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Clouse, who has worked at UCH for three years, will work with major donors, overseeing UCH’s Donor Appreciation Dinners, and managing a strategic grant program. “I am very excited about my role at United Church Homes. In this new position I can continue to make an impact by connecting individuals,…

MARION, Ohio – United Church Homes recently named Cale Sandridge its new annual giving coordinator. Sandridge, a 2011 graduate of Upper Sandusky High School and a 2015 graduate of Heidelberg University, first joined the Advancement Department at United Church Homes as an intern during the spring of his senior year.…

MARION, Ohio – United Church Homes recently appointed a new vice president of finance. “I’m very excited to be on board. I was drawn to the mission and vision of United Church Homes.” Richard Dible, a Columbus resident and seasoned financial executive, will manage all aspects of UCH’s accounting and…

MARION, Ohio – A member of the United Church Homes Board of Directors and two leadership team members received the nonprofit organization’s first President’s Awards of Distinction from Rev. Kenneth Daniel, president and CEO, for exceptional initiative, creativity, and innovation. Rev. Daniel presented the awards to board member and Governance…

When Fred Feicht’s friends learned he was staying at a retirement community, some asked if he had gone there to die. Fred, 81, disagreed. “I’ve got things to do,” Fred said. A resident for 12 years, Fred is an active senior who enjoys living independently at Trinity Community in Beavercreek,…

  United Church Homes’ commitment to Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) represents another example of the organization’s emphasis on creating a culture of learning. Since its inception 3 ½ years ago, the CPE program has flourished, and today is part of a national network of ACPE centers accredited to provide CPE…

  Nearly 200 people joined United Church Homes in remembering and celebrating the visionary spirit of Ruth Frost Parker, whose philanthropy helped to create the senior living residence of Parkvue Community, by attending a Symposium in Columbus, Ohio, last November. This inaugural, annual Symposium introduced the newly created Ruth Frost…

Pilgrim Manor, a United Church Homes community, teamed up with Northview Senior Citizens for the third year in a row in a community relationship-building event Jan. 31 at Plainfield Senior Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This year’s mid-winter luncheon had a theme of “Blues Cruise” and included lunch and entertainment…

After investing nearly a year of looking into the latest in hospitality program development, United Church Homes is introducing an all-new hospitality program — I LIVE IT — and looking to improve its customer service metrics while also ensuring that the ministry’s culture empowers staff to exercise servant leadership. Amy…

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — Karen Messick was recently named the new executive director of United Church Homes Management. Messick provides leadership and direction to the management and operations of UCHM, the management services division of United Church Homes, a nonprofit, faith-based organization based in Marion, Ohio. She will also work…

MARION, Ohio – A United Church Homes’ executive and former member of the UCH Board of Directors was recently selected to take the helm of the Ruth Frost Parker Center for Abundant Aging. Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, a longtime supporter of UCH, will be charged with shaping the newly formed center,…

We operate and manage 10 healthcare communities in Ohio and now Michigan, including Pilgrim Manor. UCH also provides quality work environments for nearly 1,400 staff members nationwide.* For more information, visit us at unitedchurchhomes.org. *As of October 31, 2016 Jessica Webley is an Opening Minds through Art (OMA) Volunteer. She…