United Church Homes Management Announces New Sales & Marketing Partnership with EHM Senior Solutions

MARION, OH — Apr. 1, 2026 — United Church Homes Management (UCHM), a subsidiary of United Church Homes, has announced a new partnership with EHM Senior Solutions, formerly known as Evangelical Homes of Michigan. Through this collaboration, UCHM will provide comprehensive sales and marketing services to support EHM’s continued growth and long-term sustainability across its service lines.

Like United Church Homes, EHM Senior Solutions has deep roots in faith-based service and a long-standing commitment to caring for older adults with dignity and compassion. United Church Homes and Evangelical Homes of Michigan Senior Solutions were founded through the ministry of the United Church of Christ, and the partnership reflects a shared mission to serve older adults and strengthen communities through values-driven care.

EHM Senior Solutions offers a full continuum of services, including independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, adult day services, home health care services, private duty services and its LifeChoices program, a licensed continuing care at home (CCaH) program that provides home- and community-based services to residents of Washtenaw County. While skilled nursing services are located at a separate site, many residents share connections across EHM’s communities, reflecting the organization’s integrated approach to care.

Through this partnership, UCHM will focus on strengthening occupancy levels across all service lines while enhancing the effectiveness of EHM’s sales strategy and processes. The collaboration includes direct support in managing and developing the sales team, implementing a comprehensive digital marketing strategy—including social media and website optimization—and delivering monthly performance analytics to measure success and identify key performance indicators.

In addition, UCHM will assist EHM in aligning its service offerings to encourage cross-referrals among product lines and build stronger partnership opportunities throughout the region.

“We are excited to partner with EHM Senior Solutions,” said Dan Miller, executive director of UCHM. “EHM has a strong legacy of faith-based service and community commitment. Our goal is to support their team with the tools, strategy, and resources needed to ensure sustainable occupancy and continued excellence in care.”

“This partnership reflects the strength that comes when organizations with shared values work together,” said Kenneth Young, president and CEO of United Church Homes. “Both of our organizations are rooted in a tradition of faith-based service, and we believe that collaboration like this helps ensure we can continue meeting the needs of older adults and their families for generations to come.”

Kari Rennie, president and CEO of EHM Senior Solutions, added, “I echo Dan and Kenneth’s sentiments. We are excited about this partnership and understand the strength that comes from collaborating with an organization with shared values and a faith foundation. That collaboration is key to ensuring our 146-year legacy of service and excellence in Michigan continues.”

The partnership officially began February 1, 2026.

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For more than a century, United Church Homes has been dedicated to transforming the lives of older adults with quality housing and compassionate care. Now recognized as the 19th largest multisite nonprofit senior living organization in the U.S., according to the 2025 LeadingAge Ziegler 200 ranking, UCH proudly serves nearly 7,000 residents across more than 90 vibrant communities in 15 states and two Native American nations. Driven by a mission to redefine aging, UCH creates a culture of community, wholeness and peace for those it has the honor to serve. As a founding member of Radiant Alliance, United Church Homes continues to lead the way in shaping the future of senior living. 

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Seeds were planted in 1988, when SEM Haven made the decision to partner with United Church Homes Management in hopes of finding a collaborator that would offer both autonomy and guidance. Thirty-seven years later, those seeds blossomed into a fellowship rooted in faith, care, and synergy.

Our partnership with SEM Haven reflects the strength that comes from walking alongside one another in mission and purpose. Built on a foundation of faith and shared values, this collaboration has allowed both organizations to grow together and better serve older adults in meaningful ways.

“True partnerships aren’t built overnight. They’re forged over decades of mutual respect, trust, and a shared commitment to a common mission.” – Ken Young, CEO of UCH

Guided by the mutual value of providing the highest level of support for residents, UCH and SEM Haven have worked hand in hand to create a community defined by compassion and quality. A team member shared, “SEM Haven is long-term skilled nursing care at its best,” a sentiment reflected in the dedication of their staff and volunteers.

SEM Haven invests in staff training and support, ensuring around-the-clock care that meets residents’ individual needs. UCHM respects and actively supports SEM Haven’s Eden Philosophy, providing essential resources — including higher staffing levels — to uphold person-centered care. With UCHM tending alongside, the Eden Philosophy continues to flourish, cultivating staff development and a thriving, connected community for all.

Whether in nursing, therapy and rehabilitation, dining services, spiritual care, or management, SEM Haven’s team members uplift one another in pursuit of excellence. UCHM is proud to recognize and celebrate those efforts, such as in September 2022, when SEM Haven HealthCare and Assisted Living earned certification for specialized Parkinson’s care.

“Our residents with Parkinson’s may need more support than the average resident, and because of that, our staff is always on hand to create a gentle and nurturing environment with the support they need to thrive.” – Jessica Hall, Executive Director for SEM Haven

That same commitment to excellence has also been recognized by the Ohio Health Care Association (OHCA), which honored SEM Haven as a Silver Quality Award winner through the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program — a prestigious distinction that highlights their dedication to delivering person-centered, innovative, and compassionate care. UCHM is proud to support SEM Haven in achieving these milestones, providing guidance, feedback, and resources along the way.

Creating that nurturing environment has always been at the heart of the partnership between SEM Haven and UCHM. It has been built on ideas, feedback, respect, and synergy. Hall reflected, “[They have] allowed us to grow in our own community… suggesting new practices and technologies… and UCH has been there along the way to give feedback and alternate perspectives as a sounding board [for us].” Team members also noted that networking opportunities with UCHM have strengthened SEM Haven, fostering learning and idea-sharing across both organizations.

“Our journey with SEM Haven has been one of shared purpose and commitment. Over the past 37 years, we’ve witnessed how collaboration rooted in faith and mutual respect can transform a community and elevate the lives of those served.” – Dan Miller, Executive Director of UCHM Operations

Hall summarized the heart of this relationship best: “I was amazed that it has been 37 years that we have been associated with UCH. If I was to guess why it has been so long lasting and successful I think it would be because there has been so much growth for both parties, a mutual respect for what the other stands for, and some great leadership on the part of both SEM Haven and its Board and United Church Homes.”

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Founded through the Southeastern Ecumenical Ministry (SEM) in the spirit of Vatican II, SEM Haven opened in 1980 as a 100-bed nursing home in Old Milford, Ohio. SEM Haven, rooted in faith and community, provides award-winning rehabilitation, skilled nursing, assisted living, and memory care with a person-centered Eden Approach that empowers elders to thrive.

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