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[Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/2018/10/coco-death-and-memory) ### National author and palliative care expert to headline Ohio healthcare symposium By Guest Blogger  •  September 25, 2018 MARION, Ohio – September 25, 2018. More baby boomers are making plans to ensure quality of life in their golden years. That includes making choices about how they wish.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/2018/09/national-author-and-palliative-care-expert-to-headline-ohio-healthcare-symposium) ### Abundance as Antidote to Depression By Guest Blogger  •  June 28, 2018 A large portion of the nation’s older adults will face depression and loneliness, and despite common misperceptions, mental health conditions are not a normal part of.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/2018/06/abundance-as-antidote-to-depression) ### In or Out? Giving Voice to LGBTQ Older Adults By Guest Blogger  •  April 20, 2018 Movie Follows LGBTQ Older Adults Deciding Whether to Be Open About Their Sexualities COLUMBUS — As the total population of people age 65 and older increases throughout.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/2018/04/in-or-out-giving-voice-to-lgbtq-older-adults) ### Giving Voice to LGBTQ Older Adults Conference By Guest Blogger  •  March 12, 2018 Gen Silent conference set for April 14 COLUMBUS — Ohio groups advocating for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) older adults are joining efforts for.. [Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/2018/03/giving-voice-lgbtq-older-adults-conference) ### Wisdom Conversations: Clergy, Lay Leaders Combat Ageism in Retreat Day By Guest Blogger  •  January 12, 2018 DUBLIN, Ohio (January 11, 2017) – Central Ohio clergy and lay people participated in the first Wisdom Conversations event sponsored by United Church Homes’ Ruth Frost.. 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Beth Long-Higgins](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/meet-rev-beth-long-higgins/) - [Advisory Committee](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/advisory-committee/) - [Press Releases](https://www.abundantaging.org/category/press-releases/) Standards of Conduct [United Church Homes, Inc. (UCH) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude or treat people different because of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, disability, genetic information or ancestry. Spanish: Chinese: German: Arabic: Pennsylvanian Dutch: Russian: French: Vietnamese: Korean: Italian: Japanese: Dutch: Ukrainian: Romanian: Albanian: Korean: Bengali: Polish: Tagalong.](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/wp-content/themes/uch-theme/assets/pdf/UCH-Discrimination-Policy.pdf) © 2026 United Church Homes, Inc. All Rights Reserved.