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For the eighth time since launching its Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Academy, Plymouth Place in LaGrange Park, Ill., is celebrating new class of graduates—each one a shining example of growth, determination and the power of opportunity. Congratulations to CNAs Clayton John Azcarraga, Kaitlin Wheeler and Kya Williams. Thought the program Plymouth Place has now helped launch many…
The STL Racial Equity Summit: #Unflinching: A Call to Action, held Sept. 30, 2025, brought together regional stakeholders, community leaders, and residents to confront systemic racial inequities in the St. Louis area, including representatives from Hoyleton Youth & Family Services’ Puentes de Esperanza (Bridges of Hope). The STL Racial Equity Summit focused on three core goals: raising…
Peppermint Ridge in Corona, Calif., is more than a place to live—it’s a community that grows and changes with each person the Ridge serves. Recently, an anonymous donor stepped up to help further the Ridge’s mission. From now through Dec. 31, 2025, every gift to Peppermint Ridge will be matched by the anonymous donor, dollar…
Nicole Pretre, president and CEO of Cedar Community in West Bend, Wis., has been named a recipient of the 2026 Wisconsin Titan 100 for the second year in a row. The Titan 100 program recognizes Wisconsin’s Top 100 CEOs & C-level executives. They are the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry using criteria…
On May 15, 2025, Retirement Housing Foundation (RHF)—based in Long Beach, Calif.— reached a key milestone in the development of Congregational Place, its new affordable senior housing community in Chula Vista, Calif. Together with partners and community leaders, RHF celebrated the topping-off of the building—a tradition that marks the placement of the final structural beam…
By Dominic Trabosci, Phoebe Ministries Phoebe Ministries, based in Allentown, Pa., is thrilled to announce that Phoebe Berks in Wernersville, Pa., has been named “Best in Senior Living” for 2025 by the Reading Eagle’s Readers’ Choice awards. Residents, staff, family, and friends of Phoebe came together to help Phoebe Berks achieve this distinction, celebrating and…
“Genuinely, I would not have been able to pursue my master’s degree if not for Every Child’s Hope (ECH) [based in St. Louis] and the scholarship from the Carroll family,” says Jen (name changed for privacy), a 24-year-old graduate student and former Steppingstone resident. “It’s lifted a massive amount of weight and offered freedom to pursue a…
By Anna Redd, UCH communications specialist In the heart of Columbus, Ohio’s vibrant Polaris shopping district, a senior living community is quietly transforming lives. The Polaris Community, a middle-market gem in United Church Homes’ (UCH) portfolio, offers more than affordable, high-quality living—it’s a place where residents discover connection, purpose and joy. At the center of…
When Seattle retirement community Horizon House announced plans for its 33-story West Tower expansion, current residents had one overriding concern: Would it change the culture they’d fallen in love with? After six decades of resident-led programming that fosters creativity, self-expression, and intellectual curiosity, the question wasn’t just about adding 202 apartments—it was about preserving something…
Every Child’s Hope (ECH) in St. Louis, recently announced receipt of a gift of $25,000 from the Dana Brown Charitable Trust. This funding will support a new project on the main campus of ECH to renovate one of the existing houses into a Recreation Center that will provide space for its intensive therapy program. The…
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Hoyleton Celebrates Opening of an Inclusive Playground and a Medication Management Clinic - CHHSM
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Hoyleton Youth & Family Services (HYFS) in Fairview Heights, Ill., held two ribbon-cutting ceremonies on its campus Easter Week 2026: one to celebrate the opening of its new “All-Abilities Playgroun...