United Church Homes Continues Growth, Moves in Rankings

The LeadingAge Ziegler 200 rankings, a list of the nation’s 200 largest multi-site non-profit market rate senior living organizations, revealed United Church Homes (UCH) is growing, moving up in the latest report. The Ohio-based senior living provider moved to 38th, up from 41st in 2021.

 The annual report ranks UCH sixth in managed communities, 20th in market-rate and managed units, and 22nd in market rate and affordable housing. UCH’s management affiliate, United Church Homes Management jumped up from eighth to sixth on the list of managed providers, with 1,767 units in 14 communities.

The yearly rankings are the most complex ranking system for nonprofit providers in the country. It highlights the largest 200 providers, representing more than 300,000 market-rate units and 1,600 market-rate communities (rental only) across the country. Additionally, the report highlights the largest single-site providers who are providing sizeable management services to other senior living and care communities.

“United Church Homes continues its focus on growth through new developments, management and services to broaden our reach and serve more older adults” said Rev. Dr. Kenneth Daniel, President and CEO. “Our goal is to provide supports and services to reach older adults wherever they are.”

UCH’s Senior Vice President and Chief Growth Officer, Terry Spitznagel said, “The information provided in this report gives us industry insights and helps us focus on gaps in services so we can meet the needs of older adults.”

“Today, LeadingAge members are creatively addressing complex challenges. Governing boards and senior leaders are engaging in effective strategic planning to reposition, grow, change, partner, innovate and venture into new service possibilities,” said Katie Smith Sloan, President and CEO of LeadingAge in the 19th edition of the annual report. “These organizations are engaged in shared learning, offering their experiences and strategies to the entire field and helping to increase public understanding of the older adult services and supports our sector provides.”