Chapel Hill Community

United Church Homes Sparks Career Growth with Dynamic Internship Programs

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | June 11, 2024

United Church Homes’ (UCH) commitment to helping staff grow their knowledge and skills is an important part of its culture that extends to non-traditional workers: from students in high school to those in doctorate programs who join the team functioning as interns.  “We’ve offered internship opportunities for many years,” said Scott Slutz, senior vice president…

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Chapel Hill Residents Work Together to Create Sleeping Mats for Homeless

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | January 5, 2022

Residents at The Chapel Hill Community’s Kroft Commons have teamed up to help those in need, turning plastic shopping bags into sleeping mats for homeless people. Linda Ditzler, a former United Church Homes board member who still serves on UCH’s Affordable Housing board, learned how to create the mats long before becoming part of the…

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Chapel Hill Community Adapts to Pandemic Challenges with Intergenerational Relationships and Technology

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | May 10, 2021

By Ashley Bills, corporate communications manager, United Church Homes. Reprinted with permission. The pandemic taught humanity a lot of valuable lessons, but arguably the most important was how it taught Chapel Hill Community — part of United Church Homes — to adapt quickly in providing successful activities and life enrichment to its seniors. John Wooden, one…

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CHHSM Member Organizations Find Creative Ways to Serve During Coronavirus Outbreak

By Barb Powell | April 13, 2020

From phone calls, online chats and social media postings to Zoom, Skype, and Facebook video gatherings, CHHSM members are adapting to almost daily changes in health care requirements while serving their residents and clients. “The world changes overnight,” says Chris Cox, president and CEO of Hoyleton Youth & Family Services in Fairview Heights, Ill. “Plans…

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