United Church Homes awarded more than $16,000 from the Wishing Well Fund to four United Church Homes communities. Salem Manor in Fort Wayne, Indiana, received $4,448 to pay for a new contract with Community Transportation Network (CTN), which provides transportation for residents at the community. Cherry Arbors in North Lewisburg,…
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Faith and Community Amid Hurricane Irma
But Barbara Garcia, 74, refused to leave because of her faith in God. “I trusted Him to keep me safe,” Barbara said. Cypress Run is one of six affordable housing communities owned or managed by United Church Homes in Florida. Barbara was among a handful of Cypress Run residents who…
Read MoreAbundant Aging in the 21st Century | 2017 Symposium
About 170 people attended the event with keynote speaker Dr. Laura Carstensen, professor of psychology at Stanford University and the founding director of the Stanford Center on Longevity in Stanford, California. Panelists included Linda Mauger, Optimized Care Network; Jo Dee Davis, Healing Broken Circles; Rev. Mark W. Frey, United Church…
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United Church Homes recently completed a more than $7 million, multiyear restoration project to enhance Fairhaven. The makeover included new resident rooms, a new memory support neighborhood, a new therapy center, a facelift for the auditorium, a renovated chapel and a renewal of the outside courtyard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n79MvH-bY_A A Ministry of…
Read MoreSalem Manor awarded $4K transportation grant from United Church Homes
Salem Manor was among several United Church Homes communities that applied for the funds that are generated from UCH donors who contribute to UCH housing communities. CTN is a nonprofit transportation provider for children, people with disabilities and many organizations in Fort Wayne and Allen County. CTN replaced a previous…
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Abundant Aging in the 21st Century Adults 65 and older are living longer, healthier and happier lives. What is the impact of longevity? Join the interdisciplinary conversation incorporating current research and everyday experience to help transform the thinking of individuals, communities and the wider society. Register Now Registration $25 (includes…
Read MoreSupporters honored at United Church Homes event
First United Church of Christ, Marion received the Diakonie Award, which is presented to congregations that have demonstrated faithfulness, generosity, compassion and encouragement in their support of the UCH mission and its communities. The church has been donating to United Church Homes for decades. Dr. Alan B. Mikesell received the…
Read MoreConcord Estates Receives 2017 Best of Fredonia Award
United Church Homes Regional Housing Manager Don Smith said he is pleased the Fredonia Award Program recognized Concord Estates and the work of Housing Manager Kathy Tooley. “It’s absolutely fantastic,” Smith said. “To get an award like that is definitely well received. Kathy does an excellent job for us. She…
Read MoreThe PLACES of United Church Homes: Tennessee
We operate four affordable housing communities in Tennessee — including Fox Hollow and Glendale Commons in Covington, and Shelby Station and Woodhollow Glen in Memphis. UCH also provides quality work environments for nearly 1,400 staff members nationwide.* For more information, visit us at unitedchurchhomes.org/affordable-housing. *As of April 30, 2016
Read MoreUnited Church Homes operates 11 affordable housing communities in Mississippi
United Church Homes serves over 4,000 residents in 68 communities in 13 states and two Native American reservations. We operate 11 affordable housing communities in Mississippi — including Ashbury Court in Tupelo, Austin Run and Southern Pines in Horn Lake, Canterbury Crest in Oxford, Corinthian Arbors in Corinth, Cottonwood Glen…
Read MoreUnited Church Homes operates seven affordable housing communities in Georgia
United Church Homes serves over 4,000 residents in 68 communities in 13 states and two Native American reservations. We operate seven affordable housing communities in Georgia — including Athena Gardens in Athens, Barrington Square in Acworth, Cedar Heights in Cedartown, Laurel’s Edge in Kennesaw, Magnolia Grove in Jackson, The Villas…
Read MoreSouth Haven Woods Celebrates 25th Anniversary
South Haven Woods in Bedford, Ohio, celebrated their 25th anniversary at a cake and punch reception with residents.
Read MoreAthena Gardens Earns Distinguished Service Award for Healthy Living
Athena Gardens Housing Manager Deborah Colella was recently advised by LeadingAge Georgia that her community will be awarded a Distinguished Service Award for leading the charge for healthy, green living—in recognition of the bountiful vegetable garden that was planted, cultivated, watered, weeded, fertilized and harvested by Athena Gardens residents. The…
Read MoreCanal Village, David’s Way Co-host Fall Harvest Festival
Canal Village and David’s Way Communities in Canal Winchester, Ohio, welcomed autumn with their first-ever Fall Harvest Festival. Residents invited their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren to enjoy the day, where they passed out candy at their apartments. Robert Swiger built games and a sucker tree to the delight of attendees,…
Read MoreAlbert “Junior” Dick: Champion Fancy Dancer
OmahaCare resident Albert “Junior” Dick was born on the Omaha Reservation in northeast Nebraska in 1947. Because he was responsible for caring for his ailing grandfather, Junior attended school through the eighth grade. There was no high school on the reservation at the time. Junior eventually moved to suburban Chicago…
Read MoreCirco de la Gracie
Seated among a lifetime of circus mementos, Graciella (Gracie) Quesada has lived for five years at Burlington Tower, a United Church Homes senior housing community in St. Petersburg, Florida. As you’d expect from someone born and raised in a small town in rural Cuba, Gracie speaks fluent Spanish in a…
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