As Home Care and Hospice Month draws to a close, we take a closer look at how LSS Hospice Care helps patients and their families through faith-inspired end-of-life care. To learn more, be sure to visit the LSS Hospice Care page.
For Christ is born of Mary, And gathered all aboveWhile mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wond’ring love.O morning stars together Proclaim the holy birth,And praises sing to God the king And peace to all the earth! By Chaplain Lane Knause, Lutheran Hillside Village – Peoria, ILAt the first moment of creation, when [...]
You heard me–chocolate’s good for at least one part of you. A recent study linked chocolate with a lower risk for atherosclerosis (which causes heart attacks and strokes), heart disease, and heart failure. More than 1,200 older women participated in a study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania to study the effects of [...]
O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie!Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go byYet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting lightThe hopes and fears of all the years Are met in Thee tonight. By Chaplain Jerry Riggert, Lenoir Woods – Columbia, MOThis beautiful and much loved Christmas [...]
“O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie!/Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by./Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting light./The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in Thee tonight.” The Stillness of That Night. by Chaplain Nathan Ruback, LSS Hospice Care “‘Twas the [...]
November is National Home Care & Hospice Month. At Lutheran Senior Services, it is a time we give thanks and show appreciation for our In-Home Services staff members. Because of the care and support these individuals provide, seniors are able to remain living in their homes, wherever that may be, as independently as possible. Each [...]
Got a football fan on Your Christmas list? Here’s something that’s sure to be a hit (and not the helmet-to-helmet kind). Lutheran Senior Services and the St Louis Rams have teamed up to offer a great deal on packages to attend the final home game of the 2011 season, when the Rams take on the [...]
LSS’ Meramec Bluffs community in Ballwin, Missouri, sends out congratulations to the winners of its second annual Chili Cook-Off, held Friday, Nov. 19. The top three prizes went to: Ben Edison (who won a $25 gift card to Chili’s and the Mr. Kidney Bean trophy!) Kevin Leeseberg (who took home a $15 gift card to Steak’n’Shake!) The [...]
From the Edwardsville Intelligencer: “When the clients can’t reach the services, maybe it’s time to take the services to the clients. That’s what’s happening at Meridian Village in Glen Carbon where the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs has opened a satellite office. “On Wednesday, officials from Meridian Village and the VA conducted a grand opening [...]
This Sunday morning on Fox 2 News in St. Louis, Lutheran Senior Services’ own Carol Melka, director of LSS Outreach Social Services, will be a special on-air guest to discuss what adult children can do to help their parents prepare for the winter months. Carol will be on the air between 8 a.m. & 8:15 a.m. If you’re worried about [...]
