News and Events

More than 100 “rock stars” from the United Church Homes management team met in Columbus, Ohio, in July for a Leadership Summit. Attendees learned about UCH progress on its strategic initiatives, how to make our customers’ experience stand out, and training on issues to cultivate greater commitment to improve performance.…

Three individuals representing various locales in Ohio were recently elected to the United Church Homes Board of Directors. Columbus residents Rev. John H. Cramton and Rev. Phil Hart, and Sandy Lindahl of Lakewood are the new directors. Each is active in working with issues related to healthcare and senior housing.…

United Church Homes celebrates the launch of a new website on August 13. While the address remains unitedchurchhomes.org , the new site includes a completely enhanced user experience with simplified navigation, easier access to information and streamlined donor features. Most importantly, the site features new content and new photography of…

The 2014 Employee Annual Giving Campaign launched in late July with an ice cream sundae bar for Housing Community managers and leaders. Gloria T. Hurwitz, vice president of advancement, invited guests to participate in the campaign as a way to support the organization’s efforts to cultivate a culture of philanthrophy…

Former United Church Homes Board of Directors Chairman Bob Kutschbach served as the emcee to award nearly $15,000 to five different affordable housing communities during the 2014 Wishing Well Awards celebration. Wishing Well funds are awarded based on a competitive grant process, using a scoring matrix similar to a publicly-funded…

For Brian Gregg, recreational therapist, exercise is a passion. He’s spent 16 years at Trinity Community in Beavercreek, Ohio, developing a wellness program that is so popular it’s truly bursting at the seams. Ask anyone at Trinity. Everyone’s abuzz about exercising with Brian. On any given morning, you might step…

First Congregational United Church of Christ (UCC) of Sandusky received the inaugural 2014 Diakonie Award in recognition of its long-standing history of support for United Church Homes’ Parkvue Community. For more than 30 years—long before Parkvue ever opened its doors—the church and its members have supported the mission of United…

It’s always delightful when someone can recite from memory a poignant verse or statement that perfectly captures an essential sentiment. It’s amazing when that someone celebrated her 107th birthday on July 18. Meet Kathryn Sanders Rieder, who, it can safely be said, is United Church Homes’ oldest donor. She’s been…

United Church Homes is growing in the right direction, as three of our healthcare communities in Ohio recently began significant expansion and improvement projects. In Canal Fulton, Chapel Hill Community is celebrating the rapid construction of 12 brand new residential cottages that are designed as independent living accommodations for seniors.…

Marsha Crewe, regional housing manager, was recently named as Outstanding Executive for 2014 by the LeadingAge Ohio Professional Recognition Action Council. LeadingAge is a nonprofit organization representing the entire field of aging services, a charitable organization focused on education, advocacy and applied research developed to learn from like-minded services, advocate…

Those who choose careers of service sometimes find their reward in the most unexpected ways. Della Durr was admitted to Trinity Community at Fairborn (formerly Patriot Ridge) in Fairborn, Ohio in February. Della is hard of hearing and legally blind, and thus endures many frustrations to do activities many of…

There are three wise men who currently live at Kroft Commons, the residential cottages located at Chapel Hill Community in Canal Fulton, Ohio. They share much in common. They’re all retired United Church of Christ clergy. They all have a connection with Heidelberg University in Tiffin, Ohio. They’ve all served…