Concordia Blog

The Concordia Team is comprised of many talented and compassionate employees who have graciously served our mission in a variety of ways – and we are excited for you to meet these fantastic individuals. Let us introduce you to Marcia Puchlopek!

It’s no secret that the coronavirus pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to the healthcare sector. Healthcare providers are adapting the way they deliver services and many sub-sectors of the industry, including hospice and home health, are relying on creativity to reach patients who they typically would’ve connected with in a hospital or facility setting.

The pandemic has had a significant impact on all of us in some way; however, as months go by, it is becoming evident that our senior loved ones residing in long-term care facilities are suffering from the prolonged isolation. They have not been able to visit with their loved ones and families in the ways they were able to pre-pandemic and many are now facing emotional health challenges.

The Concordia Team is comprised of many talented and compassionate employees who have graciously served our mission in a variety of ways – and we are excited for you to meet these fantastic individuals. Let us introduce you to Betsy Gill!

Jean Ohl, of Butler, PA, had been trying to convince her sister, Nancy Mowery, and brother, Jim Burtner, to move to the Concordia at Cabot Haven retirement living community ever since she moved in to her apartment in 2010. Little did she know, she would eventually succeed in getting both of them to move in to her building a decade later – during a pandemic, no less.

The Concordia Team is comprised of many talented and compassionate employees who have graciously served our mission in a variety of ways – and we are excited for you to meet these fantastic individuals. Let us introduce you to Ginene Buss!

“Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.” – I Timothy 5:17 ESV

The second Sunday of October is set aside to remind us to recognize the work of our pastors and deaconesses at Concordia as well as those who serve in the ministry of our member churches. The national day also falls in National Clergy Month, which is observed each October. Although the observance officially began in 1992, the concept could be found in St. Paul’s letters to Timothy and the people of Thessalonica.

The Concordia Team is comprised of many talented and compassionate employees who have graciously served our mission in a variety of ways – and we are excited for you to meet these fantastic individuals. Let us introduce you to Amee Fry!

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically changed many aspects of our daily lives, from taking a trip to the grocery store to visiting with loved ones - especially for seniors living in retirement or assisted living communities. With these changes, technology has played an important role in the way residents and families are staying connected as well as the way our staff members carry out daily activities at our senior living communities.

Adult Day Services provide compassionate daily care to adults who need caregiver support and assistance. National Adult Day Services Week, the third week in September, is set aside as a time to recognize adult day service providers across the U.S. and the impact they have on the lives of individuals and their families.

In honor of the week, we spoke with Concordia at Cabot Adult Day Services Coordinator Stefanie Dietrich about what Concordia’s Adult Day Services offers participants as well as family caregivers, and how the program has evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stefanie joined the Concordia family in 2002 as a personal care Nurse Aide at Concordia at Cabot and transitioned to her current role in January 2019.

September 21-25 is National Fall Prevention Awareness Week and a time to bring attention to one of the leading causes of injuries and hospitalizations among senior adults in the U.S. According to the CDC, over 3 million seniors in the U.S. are treated in emergency rooms due to fall-related injuries each year. Of that figure, one in five seniors will have a serious injury resulting in increased health problems later on.