In The News

Hearing Testing Country Senior Apartments

Seniors at Countryside Senior Apartments were able to receive hearing tests that they otherwise may have missed or been unable to access, thanks to donors. Hearing loss is common in seniors, and has been tied to social isolation, which can greatly impact health. Loss of hearing can also affect your ability to work, understand others,

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Leslie and her friends

Leslie came to Mercy Housing Lakefront seeking refuge from a toxic marriage that left her unsafe in her own home. Additionally, Leslie is living with Bipolar Disorder, and at the time, she was suffering from a manic episode. She was referred to St. Catherine Residence, where she quickly found the support she needed and discovered

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Health Fair

Mercy Housing Midwest is excited to announce a new grant that will extend the Health Navigation Program in Nebraska for three more years. In early 2019, Mercy Housing Midwest received startup funding to hire a new Health Navigator to assist residents in accessing key healthcare services to support housing stability. With this new grant, funded

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In & Out- Out of School and Involved

Thank you to our friends and supporters of Mercy Housing Midwest! On July 31, Crestview Apartments in La Vista, Nebraska, hosted our first ever In & Out: Out of School and Involved fundraising event. The event benefitted Mercy Housing Midwest’s Out-of-School Time (OST) kids programming. OST programs focus on providing a safe, supervised environment where

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Shelly Voss and Staff

Variety is the spice of life and no one knows that better than Mercy Housing’s Midwest Resident Services Manager, Shelly. With 17 years at Mercy Housing under her belt, the opportunity for each day to be different and fun is one thing that gets Shelly out of bed every morning. Shelly grew up in Ames,

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EPIC National Real Estate Practice partnered with Mercy Housing for the second year to offer college grants, supporting the bright futures for 14 students nationwide. Three youth residents in the Northwest were each awarded a $3,000 EPIC Educational Support Grant for their hard work and vision — Valentina, in Lynwood; Gerson, in Tacoma; and Esmeralda,

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Gerson, with MHNW property staff — Erin, Nicole and Isabel
8/14/2019

Meet Gerson

For Gerson, an affordable place to live connected with educational support has played a transformative role in his life. A 2019 recipient of the EPIC Educational Support Grant, he shared how having encouragement at his Mercy Housing home in Tacoma to pursue his goals has been so meaningful. Gerson’s family has resided at Mercy Housing

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a man hits a softball

In its eighth year, the Feel Better Challenge has continued to thrive and is being expanded to more sessions each summer. This summer, we had 139 participants from our 12 buildings sign up and participate in the challenge. Many did a 5k walk to Chicago’s Northerly Island, and even more went hiking in groups to

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This summer, Mercy Housing is piloting a new style of resident engagement called Community Connect at six communities in the Sacramento area

This summer, Mercy Housing is piloting a new style of resident engagement called Community Connect at six communities in the Sacramento area. These monthly gatherings mark a cultural shift away from ‘town hall’ style meetings led by staff to connection-building group activities guided by resident leadership, interests, and concerns. The structure of these get-togethers is

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Mountain Plains EPIC Scholarship Winner: Ashley
6/18/2019

Ashley's Story

At the young age of 16 and after months of struggling, Ashley was diagnosed with endometriosis by a local physician in her hometown of Kaysville, Utah. Although prescription medication helped Ashley manage the painful symptoms of the disorder, after just a couple years of treatment she had become addicted to her medication. Dependent on a

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