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The Council for Health and Human Service Ministries announced today (Sept. 12) that it is the Presenting Sponsor of the United Church of Christ’s General Synod 32, to be held June 21-25, 2019, at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, Wis. The theme of Synod will be “Shine!” based on Matthew 5:16. “CHHSM member ministries are…
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Michael J. Readinger, president and CEO of CHHSM, delivered the keynote Sept. 11 at a special dinner hosted by CHHSM member United Church Homes and Services (UCHS) of Newton, N.C. The annual Julius Society dinner was held at UCHS’ Abernethy Laurels. The UCHS Julius Society consists of members who have chosen to support the mission…
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United Church Homes’ Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging is the recipient of the 2018 Aging Services Impact Award from LeadingAge Ohio, a nonprofit trade association that represents nonprofit senior living organizations in more than 150 Ohio towns and cities. Center Executive Director the Rev. Beth Long-Higgins and United Church Homes President and CEO…
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At UCC-related Carmel Valley Manor, a CHHSM ministry in Carmel, Calif., one of the many items on Brian Rasmussen’s plate is appliances. As director of capital planning, he always has a watchful eye on expenses in order to make sure the community’s residents have access to the best amenities possible. The CHHSM Store helps him…
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“You really mean this vision, mission and values stuff. We really walk the talk!” These words summarize reactions the Rev. Kenneth Daniel heard from United Church Homes staff as they finished CHHSM’s Nollau To You training seminars. The sessions were held in January and June for middle managers in UCH’s residential, healthcare, and affordable housing…
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If you glance into the room at Pilgrim Tower North in Pasadena, Calif., you will see Robert Semple quietly bending over his work. In his loving hands, the shape, and then gentle face, of a teddy bear takes shape. Semple is one of almost 1,400 residents in Retirement Housing Foundation communities across the country who…
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Telemedicine has become an important tool for United Church Homes’ Four Winds Community in Jackson, Ohio. The rural setting provides a unique opportunity for the remote delivery of healthcare services and clinical information using telecommunications technology. Telemedicine uses internet, wireless, satellite and telephone technology to bring the best care services to older adults in the…
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St. Andrew’s Charitable Foundation, part of CHHSM ministry St. Andrew’s Resources for Seniors System, has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the Daughters of Charity of St. Louis for its Project Independence. The grant, awarded during the Daughters of Charity Spring 2018 grant cycle, is awarded to programs that help keep older adults in St.…
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UCC CHHSM’s Phoebe Ministries will kick off its 115th anniversary of providing care and service to older adults with a special Lawn Fête and band concert Aug. 22 at its Phoebe Allentown community. The event, which runs from 5 to 8 p.m., is free and open to the public, and will feature the renowned Royalaires…
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This article is reprinted from the monthly “UCC Roots” email blast, August 2018. SIGN UP to receive UCC Roots in your inbox each month. The story below is by Caroline Dunleavy. The deaconess movement, rooted in the early church, was a non-ordained ministry for women. In the 1800s it was very popular among German immigrants arriving…
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