Concordia Blog

For most of his adult life, Jim Franz had two goals. The first, to watch his three sons, Adam, Brian and Kevin, successfully grow into adulthood, and the second, to faithfully serve his community through his career and volunteerism. More recently, however, the former Concordia at Cabot resident has focused on only one goal: regaining the use of his right hand.

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 Liz Ihlenfeld!

To say this year’s Oktoberfest was verwunderlich (amazing) would be an understatement! On October 5, approximately 1,600 residents, families, friends and community members came out to the Cabot campus to enjoy the annual festivities this year. (Read more for photos)

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 Kristin Laboda!

It’s only officially been fall for a week or so, but we’ve been so busy planning fun, educational and inspiring events for our residents, patients, families and communities that it feels like the season is half over! Luckily, that’s not the case, as we have something for everyone this year – even a shopping event. For the complete list of coming events, visit our Events & News page here, but below is a preview of a few that you may be interested in. We hope to see you soon!

For someone with a dementia or Alzheimer’s diagnosis who is experiencing memory loss, confusion or disorientation, routine tasks may become increasingly difficult and require more hands-on daily help. As a caregiver of someone with dementia, you may start to notice certain behaviors that reveal your loved one would benefit from professional caregiving assistance.

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 Sue West!

When we think of famous painters, names like van Gogh, da Vinci, Monet, Rembrandt, Picasso and Warhol come to mind. However, since Concordia’s 2019 Calendar was distributed, the public has been introduced to our own artistic Hall of Fame with the resident artists whose paintings have been featured.

Titled “Brush Strokes,” the calendar features a different painting by a resident who lives at one of our locations each month. And each month, we’ll introduce you to the artists here. September’s resident artist is Gloria Snyder of Concordia of the South Hills.

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 Kristen Michel!

Did you know that September 23, 2019 is Fall Prevention Awareness Day? For many of us, fall prevention becomes increasingly important as we age. According to the CDC, over 3 million senior adults in the U.S. are treated in emergency rooms for fall-related injuries each year. Of that figure, one in five seniors will have a serious injury resulting in increased health problems later on.