Matt was featured on the OHCA website (ohca.org) during the month of February, and will be recognized at its annual convention in May in Columbus. Mary Casey, administrator at Four Winds, says that Matt is passionate about serving the community and its residents. “It’s not unusual for staff, residents,…
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Nollau Institute: United Church Homes Invests in Leaders
“A servant leader encourages others to embrace and share their God-given gifts to make life better for others,” said Amy. “When we work together and live the mission, vision and core values, we create and provide more abundant life for the people we serve.” Much of the program involves internal…
Read MoreChapel Hill Community Participates in National Research Trial
“SAIDO Learning was shown to improve symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias in research trials...” Chapel Hill Community in Canal Fulton, Ohio, has been selected to participate in a research trial that will test the effectiveness of the cognitive rehabilitation therapy approach called SAIDO Learning. Known in Japan…
Read MoreSally Hille: Record-Breaking DJ
Sally was always interested in radio broadcasting. It was her life. She wrote commercials, some show copy, and eventually reported on the weather. Everything was done live in the studio. She sweet-talked management into what she wanted to do, especially being on the air. “No one wants women on…
Read More2015 Employee Giving Campaign: Cheerful Givers
…Give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7 The Employee Giving Campaign demonstrates the dedication of United Church Homes’ employees to our mission to transform aging by building a culture of community, wholeness…
Read MoreIntroducing a New Partnership to Guide Giving
We plan the way we want, but only God makes us able to live it. Proverbs 16:9 United Church Homes is excited to announce a new partnership with Thompson & Associates that will provide values-based estate planning for its friends and supporters. The process is designed to help develop…
Read MoreDonor Spotlight: First Congregational Church UCC of Columbus
The Rev. Dr. Timothy Ahrens, pastor of First Congregational Church UCC of Columbus (First Church), has connections to United Church Homes that are personal and date back 75 years. His great-grandparents once lived at Fairhaven Community in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. His grandfather, Rev. Hugo Carl Kellenmeyer, was the superintendent…
Read MoreGeorge Fagert: Guarding General Patton
He was recognized for bravery in combat while serving with the 90th Division in World War II, from just after the D-Day invasion in June 1944, through the Battle of the Bulge, until the war in Europe ended in May 1945. George enlisted in the Army after graduating from…
Read MoreCentennial Celebration
“In the courageous standing of uncertainty, faith shows most visibly its dynamic character.” -Paul Tillich Inspiration The earliest days of United Church Homes no doubt drew heavily upon the inspiring story of the organization’s founding — a committee of five Toledo church leaders appointed to develop a fledgling ministry,…
Read More100 Years of Abundant Living
Celebrate 100 years of abundant living with United Church Homes Plan to join us July 22-23, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio, as United Church Homes celebrates 100 years of abundant living! Our vision, Where the Spirit creates Abundant Life in Community, propels us to continue our work into the next…
Read MoreMiriam Buss: Merciful Ministry
Sometimes the actions we take require a leap of faith. Imagine if that leap involved inviting a newly released convict to live in your home. That is exactly what Miriam Buss, a resident at Oakhaven Community, a UCH affordable senior housing community in Bremen, Indiana, and her husband, Orville, did…
Read MoreThe Good Life
Our journey there passes through Ogema, Minnesota, population 134. The GPS tells us to take the next right. We pause. And discuss. Then debate. The next right is a dirt road. There are many dirt roads in this part of Minnesota. So we proceed, taking the GPS directive. More than…
Read MoreUnited Church Homes Acquires Fairwood Village Senior Apartment Complex
United Church Homes recently announced the acquisition of Fairwood Village, a 61-unit senior housing apartment community located at 1956 North Fairfield Road in Beavercreek, Ohio. The acquisition is a key element of a broader strategy being pursued by UCH to expand its presence in the greater Dayton market, while also…
Read More#GivingTuesday is December 1
Most of us have heard of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Now it’s time to add #GivingTuesday to the roster of designated days immediately following Thanksgiving. Tuesday, December 1 has been officially declared a global day dedicated to giving back. Charities, families, businesses, community centers, and students around the…
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