Community Homes of Lebanon County Management prides itself in providing safe, affordable housing to almost three hundred Lebanon County households, and sometimes “goes the extra mile” to bring outsiders to meet with groups of residents to broaden their lives. A recent example – Mayor Sherry Capello of Lebanon held a series of fun Lebanon Trivia…
We are pleased and proud that we have accomplished the first of three phases of the Canal Affordable Housing Project. The first eight of the planned twenty-three-unit handicap-friendly units are now built and occupied. We see how this undertaking is changing the lives of new residents, which is a clear motivation to ensure the next…
Community Homes of Lebanon County CEO Charlie Rush speaks at the Clergy Appreciation Dinner in Myerstown The occasion was the Annual Clergy Appreciation Dinner, hosted this time by the Mary Gate of Heaven church Council of Catholic Women. Each year, the event is held at a different location within the Lebanon Deanery. A crowd of…
Living in a safe place. Community Homes of Lebanon County has long prided itself on living up to its reputation of providing safe, affordable housing for almost four hundred residents in Lebanon County. It is particularly pleasing when they get unsolicited praise from someone in the resident community. Longtime resident Helga Noll, during a chance…
Am I my neighbor’s keeper? Suppose you are among the group that calls one of 298 housing units in Lebanon County home. In that case, you are assured that you live independently in a safe, affordable place managed by a caring management team that prides itself on “having your back.” Community Homes of Lebanon County…
New residents prepare to help turn a dream into reality for the Community Homes Canal Street Affordable Housing Project. February 26, 2024 Six years ago, the Board of Directors of Community Homes of Lebanon County boldly decided to devote considerable time, effort, and a significant financial commitment to building a new 23-unit handicap-friendly housing community…
Church connection leads to mighty good Oak Terrace decision. There is an old expression “Mighty Oaks from little acorns grow.” For our March Resident of the Month, Janice Peiffer, the little acorn of a home for Jan and husband Fritz was a small trailer in a 55 plus trailer park in Myerstown. Persistent urging by…
There is something to be said about being in the right place at the right time. For example, Charlotte McNamara is the site administrator for Tulpehocken Terrace, a 46-apartment building in Myerstown, owned and managed by Community Homes of Lebanon County. Charlotte serves as an advisory council member and all around “helper” for Mentor a…
Angels descend upon Tulpehocken Terrace in Myerstown It is easy to imagine winged creatures or a jolly elf in a red suit when you hear about “angels descending”. But a group of descending angels, the Sechman family from Palmyra, took it upon themselves to arrive at Tulpehocken Terrace, a Community Homes senior citizen apartment in…
Capital Campaign construction cost issue We are in the first of a three-year capital campaign to raise funds for the Canal Street Affordable Housing Project. It is an important step toward providing safe, affordable housing for a growing market of people who need their housing expense, including utilities, to not exceed 30% of their monthly…
