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Fall 2019
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Senior Living Organization Receives Reaccreditation with Commendation Congratulations to Wesley Willows for their Reaccreditation with Commendation.  At its July Meeting, the EAGLE Accreditation Commission approved Wesley Willows' distinguished Accreditation with Commendation. Led by President and CEO William Pratt, the agency has long been committed to EAGLE accreditation. In addition to completing a rigorous self-study and joint EAGLE Reaccreditation with CARF, the agency celebrates many years of excellence in the Northern Illinois Conference. The review team, Susan Sharp, United Methodist Communities and Sharon Anderson, Asbury Springhill Senior Living, were impressed by the resident-led programs such as the Good Samaritan Fund, Community Garden (shown above) and the recycling program. Welcome New Commissioner The EAGLE Accreditation Commission welcomes Lori Furr, Director of Risk Management/Safety/Security, at Aldersgate UMRC, Inc. in Charlotte, North Carolina, as our newest Commissioner. Approved by the UMA Board of Directors this summer, Lori began serving her first three-year term at the July Commission meeting. Lori and the leadership from Aldersgate graciously hosted the two-day September EAGLE Commission meeting in Charlotte. Lori additionally completed the Peer Reviewer Training at the Annual Meeting in Fort Myers and will participate in her first review in November. We look forward to the leadership and expertise Lori Furr brings to the Commission. EAGLE Recognition Reaffirmed for QRTP EAGLE recently received additional federal communications regarding EAGLE recognition as an approved accrediting body for Qualified Residential Treatment Programs (QRTP). In an August 20th letter, Jerry Milner, Associate Commissioner of the Children's Bureau of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, reaffirmed the approval of EAGLE accreditation standards. He stated that, "all Children's Bureau Regional Offices have been made aware of the approval of EAGLE accreditation standards and requested that they share this information with their states." While the letter in response to UMA confirms EAGLE recognition, some ambiguity continues as the HHS website does not mention EAGLE. The EAGLE task force working on this issue met and has turned its attention to pursue discussions with individual states. We'd like to hear your experience with your state to share with the task force. Please contact Director of EAGLE Jill Myers at jmyers@ouruma.org or UMA President Mary Kemper at mkemper@ouruma.org. Annual Reports Due December 15 For EAGLE organizations with Annual Reports on the January schedule, annual reports are due December 15, 2019. Top-Rated EAGLE Principles A 2019 UMA Annual Meeting post-event survey indicated a few facts about EAGLE Accreditation including the top three EAGLE Principles attendees consider most important to their organization:  |
UMA President Visits EAGLE Accredited Organizations
"One of my guiding principles in our organization is that we put monitors in place for all of our policies and procedures so we can determine if we are doing what we intend. EAGLE is our monitor for excellence."
Brian Nageotte, Wesbury President and CEO |
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EAGLE Marketing Task Force EAGLE's goal is to recognize organizations that voluntarily go beyond the minimum requirements of licensure to improve operational processes and outcomes. EAGLE challenges organizations not just to compete in challenging human services environments, but to soar above the competition while living their faith values. In early September, the EAGLE marketing task Force met to create an EAGLE Marketing Toolkit designed to encourage and help EAGLE Accredited organizations share the news of their EAGLE Accreditation. Please stay tuned to our newsletters, website and our new EAGLE Facebook page for updates. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Are You Presenting this Month? Tout Your EAGLE Leaders at EAGLE organizations are frequently asked to share their expertise and the excellence of their organization. If you are presenting at an upcoming conference this month, don't forget to mention your EAGLE accreditation. You have earned this recognition. |
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Share your EAGLE Story Do you have an EAGLE story to share? Please contact Sara Charbonneau at scharbonneau@ouruma.org. |
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UMA Leaders at LeadingAge
UMA President and CEO Mary Kemper and several UMA organizations and business partners will be attending the LeadingAge Annual Meeting, October 27-30, in San Diego. While UMA will not be hosting a stand-alone event this year; we will be joining other faith-based associations and members at the Interfaith Roundtable Breakfast to be held at 6:30am on Tuesday, October 30. If you are interested in joining this event or connecting with Mary Kemper during the meeting, please send an e-mail to Sara Charbonneau at scharbonneau@ouruma.org. Limited spots are available.
We encourage you to attend education session 36-A: The Stewardship of Culture in Faith-Based Organizations on Sunday afternoon, featuring UMA President Mary Kemper and other leaders of faith-based associations. Also, several UMA ministry and business members will be sharing their expertise and best practices at LeadingAge. We encourage you to show your support by attending their education sessions. For a full list, click here. UMA 2020 Annual Meeting
Save the Date: Fundraising Summit
Join UMA and other interfaith leaders at the PAHSA Fundraising Summit in February in Orlando, FL. UMA members will receive the PAHSA member rate. Make your room reservation at Wyndham Lake Buena Vista Resort by January 6, 2020. Call 800-624-4109 and ask for group: PAHSA Summit 2020 to receive the group rate of $179.00/night. This event will be hosted by Westminster Communities of Florida.
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