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Hilty Home Assisted Living Recognized for Deficiency Free Survey
The Hilty Home Assisted Living achieved a Deficiency-Free survey from the Ohio Department of Health in April. This accomplishment was recognized by the Ohio Assisted Living Association, and can be seen at http://ohioassistedliving.org/deficiency-free/
Hilty Home resident honored for 70 years with American Legion
PANDORA — World War II Marine veteran Louis Risser accepted a pin with tears in his eyes Tuesday, surrounded by friends and American Legion members recognizing him for his 70 years of service in American Legion Harter Williams Post 536 in Gilboa. Risser, 91, received a pin from Post 536 Post Commander Roy Sutter, Sergeant… Read more »
MHCO EMPLOYEES RECEIVE “STAR” RECOGNITION
Elders, family members and staff nominated several Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) employees for LeadingAge Ohio STAR Awards. With the tagline, “You Make the Difference!” the STAR Awards are presented annually to create a moment of public recognition for front-line, non-management staff who care for our elderly population. STARS nominees, honored at an April… Read more »
MMH and Hilty Home Play Hosts to The Bunny!
Both Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton, and Hilty Home, Pandora, will hold their Annual Easter Egg Hunts this year one week apart. Both hunts are for younger children accompanied by an adult and will be held rain or shine. The MMH Hunt is scheduled for Saturday, April 13 starting at 10 a.m. Due to the W…. Read more »
No Fooling! Hilty’s Enhancing Front Entrance
Construction began on April 1 on a front entrance project at Hilty Home. According to Jason Cox, administrator, a new sidewalk was installed when a large addition was built in front of the Hilty Building several years ago. Since the sidewalk goes directly to the driveway, the curb was painted bright yellow for safety. Still,… Read more »
A Gift of Joy and Color!
Need a meaningful gift for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, a birthday or anniversary? Consider a contribution to the Flower Fund of Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio in honor or in memory of a special individual. Fewer things give more pleasure to our elders, staff, volunteers and members of the community than watching our landscape come… Read more »
Four Decades Have Flown by for MHCO Employees
Rodney Dyck and Sue Richard have a combined 80 years of employment at Mennonite Memorial Home. When they accepted jobs at Mennonite Memorial Home, neither Rodney Dyck, nor Sue Richard anticipated that they would still be at MMH four decades later! Richard recently celebrated her 40th anniversary as an employee of Mennonite Home Communities of… Read more »
Mennonite Home Health & Senior Services Announces Partnership
Dawn Schulte, RN Mennonite Home Health & Senior Services, Bluffton, has announced a partnership with Senior Options, a nonprofit subsidiary of Westminster-Canterbury, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Senior Options delivers turnkey solutions for home health, hospice services and continuum management. “Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio will continue to own and operate our home health agency,” said Laura… Read more »
City Girl to Farm Wife, A Natural Transition for JoAnn Hilty
Maple Crest resident JoAnn Hilty may not have worked her fingers to the bone, but she does have a few bumps on them from years of “knotting” comforters. A talented quilter and flower arranger, Hilty is a Pandora “city girl” who moved with her husband to a dairy farm near Bluffton at age 18. “I… Read more »