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Voices of Embrace is a new campaign at Embrace Living Communities, headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill. The campaign is dedicated to lifting the lived experiences of residents and the staff who walk alongside them every day. These stories reflect something deeper than housing, they speak about dignity, belonging, growth, and opportunity. One story that beautifully…
Advocate Health announced March 26, 2026, that it will launch the nation’s largest hospital-based drone delivery network, transforming how many of its patients receive prescriptions and home health supplies, while also reducing turnaround time for lab results, which are vital to timely diagnosis and treatment. Through a contract with Zipline, Advocate Health will bring this vision…
Bethany Children’s Home in Wolmelsdorf, Pa., announced in October 2025 that Nick Hill, currently deputy chief executive officer, will assume the role of chief executive officer on July 1, 2026. Hill will succeed Dr. Joseph Birli, who has led the organization for the past six years. “Though change can be difficult, transitioning from Bethany as…
Cedar Community in West Bend, Wis., is proud to announce that it has been recognized by Newsweek and global data intelligence firm Statista as one of America’s Best Nursing Homes for 2026. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, there are more than 15,000 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in the United States,…
Over the past two months, I have reflected on stewardship, sustainability, and the resilience of leaders across the CHHSM network. Those reflections have centered on the realities many of you navigate each day as you guide ministries that provide care, stability, and hope in communities across our country. This month, as we prepare to gather…
EHM Senior Solutions, based in Saline, Mich.—formerly known as Evangelical Homes of Michigan—has announced a new partnership with United Church Homes Management (UCHM), a subsidiary of United Church Homes based in Marion, Ohio. Through this collaboration, UCHM will provide comprehensive sales and marketing services to support EHM’s continued growth and long-term sustainability across its service…
The Gathering: Many Gifts, One Story is now just days away, and the excitement is building for the 500 people who will be in attendance at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis March 24-26, 2026. The event presents a unique opportunity for participants to network with ecumenical colleagues from Mennonite, Methodist, Presbyterian, Quaker, and United Church of…
A recent CHHSM Nollau To You retreat with CHHSM member Cape Albeon, an EverTrue (formerly Lutheran Senior Services) community in Valley Spring, Mo., brought respite and an opportunity to re-engage and think in new ways about serving leadership. Held Feb. 24, 2026, at Cape Albeon’s retreat cabin in the bluffs of the Merimac River in…
CHHSM is calling on all graduates of CHHSM’s leadership programs—including the Transformational Leadership Project (TLP) (begun in 1996), the Ecumenical Leadership Institute (ELI) (1998), the Faith Based Leadership Institute (FBLI) (2004), and the Nollau Leadership Institute (begun in 2010)—to help discern ways to support and connect the vast leadership alumni community. “Our leadership alumni actively bring…
Darlene Sowell, president and CEO of Unleashing Potential (UP)in St. Louis, recently announced that she will retire May 29, 2026. “After 17 years of devotion to the mission of Unleashing Potential, it is time for me to pursue the next chapter of relaxation, family and friends,” Sowell said. “Serving in this position has truly been…
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Wonder, Hope, Surprise Mark First Nollau Leadership Retreat of Class of 2027 - CHHSM
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The first retreat of CHHSM’s Nollau Leadership Institute’s class of 2027 met May 18-21, 2026, at Bellwether Farm in Wakeman, Ohio. Participants arrived with feelings of anticipation and not quite ...