charlotte, Mo., Schultz was the daughter of the late George and Mathilda Louisa (nee Rohlfing). Shauna O’Toole, director of development at Emmaus, wrote the following article,…
Read MoreThis story is reprinted with permission from United Church of Christ News. By Hans Holznagel In the United States, it’s State of the Union season. And in the United Church of Christ, it’s something similar. A new webinar series — on the state of issues that matter — kicked off Jan. 26 on Zoom and…
Read MoreEHM Senior Solutions and EHM Foundation, based in Saline, Mich., announced recently its most recent scholarship recipients. All three awardees are current employees of EHM Senior Solutions. Nursing students Nija Hamilton and Amanda Gonia received Denise B. Rabidoux Nursing Scholarships in the amount of $1,000. Ed Godin, an EHM Case Manager, received the Helen E.…
Read MoreThis article reprinted with permission from EdenHill Communities, a CHHSM member in New Braunfels, Texas. By Terry Jackson What does it take to provide COVID-19 vaccines to an entire senior living campus? Hard work, organization, and patience. While COVID-19 has impacted our entire planet, senior communities in particular have been brutally challenged. For our residents…
Read MoreUnited Church Homes, an Ohio-based nonprofit provider of senior living residential and healthcare services, has formed a joint venture with Mission DG, a privately-owned real estate development company specializing in multi-family and mixed-use projects. Its first project, LIV Whisper Hills in San Marcos, Texas, will provide the community with 250 affordable appartments for older adults. It is…
Read More(Reprinted with permission from the Winter issue of Changing Tides, the news magazine of Back Bay Mission.) By Alice Graham, Ph.D., Executive Director, Back Bay Mission Everything must changeNothing stays the sameEveryone must changeNothing stays the same(Lyrics from Everything Must Change by George Benson) As I write my final “Changing Tides” article, I am so…
Read MoreOn Jan. 19, United Church Funds released these updates: All of us at United Church Funds wish you a happy and healthy New Year! Thank you for your continued trust in us as your partners in financial stewardship. Your partnership allows us to have a collective economic voice making a positive impact on people’s lives,…
Read MoreRegistration for CHHSM’s 2021 Annual Gathering, to be held virtually March 2-4, opens today and is free for all who wish to attend. In lieu of a fee, registrants will have the option to help support the work of CHHSM in leadership formation and racial equity and inclusion. “Due to the extraordinary circumstances this year,…
Read MoreThe 2021 Annual Gathering, to be held virtually March 2-4, promises to be an interactive, informative, and inspirational three days, thanks to participants, presenters, and the host of event sponsors who are helping to make the Gathering a success. The sponsors are helping to make it possible, in lieu of a registration fee, for attendees…
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