From KSDK Newschannel 5, a report on a very special friend of the residents at LSS’ Richmond Terrace community.
Be sure to save the date for the 2011 Lutheran Senior Services Benevolent Care Benefit Golf Tournament! Join is Monday, July 18 at Whitmoor Country Club for 18 holes of golf, lunch, dinner, and oral and silent auctions, all to benefit LSS’ Benevolent Care Fund. In 2010 Lutheran Senior Services provided more than $4.5 million [...]
The St. Louis Business Journal has chosen to recognize Lutheran Senior Services (again!) as one of the “Best Places to Work” in St. Louis. This award, to be presented April 7 in a special ceremony at Windows Off Washington in downtown St. Louis, represents LSS’ second win in three years. As a result, they and [...]
By Jeff Browning, LSS “It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Caregivers know exactly what Emerson was talking about. The role of caregiver is one that most people play at some point in their life. Whether [...]
Konnichiwa! Tokyo, Japan, has been much in the news lately, so we’ve decided to take a stop there on LSS’ Virtual Voyage. Located on the eastern side of Japan, Tokyo is home to the Japanese Imperial Family, as well as over 12 million residents. Known as one of the world’s “command centers”, Tokyo is a [...]
It was a day for the memory books, as residents of Meridian Village in Glen Carbon, Illinois, gathered in the events room to listen to Pascale Michelon, Ph. D. give a seminar on how we can keep our brains active and healthy as we age. “You can do a lot for your brain!” says Michelon. [...]
Think back to your childhood: when you were in deep, deep trouble, who could you always turn to, even when you were in trouble with your parents? Grandma and Papa, right? Well, now it is our turn to be their protectors. As we are all aware, seniors are a likely target for scammers. With the [...]
Heidi Glaus has swum with sharks, launched pumpkins, and driven in the snow for nine hours, all in the pursuit of one goal: “Try to bring happiness to people.” A reporter for Newschannel 5’s ‘Today in St. Louis’ morning show, Glaus enjoys looking at the brighter side of life and bringing that to others. Heidi [...]
In their youth, any number of Meridian Village residents may have ridden their bike on a paper route. But only Edmond Eden can claim to have a reverse paper route. “Every week, Edmond travels up and down the halls here collecting old newspapers, along with magazines, cardboard boxes, etc.” says his wife Anamelia. “Then, every [...]
Reading Dr. John Bagby’s resume is like reading a history of medicine in the 20th Century. He quite literally saw it all: He was on the team that eradicated smallpox worldwide. He helped drive malaria out of the United States. He even helped develop the quarantine protocols for the astronauts returning from the moon. Some [...]
