United Church of Christ

Brecon Village Earns Guide Path Certification in Senior Living Care

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | August 13, 2024

Brecon Village, a leader in providing exceptional senior living care and part of EHM Senior Solutions in Saline, Mich., has earned Guide Path Certification, a prestigious national recognition awarded to older adult communities committed to excellence in resident-directed care, operational standards, and risk management. The culture change initiatives developed as part of a nine-module program…

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Embrace Living Resident-Run Arts Programs Are Bolstered by Grant Funding

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | August 13, 2024

Residents at Greencastle of Mulford and Greencastle of Allerton, both in Rockford, Ill. — part of Embrace Living Communities based in Oak Brook, Ill. — find community and fulfillment in the arts, so much so that they’ve expanded their programs. Darlene (Dee) DeFrisco leads an arts program called Community Ceramics and Sheila Mace leads a…

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Residents ‘Go for the Gold’ at the Phoebe Berks 2024 Senior Olympics

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | August 13, 2024

In the spirit of the 2024 Olympic Summer Games, held July 26-Aug. 11 in Paris, residents of the Phoebe Berks in Wernersville, Pa., put their competitive spirits on display May 31 as they participated in the 2024 Phoebe Berks Senior Olympics. Independent living and personal care residents at Phoebe Berks gathered on the community’s boardwalk…

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United Church Homes Teams Up with Two Other Agencies to Usher in Transformative Change

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | August 13, 2024

Transformational change. It’s a lofty goal, but one that the founding members of the newly created Radiant Alliance are fully committed to and confident in their ability to achieve. America’s existing healthcare and support for individuals with complex chronic clinical, emotional and social needs often leaves them underserved and at risk, as they try to…

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UCOM Welcomes Erik Keener as New Executive Director

By CHHSM Staff | August 13, 2024

The Board of Directors of United Church Outreach Ministry (UCOM) has announced that Erik Keener is the organization’s new executive director. He succeeds the Rev. Dr. Bruce Roller, who recently retired. Keener has more than 15 years of experience at UCOM in various roles, with progressive responsibility. He is a leader in promoting a culture…

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Plymouth Place Awarded Level One Accreditation by ArbNet Accreditation Program

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | August 13, 2024

Plymouth Place in La Grange Park, Ill., has been awarded a Level 1 Accreditation by The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and The Morton Arboretum for achieving particular standards of professional practices deemed important for arboreta and botanic gardens. The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program is the only global initiative to officially recognize arboreta at various levels…

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EveryAge Receives Statewide Award, Graduates Administrator at LeadingAge N.C. Conference

By CHHSM-Member Ministry Contribution | August 13, 2024

At the LeadingAge North Carolina annual conference in Asheville, N.C., in May, EveryAge was recognized with the association’s prestigious Workplace Excellence Award, while one of its administrators graduated from LeadingAge NC’s year-long Leadership Academy. Breanna MacLellan, administrator for EveryAge’s Elderhaus in Wilmington, N.C., graduated from LeadingAge North Carolina’s Leadership Academy after successfully completing coursework, independent…

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Richard and Johann Ellerbrake Continue Advocacy for CHHSM through Financial Gift

By Barb Powell | July 10, 2024

The Rev. Richard Ellerbrake, long-time health and human services activist and advocate, and his wife, Johann, whose career has included serving as a physical therapist and in youth ministries, have provided a $3,000 Schwab Charitable grant to the UCC Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM). Dick Ellerbrake, president emeritus of Deaconess Health System…

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What’s the Buzz? Beekeeping Returns to Plymouth Place

By Barb Powell | July 10, 2024

There’s a buzz around Plymouth Place in La Grange Park, Ill., and it’s not just conversations among residents and staff. Some 40,000 bees have taken up residence in two beehives on the campus, and they’re currently hard at work making the new hives home. The project is part of Plymouth Place’s Horticulture Committee, a resident-led…

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Ministry Moments from the President: July 2024

By Jamar Doyle | July 10, 2024

This short, monthly video conversation highlights various CHHSM ministries and partners, as together we build a more just, equitable, caring, and compassionate world. In this month’s video, Jamar Doyle, president and CEO of CHHSM, interviews Nichelle Simmons, associate vice president of program support for UCAN in Chicago. #BeAVoiceCHHSM

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