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Where Pride Meets Community: Diversity Shines at Beatitudes Campus

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | July 21, 2025

For many LGBTQ+ older adults, home isn’t just about where to live but how to live. With limited gay senior living and LGBTQ assisted living options available, many are searching not just for safety but for a community that embraces their identity. A place where they can live openly, authentically and feel a sense of belonging. And for residents…

EdenHill Communities Celebrate 115 Years of Care, Community, and Connection

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | July 21, 2025

EdenHill Communities in New Braunfels, Texas, proudly marks a monumental milestone in 2025: 115 years of serving residents with compassion, dedication, and innovation. Since its founding in 1910, EdenHill has evolved from a humble home for 20 residents into a vibrant, multifaceted community. Yet its mission of providing exceptional care in a welcoming environment remains…

Advocate Heath/Joint Commission Collaboration to Enhance Patient Safety and Quality of Care

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | July 21, 2025

Advocate Health—based in Charlotte, N.C., and Chicago—and The Joint Commission have announced a collaboration to enhance patient safety and quality of care across the health system’s hospitals. The Joint Commission enables and affirms the highest standards of healthcare quality and patient safety for all by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing…

Grant Helps Embrace Living Residents Connect Amid Barriers

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | July 21, 2025

Earlier this year, Embrace Living Communities (ELC) in Oak Brook, Ill., applied for a grant through the Barrington Area Community Foundation to purchase a projector and screen to be used in community spaces at its Greencastle of Barrington community. The mission of the Barrington Area Community Foundation (BACF) is to address the unmet needs of…

Lauren Clark of UCC Homes’ Kindred Place honored with LeadingAge PA 2025 Award

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | July 21, 2025

United Church of Christ Homes (UCC Homes) is proud to announce that Lauren Clark, executive director of community & home-based services for Kindred Place at Annville, Pa., and Kindred Place at Harrisburg, Pa., has been awarded Leader of the Year as part of the LeadingAge PA’s 2025 Distinguished Service Awards. This award recognizes her exceptional…

Phoebe Allentown Hosts Successful Health & Wellness Fair

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | July 21, 2025

By Dominic Trabosci, Phoebe Ministries Phoebe Allentown (Pa.) hosted a four-hour Health & Wellness Fair at the end of May 2025 featuring insightful vendors, health screenings, food, and fun. Free for all employees and residents, the fair saw representatives from various health-related organizations offering information about their services to attendees. Among those in attendance were…

Attendees Make a Splash at Isaiah 58 Ministries’ Fourth Annual Juneteenth Celebration

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | July 21, 2025

On Saturday, June 21, Isaiah 58 Ministries in St. Louis hosted its fourth annual Juneteenth celebration that brought together neighbors, volunteers, families, and friends for an unforgettable day of joy, reflection, and community—despite the searing heat. The day was filled with the sounds of laughter, music, and conversation as guests enjoyed great food and fellowship. Plates…

Plymouth Place Empowers People with Parkinson’s to Fight Back

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | July 21, 2025

“Coal miner’s helmet,” yells out Lucille Hilger, a resident at Plymouth Place in LaGrange Park, Ill., while throwing a right hook. “Baseball cap,” adds Terri Seperich as she hits the speed bag. Their classmates chime in, answering the question posed by instructor Conor Cook: “Name a type of headwear.” As Bananarama plays in the background and gloves…

EveryAge’s Carolina SeniorCare Celebrates New Bern Grand Opening in Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

By CHHSM Staff | July 21, 2025

Carolina SeniorCare—New Bern (N.C.), part of EveryAge based in Newton, N.C.,  held a ribbon cutting ceremony June 18, 2025, to celebrate its newly completed center.  The event featured remarks Justine Cabrera, EveryAge center administrator; Kevin Roberts, New Bern Chamber president & CEO; Lee Syria, EveryAge president & CEO; Jeffrey T. Odham, Mayor of New Bern; Sabrena Lea, Medicaid…

2026 Nollau Institute Class Members Connect in Journey to Serving Leadership at First Retreat of the Year

By Barb Powell | June 16, 2025

Eager participants in this year’s Nollau Leadership Institute class arrived at Bellwether Farm in Wakeman, Ohio, in May for the first retreat of the year. Held May 19-23, 2025, the retreat gathered people from across the UCC, from CHHSM organizations and chaplaincies to the UCC’s national setting, regional conferences, and seminaries. By week’s end, the…

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