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Each year, residents of Deaconess-Zane Center and Deaconess-Krafft Center — two UCC-related Retirement Housing Foundation affordable housing communities — prepare for a special event: the Senior Olympics, held in May in the Old Brooklyn neighborhood of Cleveland. The Senior Olympics tradition began 34 years ago, and is a project of Senior Citizen Resources, Inc. (SCR),…
Read MoreOlder adults face many obstacles in transitioning to communities of care. One is the actual moving process; another is remaining engaged in meaningful conversations and activities once relocated. Two innovative programs available through the CHHSM Store can help CHHSM members ease those transitions for residents. CHHSM Store is a group purchasing plan for CHHSM members,…
Read MoreJoseph T. Birli, Ed.D., LPC, NCC, has been named chief executive officer of UCC-related Bethany Children’s Home in Womelsdorf, Pa., following the retirement of Kevin Snyder, who served as Bethany’s CEO for six years. Birli previously served as president and CEO of the Children’s Home of York, Pa. Prior to his time in York, Birli…
Read MoreMore than 900 days of construction on a new Health and Rehabilitation Center ended recently at Abernethy Laurels, a United Church Homes and Services licensed Continuing Care Community in Newton, N.C. So what did the residents and employees do? They threw a party. “Our team of staff and residents have endured many days of inconveniences,”…
Read MoreEarlier this year, the Residents Association of Glenwood Community — a United Church Homes’ older adult independent and assisted living community in Marietta, Ohio — came up with a unique idea: start an Endowment Fund to help ensure and enhance the future of Glenwood’s resident life programs. “This is not a common practice for United…
Read MoreSeveral UCC-related older adult communities are among the 16th Edition of the LeadingAge Ziegler 200 (LZ 200) publication, released by Ziegler and LeadingAge during the last week of October. The report details the nation’s 200 largest not-for-profit senior living providers, as well as relevant business trends for the industry. The report is developed annually through…
Read MoreUCC-related Advocate Aurora Health announced today a commitment to invest $50 million to help address economic, racial and environmental disparities that impact comunity health outcomes – positioning the organization among the first health systems in the country to make such a significant pledge to investing in targeted community development. The commitment complements local purchasing efforts,…
Read MoreThe UCC’s Council for Health and Human Service Ministries announced today (Oct. 29) that Essence L. Ellis, a seminary student at Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Conn., has been named its new Rev. Jerry Paul Scholar. “We are thrilled to welcome Essence to the CHHSM family,” says Michael J. Readinger, CHHSM president and CEO.…
Read MoreOriginal story by Emily Woodbury for NPR’s St. Louis on the Air podcast. Here’s a sobering statistic from the animal advocacy nonprofit Red Rover: Only 10 percent of domestic violence shelters accept pets. That means many people fleeing abuse find themselves giving up animals with whom they’ve formed meaningful bonds. And sometimes, those animals themselves…
Read MoreA young family may bring a favorite photo of a beloved grandparent. A parent may offer the favorite dessert of a deceased child. A widower may leave a bouquet of flowers. In Mexican culture, these simple acts are part of the Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration, traditionally held Oct. 31-Nov. 2…
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