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 Nicole Messenger, a Licensed Practical Nurse with Concordia at Rebecca Residence. Nicole started with Rebecca Residence as a Residential Aide in 2004 and has steadily climbed the clinical ladder since!

Did you know Concordia has multiple senior care locations that offer retirement living? At any given time, we are serving around 1,000 seniors in western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and Tampa, Florida in that one service line alone! We hear a lot of great things from our retirement community residents and their families about our services, and we wanted to take the opportunity to share one of their stories with you.

Mike and Linda Walker moved to Concordia at Sumner in Copley, OH from there large home in Chagrin Falls in 2015. Their search for a retirement community was similar to many others, except, unlike some people, they allowed themselves plenty of time to do their homework.

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 Tammy Young, Chief Financial Officer for Concordia Community Support Services (CCSS). Tammy began her Concordia Career in 2009 as the Accounting Manager for Concordia Visiting Nurses (CVN) and will be celebrating her 9th anniversary with us on December 14!

The holiday season is here! You've probably already heard many Christmas songs and commercials as well as seen Christmas decorations in stores and on neighbors' houses. While this is a memorable time of year, it's important to remember that during this time, different people can experience many different emotions - from joy, love and anticipation to loneliness, sadness and feeling blue. If you're a caregiver, or if you have a senior loved one in your family, this is important to remember since it's not uncommon for some seniors to feel down around the holidays.

From the Concordia Family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving! We have so much to thank God for at Concordia: our residents and patients who put their faith in our caregivers and services, our amazing team members, our committed volunteers and donors, our supportive communities in the areas we serve and so much more. Our prayer at Concordia is that the love of God shines brightly through us all this Thanksgiving season.

Oftentimes, the best perspective comes from our elders – those who have been around long enough to understand what’s truly important in life. So, we asked a few residents to tell us what they’re thankful for this year. The response run the gamut from sweet to silly and everything in between. We hope you enjoy them! And feel free to leave a comment below to add to the list.

Life can change in an instant, often when we least expect it. That was undoubtedly the experience for one of Concordia of Monroeville’s current residents. Jason Ross, 44, worked as a youth counselor at a group home for troubled youth. He spent most of his days helping the kids process and adjust to their environment, while encouraging them to maintain steady progress toward rehabilitation and reintegration into society.

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!

Concordia Community Support Services (CCSS) has so much to be thankful for this November as we celebrate National Home Care & Hospice Month. Our professional home health agency, Concordia Visiting Nurses (CVN), is celebrating its 20th Anniversary and has experienced continued growth and provided us the privilege to serve more of God’s precious people.

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 Jessica Lauer, an Administrator-in-Training for Concordia at Villa St. Joseph in Baden, PA. Jessica began her career in 2005 as a Certified Nursing Assistant for our skilled units on the Concordia at Cabot campus and she has grown with us ever since!

Below is a story published in the September 2018 issue of Faith in Caring magazine (click here to check out the full issue online) about a Concordia Village of Tampa resident who lost his military dog tags in 1944... or so he thought. Special thanks to fellow resident Lydia Lombardo for writing this amazing true story! To be added to the mailing list or e-mail distribution list, message us through the contact form on our website or call the Concordia Public Relations Department at 724-352-1571, ext. 8266. Enjoy, and feel free to leave a comment below!

A G.I.’s dog tags, lost for 73 years, traveled 4,466 miles from Normandy to Florida to be reunited in January 2018 with their owner, Boris Stern of Tampa, who has since become a Concordia Village of Tampa resident.