Dear Trinity, For my birthday I asked the people I invited to bring money instead of gifts to donate to your home. I hope this brings happiness to all the residents. My brother Cannon did his eagle scout project here and he really enjoyed talking to all of the…
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Chapel Hill Hosts Ribbon-Cutting for Kroft Commons
Chapel Hill Community, A United Church Homes Community, dedicated 12 new cottages at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for independent living residences, Kroft Commons on November 12, 2014. There are 28 cottages in Kroft Commons, each measuring a spacious 1388 square feet, with two bedrooms, two baths and attached garages. The ceremony…
Read MoreFriends Reconnect After 40 Years
John Rainey and Luella Kimble had no idea they lived in the same community the past four years. Luella just happened to catch John's picture in the most recent volume of Spirit. John and Luella were two years apart at Hopewell-Loudon School, where John was a classmate and very good…
Read MoreThe Q-Team: Queens of Quality
Healthcare organizations place great emphasis on delivering quality care. But how do consumers know what qualifies as quality care? For United Church Homes, quality is such an important organizational objective that we have a team of professionals dedicated to achieving it. They are charged with implementing, teaching, measuring and evaluating…
Read MoreAlbert “Junior” Dick: Champion Fancy Dancer
OmahaCare resident Albert “Junior” Dick was born on the Omaha Reservation in northeast Nebraska in 1947. Because he was responsible for caring for his ailing grandfather, Junior attended school through the eighth grade. There was no high school on the reservation at the time. Junior eventually moved to suburban Chicago…
Read MoreLove Worth Waiting For
Agatha thinks she is going for a walk, and she is, but there is a surprise waiting for her. On good days, she recognizes Jim. Today is a good day. Her eyes light up with recognition. Her smile stretches across her face. As he walks toward her, she watches his…
Read MoreBringing Hope to the Omaha
There are two signs posted along the entry to Macy, Nebraska, where United Church Homes operates an affordable senior housing community, OmahaCare Senior Living. One sign is a bright pink billboard screaming out the warning, “Meth Kills.” The second sign is a plaque recognizing the Omaha tribe’s courageous efforts to…
Read MoreInside Alive Inside
Must See Documentary It is rare, perhaps once every decade, that a film simply leaps off the screen and demands your rapt attention. Alive Inside is such a film. The documentary about the promise and potential of using music as a therapeutic approach to reach those afflicted with dementia is…
Read MoreFairhaven Community Announces the Retirement of Margie Young
Margie Young retires from Fairhaven Community after 29 years of service. Margie worked in the dietary department for 24 years and spent the past five years in the housekeeping and laundry department. On the 28th of October, the community hosted a cake and punch retirement party for her. Residents, co-workers…
Read MoreHer Spirit Lives On
On November 11, 2014 Trinity lost an employee and dear friend, Ella Gibson. Join us in celebrating her life. You can read more about Ella by clicking on the link below. http://www.anderson-funeral.com/obituary/129305/Ella-Gibson/
Read MoreParkvue Community Opens New Therapy Gym
Parkvue Community recently announced the opening of a newly built 2,300 square foot addition to its therapy gym. The project included the acquisition of new state-of-the-art therapy equipment and additional space for occupational therapy to improve the training program that helps patients return home following surgery or hospitalization. A new…
Read MoreNew Swallowing Therapy Will Help Patients at Four Winds
Four Winds' Speech Therapist Jennifer Case, M.S., CCC-SLP attended an August training of Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation for the treatment of swallowing. This treatment will improve outcomes for persons with Parkinson's or post-stroke and allow for quicker recovery for patients. Four Winds is dedicated to the continuing education of our staff…
Read MoreUpdates on UCH Construction at Our Care Communities
Parkvue Community is proud to announce the new therapy center is now open! Brand new appliances have been added to help patients get back to daily tasks by doing rehabilitation with the items they would use in their own homes. The windows give plenty of natural light and all are…
Read MoreUCH Associate Reaps Fantastic Benefits of Top-notch Rehabilitation Program at Four Winds Community
Through outpatient therapy Four Winds cares for one of their own. Rick Hall, with our environmental services department at Four Winds Community has suffered with the pain of a knee that needed replaced. Rick leads a very active lifestyle coaching various Oak Hill sports and raising his 3 sons, 2…
Read MoreRob Weisbrodt Selected to Join LeadingAge Ohio Leadership Academy Program
Rob Weisbrodt, vice president of IT Services, was recently selected by LeadingAge Ohio to join its 2015 Leadership Academy Program, a year-long educational program designed to strengthen nonprofit leadership in aging services. United Church Homes executives have taken full advantage in recent years of national and state level trade association…
Read MoreFour Winds Hosted Annual Memorial Event
A couple shares a tender memory at Four Winds annual memorial event. More than 130 people attended the memorial service, which included a tree planting, dedication of a newly built gazebo and poetry corner for Cheryl Loxley, a deceased former resident of Four Winds. The event illustrated the depth and…
Read MoreUCH Communities Celebrate Anniversaries
United Church Homes would like to recognize the following communities celebrating their Anniversaries: 50 Years June 21 - Chapel Hill Community 40 Years September 18 - Trinity Community 25 Years July 22 - Fox Hollow Community August 24 - South Haven Woods 20 Years September 14 - Cherry Arbors October…
Read MoreFive United Church Homes Communities Earn National Award for Quality
Five United Church Homes’ healthcare communities have been recognized as 2014 recipients of the “Bronze Commitment to Quality” award for their dedication to improving the lives of residents through dependable quality care. The award is one of three distinctions possible through the National Quality Award program, presented by the American…
Read MoreHeidelberg Intern Tackles UCH History
Heidelberg University student Elle Dutton is working as an intern this summer for United Church Homes. Her assignment involves researching and developing brief biographical videos on individuals who have been essential to UCH’s growth. These videos will be used during the 100th anniversary celebration in 2016. Elle is the first…
Read MoreFairhaven Announces Deficiency-Free Survey
Fairhaven Community recently earned a deficiency-free survey for its assisted living service line, further evidence that quality care is the highest priority for United Church Homes. Fairhaven’s achievement is relatively rare, as only 20% of communities in the state earned a deficiency-free designation.
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