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  • UMC Foundation Announces Leadership Promotions

    UMC Foundation Announces Leadership Promotions

    September 21, 2026

    As UMC continues its mission of helping older adults live with purpose, connection, and choice at every stage of life, the UMC Foundation is recognizing the leaders helping make that mission possible. The Foundation, which advances UMC's work through philanth…

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  • UMC Awarded $6,000 Grant to Expand Brain Health Education Across South Jersey

    UMC Awarded $6,000 Grant to Expand Brain Health Education Across South Jersey

    September 16, 2026

    The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) has awarded a $6,000 grant to UMC. The funding will support UMC's Abundant Minds Café initiative, a free multifaceted brain health education program for independent older adults who may have concerns about early cog…

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  • 5 Signs It May Be Time to Consider Assisted Living

    5 Signs It May Be Time to Consider Assisted Living

    September 14, 2026

    Each September, senior living communities across the country observe National Assisted Living Week, an annual observance established by the National Center for Assisted Living. It begins on Grandparents Day, and in 2026 it runs from September 13 through Septe…

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  • Understanding Dementia: Why Education Matters

    Understanding Dementia: Why Education Matters

    August 17, 2026

    September often brings a renewed focus on learning and new opportunities. It also serves as a reminder that education is not limited to classrooms or any one particular stage of life. Lifelong learning plays an important role in helping us navigate changes in…

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