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United Caring Services in Evansville, Ill., is well known for many of its shelter programs: a day shelter; men’s night shelter and women’s night shelter; recuperative care program providing a place for homeless individuals to stay after discharge for a hospital; and “white flag” program, providing seasonal night shelter to men, women and children during…
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Registration is now open for the next “Together We Learn” discussion group, which will concentrate on Revive Us Again: Vision and Action in Moral Organizing by the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II. The fourth “Together We Learn” offering, the group will meet for one hour on Thursdays at 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT/11 a.m.…
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CHHSM is again partnering with Care Purchasing Services (CPS) — the group purchasing agent behind the CHHSM Store — to bring CHHSM members and friends an informative webinar on employee recruitment and retention. Scheduled for Sept. 21 at 2 p.m., the free, one-hour webinar features two leading experts in the field of healthcare-related recruitment and…
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Youth from Chicago’s west side were honored June 1 during UCAN’s annual Youth Leadership Awards (YLA). Normally, seven students receive scholarships for higher education, but this year, nine awardees were honored. Ya’Natika Morgan received the 2022 John E. Rooney Dynamic Scholar. A senior at Devry University Advantage Academy High School, Morgan is working toward an…
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By Danielle Sanchez, Phoebe Messenger Intern. Published in the Phoebe Messenger, Spring/Summer 2022 issue; reprinted with permission. Residents of Phoebe Berks Village in Wernersville, Pa., are packing a punch against Parkinson’s, literally. Donning regulation gloves and letting out battle cries, they follow their enthusiastic instructor, Michelle Franks, as she takes them through an intense warm-up,…
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United Church Homes, based in Marion, Ohio, recently released updated community logos across its organization. The goal of the brand refresh is to ensure that residents, families and partners recognize United Church Homes and associate its brand with quality services that improve the lives of older adults across America. The logo and corporate brand are…
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The marketing team of Cedar Community in West Bend, Wis., are recipients of two Aster Awards for 2022. The awards are given for healthcare marketing. “Cedar Community is honored to be recognized nationally in marketing and advertising among our long-term healthcare peers,” said Sarah Malchow, vice president of development. “It is truly a testament to…
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Advocate Aurora Health, based in Downers Grove, Ill., and Milwaukee, Wis., is pledging to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 and to achieve net zero by 2050. Made through the White House’s and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Care Sector pledge, this commitment by one of the country’s largest…
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By the Rev. John Gant. This column, part of the Parker Center blog’s ‘Here I Stand’ series, is reprinted with permission from the Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging of United Church Homes. The command was neither invitational nor gentle. Nor did it involve a courtroom and a swearing in. Maybe a little swearing…
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Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF) has acquired Slate Creek Apartments, an affordable housing community for older adults in Effingham, Ill., and the organization’s third community in the state of Illinois. “I am pleased to welcome Slate Creek Apartments and its residents to the RHF family of communities,” said Stuart Hartman, president and CEO of RHF. “There…
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Plymouth Place Launches Transformative Artist in Residence Program - CHHSM
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Plymouth Place in LaGrange Park, Ill., is proud to announce the launch of its Artist in Residence program, a groundbreaking initiative celebrating the arts while fostering meaningful connections withi...