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Our History
The Eliza Jennings legacy began in 1887 with the philanthropy of our benefactress, Eliza Wallace Jennings. Eliza, moved by the plight of an old friend in poor health and desperate circumstances, donated the land and funds necessary to create a haven for needy women with health concerns. The Home opened in 1888, intending to care for women of all ages. Soon, however, the Board of Trustees recognized the special needs created by aging and thus determined to provide care specifically to older women. In 1975, the organization expanded its mission and began admitting men as well. Eliza's legacy of philanthropy and concern for older adults lives today, more than a century later, as a cornerstone of our organization and in our mission to serve Cleveland's older adults.
Since the founding of the original Eliza Jennings Home in 1888, Eliza Jennings Senior Care Network has blossomed into more than its modest beginning. One hundred and twenty years later, the Network oversees a range of communities that cover the complete continuum of residential services for today's older adults, including independent living, geriatric assessment, rehabilitation, respite, adult day, Alzheimer's and memory impairment, assisted living, skilled nursing and hospice. Our latest venture includes home health.
Board of Trustees
With over 90 years of collective experience, the Network's Board brings extensive expertise and understanding of its responsibilities to its role in the not-for-profit organization. "Historically, the Board of Trustees has played an active role in driving significant growth and change within Eliza Jennings Senior Care Network," said Deborah Lewis Hiller, President and Chief Executive Officer. "The current Network officers will provide strong leadership and continue that tradition as the organization looks toward future growth and development."
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Don Burney has served on the Board of Trustees since 1991. The retired president of Donald Burney Builders, Inc., Mr. Burney has served on the Eliza Jennings Renovation Building Committee and currently is a member of the Development Committee.
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Richard L. Fletcher has been a member of the Board of Trustees for since 1991 and currently serves as vice chair. He also currently serves as Senior Vice President of Advancement at Baldwin Wallace College in Berea, Ohio, and is a member of the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, National Committee of Gift Planning, and the Berea Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Fletcher currently serves as chair of the Development Committee.
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Margot S. Gilbert has served on the Board of Trustees since 1971. She holds a masters degree in Education and is past president of the Rocky River chapter of American Field Service. A former member of the Junior League of Cleveland, Mrs. Gilbert is a past chair of the Board of Trustees. She currently serves as chair of the Interiors Committee and as a member of the Quality Assessment and Long Range Planning Committees.
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Carol Hall has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 1990. She also serves on the Board of Trustees of Lakewood Hospital Foundation, the Cleveland Zoological Society, and the Women's Committee of the Cleveland Orchestra. Mrs. Hall is currently a member of the Development Committee.
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Deborah Lewis Hiller was elected to the Board of Trustees in 1983 and joined Eliza Jennings Senior Care Network in her current position as President and Chief Executive Officer in 1993. She has a law degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Ms. Hiller currently serves as a board member of the Association of Ohio Philanthropic Homes and Housing for the Aging (AOPHA), in addition to participating as a member of all Network board committees.
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John Hunger has served on the Board of Trustees since 1994 and currently serves as treasurer. A certified public accountant, Mr. Hunger formerly was associated with Coopers & Lybrand and currently is the treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of World Shipping, Inc., an international marine transportation services company. Mr. Hunger is a former board chair and has served as chair of the Long Range Planning and Finance Committees. A graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, Mr. Hunger currently chairs the Finance Committee.
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Sharon Jones, MSN, RN, CNAA joined the Board of Trustees in 2004 and currently serves on the Quality Assessment Committee. She is Executive Vice President of Visiting Nurse Association Healthcare Partners of Ohio and has more than 28 years of experience in home healthcare, including 21 years at a senior management level. In addition to Eliza Jennings Senior Care Network, Ms. Jones serves on the board of the Institute for Educational Renewal, the Ohio Council for Home Care and the Visiting Nurse Associations of America.
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Gerrit Kuechle has served on the Board of Trustees since 1997. He is president of National Associates, Inc. and an enrolled actuary and member of the American Academy of Actuaries, and the American Society of Pension Actuaries. Mr. Kuechle is a member of the American and Ohio Bar Associations. He is a former board chair and Long Range Planning Committee chair. He currently is a member of the Long Range Planning Committee.
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Nancy Oatey McMillan was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2003. She works part-time at Lakewood Hospital in the Senior Care Department where she directs the Forever Fit Program. Mrs. McMillan is a member of the Development Committee and is active in the Lakewood Garden Club. Mrs. McMillan graduated from Muskingum College with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education and Health Education K-12.
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Paulette K. McMonagle has served on the Board of Trustees since 1998. She is Assistant Director of the Division of Aging within the Lakewood Department of Human Services and has more than 20 years of experience working with older adults. Mrs. McMonagle earned a bachelor's degree from St. Xavier College in Chicago and a master's degree from Cleveland State University, where she majored in Sociology with a secondary emphasis in Geriatric Sociology. Mrs. McMonagle is a former board chair. She currently serves as chair of the Long Range Planning Committee and as a member of the Quality Assessment Committee.
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Phyllis Nacey has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 1986 and currently serves as assistant secretary and assistant treasurer. She also has served on the Boards of Trustees for the Lorain County Community College Foundation and the EMH Regional Healthcare System Foundation, the latter of which she served as chair. A member of the Development and Quality Assessment Committees, Mrs. Nacey attended the University of Wisconsin and currently resides at The Renaissance.
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Katie Ramella was elected to the Board of Trustees in 1999 after having served for several years on the Junior Board of The Eliza Jennings Home. She currently is chair of the Quality Assessment Committee and serves on the Interiors Committee. Mrs. Ramella is a graduate of Marymount College of Virginia.
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Patricia M. Scanlon was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2005 and currently serves as secretary. She is Vice President and General Counsel of The Scott Fetzer Company, a manufacturer of consumer and light industrial products headquartered in Westlake, Ohio. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the Notre Dame Law School, Ms. Scanlon is a member of the Finance Committee.
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Susan O. Scheutzow joined the Board of Trustees in 2005. She is Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Southwest General Health Center in Middleburg Heights, Ohio. Ms. Scheutzow previously practiced healthcare law as a partner with Cleveland law firms Ulmer & Berne and Bricker & Eckler, and as an associate in the Cleveland office of Calfee, Halter & Griswold. Ms. Scheutzow, who has been recognized as one of the top attorneys in Ohio and in the nation, has authored numerous publications and served as an Adjunct Faculty Member at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law. Ms. Scheutzow is a member of the Development Committee.
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Terrie Tenk Shrock has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 1991 and currently serves as chair. A certified public accountant, Mrs. Shrock is vice president of Tenk Machine and Tool Company. She earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Bowling Green State University and also holds a master's degree in accounting. A former board chair, Mrs. Shrock currently serves on the Long Range Planning and Finance Committees. |
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Cheryl Winterich was elected to the Board of Trustees in 2005. She is Vice President of Strategic Planning for the Centers for Dialysis Care, Inc., a not-for-profit organization headquartered in Cleveland. Ms. Winterich has more than 30 years of healthcare experience, specifically in dialysis care and management on which she has extensively lectured. Ms. Winterich is a member of the Finance Committee. |
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Rick J. Weigle, Jr. is Senior Vice President of Sales and Administration for Key Private Bank and has 25 years of financial services industry experience. He was appointed to the Board on February 7, 2008. His previous board experience and affiliations include Ronald McDonald House, United Way, YMCA of Greater Cleveland, St. Ladislas Church and May Dugan Center. |
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