Concordia Blog

In celebration of Concordia's 130th anniversary of service, we're periodically posting excerpts from our history book. Additionally, each issue of our magazine, called Faith in Caring, for this year will feature a page on our continually shaping history.

In November 2011, Concordia Visiting Nurses launched a new website to help family caregivers with the many questions that come up each day. Below is a link to a video that was recently finished to help those family caregivers understand everything the site offers and how to best take advantage of it. (Apologies for not putting the video directly into this post - technological problems!)

Today's post comes from Concordia Chaplain Rev. Roger Nuerge. Concordia has an excellent Chaplaincy Department that actively contributes to our patients' and residents' spritual well being. Thanks Rev. Nuerge!

Concordia Lutheran Ministries Board Member Jim Wolf has a heart for mission work, as evidenced by his many mission trips to South Africa and Kenya over the past five years. He's currently embarking on another visit to the country, but this time, he's got something new on the agenda?

Special thanks to all those who "adopted" a resident or patient this year - not a single person went without a gift! Below are some pictures from the gift-giving parties held at Concordia at Cabot. Let's all do our best to remember the real reason we celebrate during this time of year and how much better it is to give than receive. Enjoy - feel free to comment!

Concordia of the South Hills (CSH) ceremonially broke ground yesterday on a 3000 sq. ft. expansion to the Health Center wing that will add a therapy gym and several other upgrades.

Below is a testimonial from the daughter of an individual who spends a few days a week at Concordia's Adult Day Services. While this is the standard for those in our care, we still love hearing stories like these! Enjoy --

With Christmas right around the corner and on behalf of the residents at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, we ask you to consider sharing the fits of the season through several options. A fun way for a church group to remember residents is the Adopt-A-Resident approach.

To honor family caregivers and recognize National Family Caregivers Month, Concordia Visiting Nurses announced the launch of its caregiver support website to help adult daughters and sons provide care for their aging parents: www.elderpages.com/pittsburgh.