WTWO Valley Showcase

The Village will be on the Valley Showcase on WTWO (Terre Haute) the last Friday of every month at 10am (CT). Each month we will be talking about one of our services, highlighting one of our departments, and much more. We want to make sur eyou get the information you need about the Village.

If you missed our first interview, you can view it by clicking on the link below:

http://mywabashvalley.com/fulltext/?nxd_id=135585

Give the United Methodist Village a "Chance"

As you can see pictured to the left, we have a pet cat named Chance. Chance has lived with us for about 5 years. He roams the halls, making his rounds, walking in and out of resident’s rooms and employee offices. You might even say, Chance thinks he owns the place. Our Activities Dept takes care of Chance. They feed him, bathe him, and make sure he gets to his doctors appts. In fact, if you’re in the Village around 4:00pm, you might hear us searching for Chance. We put him in his room at the same time every day, & he usually tries to evade us. We’ve even gone as far to make an announcement over our intercom system, "Chance please come to the Activities room."

Chance is beloved by our residents and employees as you can see from the pictures. As you can also see, Chance likes to sit in our holiday decorations. And, yes, he does do that by himself. We did not stage those pictures. As best we can tell, he probably does it because it is warm…or for attention.

The Village is also home to many other animals such as a giant rabbit named Doc, a Cockatiel named Isaac, many turtles, fish, and other birds. Look for pictures and highlights of these other animals in our following newsletters.

So give us a "Chance" here at The United Methodist Village. We offer many services for you or your loved one. We take great pride in caring for our residents and try to make The Village their home. They are our family & hope that they feel the same for us! They make us smile every day. So look at our website or call Freeda at (618) 943-3347 to schedule a tour of our facility. There may be a "Chance" that you’ll really like us!

The Village Advocate:          August 2010

The new newsletter is here!

Articles included in this month's newsletter are:

• Helping our Local Furry Friends
• Inspiration: A Resident's Story
• Healthy Eating for Seniors
• Volunteering at The Village

If you would like to receive our newsletter via email, please contact Jamie at marketing@umvillage.com or (618) 943-3347.

Previous newsletters are archived and can be found in our "About Us" section in the upper right hand corner of this website.

Scholarship Program

Starting last year in 2009, the Village decided to recognize graduating seniors from Red Hill High School & Lawrenceville High School. Two students are chosen from each school and received $500 each. The Administrators interview the graduating seniors who apply for the scholarship. Those interested in applying for 2011 should talk with their guidance counselor.

July Employee of the Month

Main Campus: Rhonda Osbourne - Transportation Aide

North Campus: Dee Stone - Medical Records

The candidates for employee of the month are nominated by their supervisor. The names are then put on a ballot where all employees at the Village have an opportunity to vote for employee of the month. Ballots are counted, and the winners are announced the following week. Winners receive recognition & a $25 gift card.

Winners throughout the year will be recognized in a ceremony at the end of the year. Employees then will pick an employee of the year - one from each campus! 

Our Community

We are dedicated to providing a place for today's seniors to live, play and grow in an atmosphere of Christian love and care.

We believe that the Christian faith teaches us that all persons should have the opportunity to live their lives with dignity and independence.

In that belief, we are committed to providing quality services in an atmosphere of caring, sharing, encouragement and Christian love.