There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. (Ecclesiastes 3:11) After serving as Chaplain of the Mennonite Memorial Home, and then also Maple Crest and Willow Ridge for over 24 years, Bill Herr has decided, “It is now time for me to enter a new season.” In a recent… Read more »
Meet Some New (and Familiar) Faces at MHCO
Just about anyone you speak to would admit that life is different than it was just a few short months ago. Change can be hard for creatures of habit, but it can also be necessary and bring about new opportunities. This is also true for organizations like Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio, as we’ve welcomed… Read more »
Spring 2019 Vine Newsletter Available!
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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 »
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 »
MHCO Seeking Volunteer Drivers
If you are 21 or older and like to drive, Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio has a rewarding volunteer opportunity for you. MHCO is seeking to add drivers to its group of medical transport volunteers. The time commitment is flexible, and driving is only for medical transports. Trips are made Monday through Friday and are… Read more »
Lewandoskis Benefit from Family Volunteer Experience
According to the website for Kids Giving Back, volunteering is a two-way street, giving children and their families an opportunity to change lives, including their own. Because of the Mennonite Home Community of Ohio’s volunteer program, Bluffton’s Lewandowski family has been given a new view of aging and nursing homes. Ginna Lewandoski and her two… Read more »
Niekamp Has A “Memorable” Career
Ever since graduating from Bluffton University with a degree in recreation management, Kristen Niekamp has been wanting to work with elders. A few years after college, she accepted the position of activities coordinator at Maple Crest Senior Living Village, and then worked as a companion at Mennonite Memorial Home before becoming an activities assistant. When… Read more »
Volunteer Opportunities Lead to Career Choice for Scholarship Winner
A mission trip to Peru changed Karis Wilson’s mind about her choice of careers. “I had always wanted to be a lawyer, since I love to read,” said Wilson. “After volunteering in a medical clinic in Peru, I realized how much I like to help people and how much they rely on and appreciate health… Read more »
She Found a New Family at Willow Ridge
Joyce Klein had only planned on working at Willow Ridge for a few months. She has found the experience so deeply rewarding that now she can’t even think of leaving. “I lost my husband to cancer in 2016,” Joyce said softly. “He was just a beautiful person.” An 8th grade teacher at Allen East in… Read more »