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Tommy M. Pennington received the Spirit Award, which is presented to individuals who exemplify volunteerism, advocacy, inspiration and spirit for the residents of UCH communities and their families. Pennington is a native of Logan, West Virginia who worked for many years as a maintenance and shift foreman at Number One…
St. John’s Evangelical Church 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 partnered with Fairhaven for decades. Paul and Sandy Kotterman received the prestigious Ben M. Herbster Award.…
UCH, a national nonprofit, faith-based senior living provider based in Marion, will build 10 cottage homes as part of the first phase of the three-phase construction project to create Parkvue’s new independent living neighborhood. The estimated cost of the first phase of the project is $3.2 million. The community center…
Caroline James, Chapel Hill Community memory support director, and Amy Kotterman, director of hospitality, will speak at the conference on Nov. 9 at Bridgewater Banquet Center, 10561 Sawmill Parkway in Powell, Ohio. James and Kotterman will discuss person-directed care for residents living with dementia. Kotterman also will give a presentation…
UCH, a national nonprofit, faith-based senior living provider based in Marion, will add two new, two-story buildings, which will each include 32 assisted living private and semi-private apartments, with 16 apartments dedicated to residents living with dementia and Alzheimer’s at Trinity, 3218 Indian Ripple Road. In addition, eight existing…
“We stand with our brothers and sisters in the United Church of Christ in calling for equal rights in employment and housing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender-fluid people,” United Church Home President and CEO Rev. Kenneth Daniel said. “United Church Homes has adopted a policy of inclusion where…
Trinity Church United Church of Christ 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 provided volunteers and financial support through special offerings and regular mission giving since Chapel…
This year, eight recipients were selected and each received a $2,500 scholarship. The following individuals were selected: Serenity Hooper (Dependent of employee) — Melinda Hooper, Unit Manager at Fairhaven Community Rachel Morgan (Employee) — STNA, Harmar Place Chelsea Oliver (Employee) — STNA, Trinity Community at Fairborn (formerly Patriot Ridge) Julian…
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…
Mr. Stauffer served as attorney to the late Ruth Frost Parker, a former board member of the UCH Board of Directors, whose legacy of giving contributed to a multitude of improvements at Parkvue. Last year, United Church Homes founded the Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging in her name.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact:Alice Hutzel-Bateson, MA, Communications-Marketing Coordinator Hutzel-bateson.1@osu.edu 740-725-6312 Marion, OH – Fourteen local health care workers received their Elder Care Certificates (ECC) from the Alber Enterprise Center at Ohio State Marion on Wednesday, May 10th, in a recognition ceremony with all the pomp and circumstance of a…
MARIETTA, Ohio – United Church Homes recently selected a new executive director for Glenwood Community in Marietta. Linda J. Dailey will begin her role at Glenwood April 26. She is excited about her new leadership role at Glenwood and with United Church Homes, a nonprofit, faith-based organization based in…
UCH is the second faith-based organization and one of more than 60 companies to make a commitment to the Ohio Business Competes campaign and among several dozen religious organizations to support the Ohio Faith Coalition for Nondiscrimination, according to Equality Ohio. “United Church Homes is an organization that values, respects…
