United Church Homes and Services (UCHS), headquartered in Newton, N.C., announced today (May 12) the appointment of two new members to the organization’s senior leadership team. Joining the organization are John White and Tina McLeod. White, formerly of Kettering, Ohio, will serve as the organization’s chief financial officer (CFO). McLeod, of Durham, N.C., will hold […]
UCC-related Phoebe Ministries — based in Allentown, Pa. — has just launched “Connecting Hearts,” a matching fundraising campaign in celebration of National Skilled Nursing Care Week. The CHHSM ministry hopes to raise $50,000 by May 31. Since COVID is hitting nursing homes and long-term care facilities particularly hard, Phoebe is asking potential donors to contribute […]
United Church Homes (UCH) has announced two new director roles as it launches in-house service coordination at its senior living and affordable housing communities and prepares to develop market-rate, independent living and affordable housing communities for older adults. Dan Fagan, MPA, LSW, and Nathan Bollinger joined the organization as director of population health and director […]
Reprinted with permission from Spring 2020 Live More magazine of Cedar Community. Although Bill and Margie Bailey are not able to volunteer during the pandemic, they look forward to resuming their work when it is safe to do so. Bill and Margie Bailey did not have any personal connection to Cedar Community, based in West […]
UCC-related Cedar Community, based in West Bend, Wis., announced April 28 that it is the recipient of a $25,000 grant from West Bend Community Foundation’s West Bend Mutual Insurance Company Charitable Fund. The generous award will help Cedar Community offset healthcare costs directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our healthcare and support professionals are critical […]
Embrace Living Communities has hired Ralph Gaines as chief executive officer. Gaines reports to Scott Meyer, chair of Embrace Living’s Board of Directors and an executive with Willis Towers Watson. He begins work April 20, 2020. Gaines will be responsible for the effective and successful management of the portfolio of senior living communities and setting the […]
Archway Housing and Services, Inc., a Colorado faith-based non-profit, is excited to announce that its Board named Sebastian Corradino as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective April 1, 2020. Corradino succeeds Joyce Alms-Ransford who served as Archway’s CEO for 20 years, leading the group in developing and managing 11 multi-family projects for economically marginalized […]
United Church Homes and its nursing and assisted living communities are accepting donations of needed medical supplies as the state and nation prepare for an anticipated surge in COVID-19 cases. The supplies will to help protect vulnerable older adults and healthcare teams in UCH’s 10 skilled nursing communities as they work with local hospitals to […]
By Joy Cline A lifetime of sewing has led resident Mildred Hall to fulfilling a purpose at Lake Prince Woods, a continuing care community of United Church Homes and Services in Suffolk, Va. In a short period of time, Hall has sewn more than 50 face masks and donated them to the community. The spread […]
By Jennifer Koch, archivist at UCC-related Bethany Children’s Home in Womelsdorf, Pa. Koch recently sat down with former Bethany resident Betty Mull, her brother Edward, and their family. Betty came to Bethany at the age of 2, in 1927. Below are some of Betty’s thoughts and memories of Bethany. Edward also chimes in from time […]
