Newsletter – 7/25/2012
Welcome to the latest issue of Member News!
Time is running out to register for the CYF Section Summer Workshop in Chicago. All hotel reservations MUST be made by FRIDAY of this week! Gary Gansemer has put together a fantastic program, and you won’t want to miss it. Check out the information below to learn more.
If you didn’t check out our new Member Portal last time, here’s another chance to do so.
And while you’re at it, pass along our new HR Portal info to your personnel department. There are tons of templates, tools and information about how Congress has affected your ability to minister.
There’s a LOT more info in this issue, so keep reading!
Sincerely,
Steve Vinson, President/CEO
UNITED METHODIST ASSOCIATION
Chicago Registration Closes Friday!
Join your colleagues in the Children, Youth and Family Section on Tuesday, August 21, from 8AM to 5PM and on Wednesday, August 22, from 8AM until Noon for our annual CYF Summer Workshop. Click here for more information about the event, here to register, and here to make your hotel reservation. Hotel registration closes Friday at the amazing Hyatt Regency in downtown Chicago. The room rate is only $139 per night and includes free in-room internet. Rates are good three days before and after our events, call the UMA office at 662.269.2955 for more information.
Carol McKinley Promoted
United Methodist Homes of New Jersey announced the promotion of Dr. Carol McKinley to Vice President of Operations, effective July 16. In this role Carol will assume strategic oversight and management of all five full-service communities in the UMH-NJ family. She will also be responsible for the development and direction of system operational initiatives.
Carol has extensive experience in the operations and management of the complete continuum of care. President & CEO Larry Carlson praised her demonstrated leadership ability as executive director at the Shores at Wesley Manor. She holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s in Social Work, as well as a PhD in Administration and Leadership Studies.
Carol has served as a valuable Eagle Commission member and was instrumental in the creation of the New Eagle program recently introduced.
Visited our Member Portal Yet?
You can view and update your personal profile, view information about your organization and the people associated with it, register for events, learn about other UMA members, pay your organization’s membership dues, and pay your EAGLE fees. Explore the site by clicking here.
NOTE: Log in the first time by entering your email and your default password, Password1. Your password IS case sensitive. You will then be required to change your password. If you are unable to log in, contact the UMA office by calling 662.269.2955.
Edit your personal information by going to the menu on the left side of the screen and clicking the My Information tab. If you want to see information about other UMA members, select either the Organization Directory or the Individual Directory links.
Penn State Fines to Help Children
Something good may come out of the tragedy at Penn State University’s athletic program. The NonProfit Times reports that the $60 million penalty will be earmarked for programs to prevent child sex abuse and to minister to victims of abuse. It is not yet known if the funds will be restricted to Pennsylvania. Read more from the NPT article here.
Healthcare Reform’s Impact
It’s no secret that the Supreme Court has upheld most Healthcare Reform provisions. To learn what’s happening in your state in response to this landmark decision, click here and here.
Control Employee Healthcare Costs
While the full impact of the Supreme Court’s decision is yet to be determined, UMA is exploring the feasibility of a new Association health insurance program.
We are exploring a program that could potentially provide the following benefits:
Reduce the cost of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) upheld by the Supreme Court
Create a shared PPACA compliance knowledge base
Create plan design flexibility by removing control of your employee health plan from the insurance carrier
Placing decisions and control in the hands of our members
By combining employees into a larger, shared risk pool spread across several UMA member agencies, we can minimize rate fluctuations from year to year
One option is a self-insured plan that would include stop-loss coverage in the event of catastrophic claims
If you would like more information about this concept, contact Steve Vinson at svinson@umassociation.org, or by phone at 662.269.2955.
HR Portal Now Available
Thanks to our partnership with Gumtree Insurance, FutureOffice is available to UMA members. It contains information about federal and state employment law, rules about employee benefits, human resource and compensation rules, free newsletter content you can use in your organization, countless templates and boilerplates, sample employee handbooks, forms and worksheets, sample letters, surveys, legal updates, webinars, and more!
Explore the site by clicking here. Log in with the username UMA, and the password of futureoffice. Want more information about FutureOffice or the full line of discounted insurance products available to UMA members? Give Jim a call at 662.678.8340, or Nick at 601.718.8233.
UMA Has a New Logo
The new UMA logo has many symbols in it. To learn more, click here.
Members in the News
The United Methodist Homes of New Jersey has two openings. They’re searching for a new Executive Director at their Bristol Glen community. Read more here. They also have an opening for a new Executive Director at The Shores at Wesley Manor in Ocean City following the promotion of Carol McKinley. Read more about the position here.
Hillcrest Family Services, Dubuque, IA, has been approved by the Dubuque County Board of Supervisors as the purchaser of the Julien Care Facility in Dubuque and the operation of the adult residential program. The transition will occur in late October. Hillcrest President & CEO Gary Gansemer says, “This will expand our 37 year old adult residential treatment program and allow the move and expansion of our New Hope adolescent treatment program to that facility. At the same time our emergency youth shelter will move to the Asbury Road campus.” Gansemer cites their history of excellent service and positive track record of public/private partnerships as the reason they were selected.
Wesley Homes, Des Moines, WA, recently celebrated with three centenarian residents. Read more about the longevity secrets of these energetic and lovely ladies here.
Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare, Memphis, has selected Chaplain Jesse W. Moore as the 2012 individual Inspiration in Faith and Health recipient. Jesse will be recognized and honored at the 2012 Living Awards Benefit on Thursday, August 16, 2012 at the Grand Ballroom of the Peabody Hotel here in Memphis. John Wilcher, Director of Clergy and Conference Ministries at the hospital says, “He has and is truly an Inspiration in Faith and Health not only for us here at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare but through his many years of service in the U. S. Army and most recently through his ministry at the West Clinic here in Memphis!” To purchase a ticket, click here.
Methodist Retirement Communities, The Woodlands, TX, is celebrating 50 years of ministry to seniors in Texas. Ron Jennette is President & CEO. MRC prides itself in fulfilling its mission commitment to quality living for senior adults in a Christian environment where each person has the opportunity to live every day to the fullest they can and choose. The organization also has communities in Texarkana, Lufkin, Bryan and Huntsville, as well as three Home Health Agencies, five HUD apartment communities, as well as a community on Galveston Island. To learn more about the organization, click here.
Methodist Retirement Communities, The Woodlands, TX, has announced the purchase of land in the League City/Clear Lake area of Galveston County, south of Houston for the creation of the MRC Clear Springs Healthy Living Community. Construction is expected to start at the end of 2013 or early 2014. Preliminary plans show 108 independent/Residential apartment homes, 36 Assisted Living apartments, 24 Memory Support suites, 20 short-term Rehab units, and 28 Skilled Nursing units for long-term care.
Methodist Children’s Home, Waco, TX, has some exciting news to share about program growth in the midst of difficult economic times. Tim Brown, President/CEO recently told UMA staff that part of their growth is due to a research partnership with Texas Christian University in implementing a Trauma-Informed Practice Model of Care. To learn more, click here.
Epworth Villa in Oklahoma City, OK, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on June 14 for a major facility expansion. To view photos of the incredible event, and to see architectural renderings of the expansion, click here.
Franklin UM Community, an EAGLE-accredited older adult ministry in Franklin, IN, announces the appointment of Keith Van Deman as President & CEO effective July 1 following the retirement of Joe Trueblood. You can reach Keith via email at kvandeman@franklinunitedmethodist.org. Let’s give him a warm UMA welcome!
The Hermitage of Northern Virginia, part of the Virginia United Methodist Homes family, an EAGLE-accredited organization, will be celebrating 50 years of ministry on September 16. To learn more about the Hermitage, click here. To learn more about Virginia UM Homes, click here.
Paul Yeun, Chaplain and Director of Pastoral Services at Chambersburg Hospital, part of Summit Health, in Chambersburg, PA was a member of a medical mission team to Ecuador. Read all about ithere. Previous missions served the Czech Republic, Ghana, Bolivia, Peru (twice) and Ecuador. The group returns to Ecuador on Bebruary 3, 2013. This year’s missionaries treated more than 1,700 patients and filled more than 2,200 prescriptions.
Employee Practices Liability sends shivers down the spine of every CEO who has struggled with disgruntled employees’ claims against them. Gumtree Insurance, our newest Partner in Ministry, offers some practical suggestions to protect your organization. Read all about it here.