FAIRBORN – Youth age 4 and older are invited to the fifth annual Camp Ageless, a program that combats ageism in the Fairborn area by bringing together youth and older adults for a day of fun and learning. Camp Ageless will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug.…
Read More[caption id="attachment_3786" align="alignnone" width="750"] Fairhaven Administrator Lori Marsh (from left), volunteer Jim Frank, Memory Care Coordinator Kara Orians and United Church Homes President and CEO Rev. Kenneth V. Daniel[/caption] Upper Sandusky – Fairhaven Community, a United Church Homes community, hosted its Donor Appreciation Dinner on July 9, 2019. The event…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. — United Church Homes’ Trinity Community, a senior living community in Beavercreek, Ohio, has been awarded the 2019 Bronze Commitment to Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). The annual award is the first of three distinctions possible through the…
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Rosie Hughey, a housing manager at Glendale Commons and Fox Hollow Community, was recently named to the Covington-Tipton County Chamber of Commerce in Tennessee. Hughey has been working for United Church Homes for more than 25 years. She is very dedicated to her work and UCH as a whole. Hughey…
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Marietta, OH – Glenwood Community has been recognized as a 2019 recipient of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) for its commitment to improving the lives of residents through quality care. The distinction is the first…
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. — United Church Homes’ Parkvue Community, a retirement community in Sandusky, Ohio, has been awarded the 2019 Bronze Commitment to Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). The annual award is the first of three distinctions possible through the AHCA/NCAL…
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GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan – Pilgrim Manor, a full-service retirement community in Grand Rapids, will host a screening of the award-winning film “Gen Silent” during Pride Month. The film asks viewers to consider what they would do if they were an older adult, disabled and afraid of discrimination or abuse. “Gen Silent”…
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Rhonda Farley was tired to the bone. She had spent the past several years waking at 4 a.m. daily to help care for her aging mother. With the assistance of her grown son, Rhonda was providing around-the-clock care for her mother, Georgena, who was experiencing the early stages of Alzheimer’s…
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SANDUSKY – Parkvue Community, a United Church Homes community, has received nearly $8,000 in grant funds to support a new program that connects residents with learning opportunities. Coupled with donations of personal philanthropy, the funding will be used to launch the program and sustain it for a year. Parkvue received…
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Sue Sheidler has spent the past 11 years serving tirelessly on the United Church Homes Board of Directors. Throughout her tenure, Sue has served on every committee, including as chair of the nominating committee from 2009 – 2019. She was Board secretary from 2014 – 2018. Sue’s background in nursing…
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The late Gertrude “Gertie” Stubbs made a long-lasting impact on United Church Homes’ Fairhaven Community in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. United Church Homes’ computer donor records go back to the early 1980s, showing Gertie began giving in 1983 and continued for a total of 22 years before her passing in May…
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United Church Homes recently welcomed two new members to its leadership team as part of a strategic plan to drive growth in its senior living and affordable housing divisions. Sean Riley Sean Riley joined UCH as the regional director of operations for northern Ohio and Michigan. He is responsible for…
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In May, I will complete two years as the chairperson of the UCH Board of Directors and nine years on the Board, so it seems like an appropriate time to reflect on the connections and influences that draw people to a ministry like United Church Homes. Over the years that…
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As part of its core value of transparency, UCH has begun documenting community benefits in three areas: Creating Abundant Life in Community Investment in Transforming Aging Building a Culture of Community, Wholeness and Peace Staff members track data related to the mission, vision and values by answering questions such as:…
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By Emily Howard Editor’s Note: The following is a blog post by Emily Howard, intern with the Advancement Office and Clinical Pastoral Education at Trinity Community’s ACPE Center, about the LGBT Horizons of Aging Summit, a two-day conference held in February in Dayton. To subscribe to the weekly blog, visit…
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Rev. Kenneth Daniel, president and CEO of United Church Homes, recognizes Olivia Markley as the first recipient of a new, $1,000 scholarship. Markley is a junior at Bowling Green State University. MARION – Olivia Markley, a 2018 graduate of Pleasant High School, is the first recipient of a new, $1,000…
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SANDUSKY, Ohio – Parkvue Community in Sandusky has welcomed a college student as a summer intern thanks to a grant from the Erie County Community Foundation. Megan Maschari, a 2018 graduate of Sandusky Central Catholic, is a student at Capital University, studying marketing with a minor in digital design. She…
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UPPER SANDUSKY – More than 60 Fairhaven Community volunteers gathered Monday for the Best of the Best celebration, an annual event that honors the nearly 100 people who give their time and talents to Fairhaven. In total, volunteers gave more than 7,500 hours of service to Fairhaven in 2018. Hours…
Read MoreCongratulations to the Reflection Ridge memory care neighborhood at Fairhaven Community, which received accreditation in Comfort Matters on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Comfort Matters is a memory care dementia education and palliative care program dedicated to improving the quality of care and quality of life for those living with dementia.…
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TIFFIN, Ohio – Rev. Kenneth Daniel, president and CEO of United Church Homes, received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Heidelberg University as part of the university’s 166th commencement exercises Sunday, May 12. Rev. Daniel has a connection with Heidelberg. In addition to United Church Homes providing internship…
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