Bristol Glen, a UMC Community

12/02/2025

UMCF's Year End Appeal begins today!

This season, we’re celebrating the comfort, connection, and compassion that make UMC communities truly feel like home. In our Year End Appeal letter, Deb shares how Bristol Glen, a UMC Community has supported her 97-year-old mother, Sue, through every stage of senior living with friendship, dignity, and peace of mind.

From now through January 31st, your generosity helps us continue creating abundant life for older adults across all UMC communities.

Join us today at SupportUMCF.org/year-end

11/27/2025

From all of us at Bristol Glen, we wish you a very happy Thanksgiving. Today, we are especially thankful for our residents, teammates, volunteers, and all others who make our community so special.

11/11/2025

Today and every day, we honor and extend our sincere gratitude to our nation's brave veterans for their courage and sacrifice.

11/05/2025

Our halls were filled with Halloween spirit last week, as our residents and teammates dressed up in some hauntingly good costumes and joined in on a spooky celebration! 😀

It was so nice (and entertaining!) to see all of the creative costumes on display throughout our community. We appreciate everyone who took part and helped make it such a wonderful time!

We also want to give a special thanks to all of the participants in this year's pumpkin decorating contest. Job well done, everyone! 🎃

10/31/2025

Mark Lenhard will propose a transformative shift in understanding what it means to “age successfully.” Moving beyond the traditional quantitative markers of ...

10/24/2025

We hope you can join us at 6:00 p.m. tomorrow night, October 25th for the UMC Foundation's 5th Annual Virtual Program, United Together: A Celebration of Love!

Our program will be LIVE here on our page and the UMC YouTube channel. This event is a wonderful opportunity for us to come together as a community and highlight heartfelt resident experiences, the dedication of our teammates, and the transformational connections that are made possible through generous donor support.

Special thanks to our two Premiere Level Sponsors, Sweetwater Construction Corp. and Hawks and Company. Ron Witt, Marty Rosica, and their top-notch teams have formed genuine, lasting relationships with our communities and have supported the UMC Foundation for many years. We can always count on them to champion abundant life for seniors!

10/21/2025

09/30/2025

Join us THIS Sunday, October 5th at TEDxCapeMay 2025: Being Human. UMC President & CEO Mark Lenhard will share “Re-envisioning Aging Successfully”—an inspiring vision of purpose, vitality, and joy at every stage of life.

Thanks to the UMC Foundation, complimentary tickets include admission to all talks plus a post-event reception at Congress Hall Hotel!
Seats are limited.

Please reserve only if you plan to attend. We’d love to see you in Cape May for this unique day of ideas and inspiration!

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From the TEDxCape May stage at Cape May Convention Hall on October 5th, Mark Lenhard will propose a transformative shift in understanding what it means to “age successfully.”

Moving beyond the traditional quantitative markers of senior healthcare, Mark will emphasize the importance of qualitative aspects of quality of life. He will explore how both traditional and unexpected partners can collaborate with senior living providers to reframe aging as positive, natural experience. By taking a “hopeful contrarian” approach to questioning and re-examining traditional methods, this presentation will chart a course towards innovative practices that challenge stereotypes and create and environment where aspiration for life can continue at any age.

Read about all of this year's speakers and secure your seats at https://www.tedxcapemay.com/

09/15/2025

UMC continues to mourn the loss of Rev. Edward H. Carll, who served as a powerful voice for our organization, most recently as Chair of the UMC Board of Directors.

Many of our teammates, including our senior leadership team and UMC President & CEO Mark Lenhard were honored to attend a service in his memory this past Friday at the Haddonfield United Methodist Church, where so many came together to celebrate Ed's life and impact.

With over a decade of service to both UMC and the UMCF, Ed’s wisdom, humor, and generosity touched countless lives and inspired all of us to work together in service of others. Our thoughts are with his wife, Gabriele, and their son, Christopher, during this difficult time

Although we feel his absence deeply, Ed’s legacy of kindness, leadership, and bringing people together will continue to guide and inspire all of us.

This past Friday, many UMC and UMCF teammates, board members, and several residents gathered at Haddonfield United Methodist Church to celebrate the life and impact of our dear friend, Rev.… Continue reading Honoring the Life and Legacy of Rev. Edward H. Carll

09/11/2025

Our latest Memory Café is coming up on Tuesday, September 16 from 10–11:30 AM at the Sussex County Library. Enjoy a special sunflower painting class and conversation time for caregivers with additional resources available.

RSVP or request more info here: https://umcommunities.org/bristolglen/event/bristol-glen-monthly-memory-cafe-6/

09/03/2025

Last week, our residents and teammates enjoyed a fabulous high tea and a spectacular musical performance! Everyone savored finger sandwiches, scones, jams, and sweet treats while our friend Nadia filled the room with her beautiful violin music.

We’d like to thank Nadia for sharing her special talent, our Dining Service and Community life teammates for helping make the event such a success, and the wonderful resident who connected us with such a gifted musician.

BRAVO!! 😀