Corporate News

The central office of United Church Homes works hard to be a good corporate neighbor. Downtown Marion recently called on the community and local businesses to help clean up the neighborhood. Many of our employees donated their lunch hour to picking up trash city-wide. Thanks to all of the volunteers…

Along the Tennessee-Mississippi border, where the mighty river defines most everything—commerce, kin, culture—there’s something else that’s equally pervasive. This is the birthplace of Rock & Roll and the blues, where everyone’s a musician and native voices melt over you like brown sugar and butter. Music lives here, rich in gospel…

The spirit of volunteering that resonates through United Church Homes communities is limited only by the active imaginations of hundreds of volunteers who already donate their time and talents to enriching the lives of our residents. The only prerequisites are interest, a big smile and a willingness to share of…

A resident at a United Church Homes affordable housing community was out one day, visiting her friends and neighbors at the community. This resident, “Sam,” was active in many community initiatives, most designed to make life better, richer and more robust for others. “Sam” was not her real name, but…

The teachings found in 1 Peter 4:10 tell us, “each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.” God’s goodness may be radiated through a simple touch, prayer or act of kindness. These displays of respect and acceptance embody…

A long-standing tradition at United Church Homes is the annual Employee Giving Campaign, one element of the advancement department’s efforts to raise funds in support of our mission. The emphasis of the campaign is on voluntary participation, as a way to celebrate the spirit and encourage a little friendly competition…

Laura Ross didn’t even know she was looking for a new place to live. At 86, after living in her already downsized home, she sensed her life was changing. Being widowed 28 years, she was worried about tasks of tackling an ever-growing list of home repair projects. Her utilities and…

The Ohio Department on Aging 2013 Nursing Home Resident Satisfaction Survey results have just been released! Guess who is on top? Four Winds Community is rated highest in Jackson, Vinton and Athens Counties with a 91%. Congratulations to Four Winds Community and to United Church Homes, for once again making…

Please save the date for the 2014 Donor Appreciation Dinner honoring the faithful supporters of United Church Homes. This year we will present three awards: the Ben M. Herbster Award
to a devoted donor, the Spirit Award to an enthusiastic volunteer and the Diakonie Award to a supportive church congregation. Watch…

Imagine if you were a member of one of history’s most famous groups, yet your contribution was never recognized for nearly 70 years, primarily due to issues like racism, denial, spite and ignorance. Now suppose you were finally acknowledged, how would you respond? If you’re one of the documented original…

Our Mardi Gras party has turned into our biggest event of the year. Colorful decorations, balloons and beads set the festive mood. A light soup dinner ensured everyone had room for the Sinful Dessert Buffet, featuring fudge, rum cake, pecan bars and other delectable treats. Everyone received 10 tickets for…

Rev. Dr. Ben Mohr Herbster was not only the first president of the UCC, but an integral part of United Church Homes. His caring work with parishioners, as well as his service on the United Church Homes Board of Directors, provided unparalleled leadership and vision to the work of United…

Congressman Robert Latta (R-Bowling Green) visited Fairhaven Community in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, on February 24, as part of an initiative to better understand how public policy and reimbursement decisions impact the lives of seniors living in continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) such as Fairhaven. Pictured are Rep. Latta; Rev. Kenneth…

The Feb. 18 edition of The Marion Star included details about the United Church Homes renovations and ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Marion Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors held a ribbon-cutting with the staff of United Church Homes Inc. at their newly renovated office expansion. United Church Homes, a Marion-based nonprofit organization…

But what about those seniors who are denied access to or face insensitivity from the very people who can help them with that transition? Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community may face a range of discrimination in their quest for health care and housing. There are…

  “It was more like ’don’t ask, don’t tell,’ and so I didn’t,” says Nichols. “Many people there knew I was gay, but we just never talked about it. It didn’t feel like discrimination; it just didn’t feel authentic.” When her former employer’s hiring policy was changed to specifically exclude…

“I am proud of the level of openness, welcome, and hospitality that already exists for all people in our communities,” said the Rev. Kenneth V. Daniel, president and CEO of United Church Homes. “I’m also very proud to be affiliated with an organization that has taken this kind of public…

Often required of individuals in their process of discernment into ministry or for those pastors who wish to pursue further professional development, CPE is an interfaith graduate-level professional training process. CPE provided in the setting of a retirement community gives the students the benefits of working in a clinical setting,…

  A spa day and a glass of Merlot was all it took. A Chapel Hill Community resident in Canal Fulton, Ohio, with dementia who often lashes out and declines to bathe agreed to a day of pampering: a bath, time at the community’s salon, and a glass of red…