Concordia Blog

Adult Day Centers are settings that provide care to senior adults, adults with memory impairing ailments like Alzheimer’s or dementia and adults with physical or intellectual disabilities who require assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs). An adult day service center not only provides additional help with these tasks, but also offers daily activities, nutritional programs, amenities, healthcare services and support to family caregivers.

At Concordia Lutheran Ministries, our employees are at the heart and hands of our mission – they care for our residents and patients with their hard work, kindness and empathy and keep our organization running with their leadership, vision and dedication.

Watching our amazing staff handle the unprecedented challenges of 2020 that continue into this year has been truly inspiring, so we chose to highlight just a few in our 2021 Concordia Calendar as a proclamation of gratitude for their many contributions. Though we wish there could be 3,000 pages in the calendar to feature all of our employees, this small sampling is representative of our extraordinary staff as a whole. Each month, we’ll introduce you to the talented, compassionate team members featured in our calendar.

At the start of the global health crisis in early 2020, health care providers across the country began implementing mitigation efforts to help slow community spread of the virus and limit exposure to patients and staff members. Telehealth and telemedicine soon became part of our everyday healthcare language, but many were left wondering exactly what these services entail and how they differ.

April is National Volunteer Month, which is a time to celebrate the remarkable ways volunteers lend a helping hand to organizations and people in need every day. Despite the temporary COVID-19 visiting restrictions limiting volunteer visits at our communities this past year, there are many heroes in the Concordia family who served the organization and community in different ways.

Today’s post is written by Pastor Roger Nuerge. Concordia’s Chaplaincy Department actively contributes to our resident’s well-being, especially during the Lenten season. Enjoy!

Lent. What’s that? Where did it come from? Why do some give something up for Lent and others do something special for Lent? What is the best way to observe Lent?

Imagine looking out over the arid plains of the Sahara Desert or seeing the vibrant colors of Van Gogh’s Starry Night painting come to life. Thanks to the enhanced availability of virtual reality (VR) technology, these are a few experiences Concordia residents and patients at several of our senior care communities have enjoyed during the past year.

Did you know Concordia has multiple senior care locations that offer retirement living in Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and Tampa, Florida? We hear a lot of great things from our residents and their families about our services, and we wanted to take the opportunity to share one of those stories with you.

At Concordia Lutheran Ministries, our employees are at the heart and hands of our mission – they care for our residents and patients with their hard work, kindness and empathy and keep our organization running with their leadership, vision and dedication.

Watching our amazing staff handle the unprecedented challenges of 2020 that continue into this year has been truly inspiring, so we chose to highlight just a few in our 2021 Concordia Calendar as a proclamation of gratitude for their many contributions. Though we wish there could be 3,000 pages in the calendar to feature all of our employees, this small sampling is representative of our extraordinary staff as a whole. Each month, we’ll introduce you to the talented, compassionate team members featured in our calendar.

From our family to yours, Happy St. Patrick’s Day – and happy 140th anniversary to Concordia Lutheran Ministries! When Concordia (then called the Evangelical Lutheran Concordia Orphanage and Old Peoples Home) was founded in 1881 by a group of German Lutheran pastors, they didn’t celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, but they still had eventful late winter/early spring seasons.

Lymphedema is a chronic condition that affects millions of people annually, though it is often misdiagnosed and does not have a definitive cure. In support of Lymphedema Awareness Month and to help our community better understand and manage a lymphedema diagnosis, we spoke with Concordia Visiting Nurses Physical Therapist Sue Hanna.