The folks from “The Charming Echoes” took Hidden Lake residents on a toe-tapping, hip-swivelling journey through America’s modern musical history at Hidden Lake’s recent Sock Hop. Dressed in 1950s teen swag, the band served up some Chuck Berry, a little Buddy Holly, and just a dash of Elvis, making it almost irresistible for folks to [...]
Each year, the Lutheran Convalescent Home Auxiliary invites its chief supporters to a special thank-you luncheon to celebrate a year of fundraising. Held at Greenbriar Country Club, this year’s Benefactors Luncheon saw Auxiliary member Anita Trautmann present Lutheran Senior Services President John Kotovsky with a check for $41,981 to support older adults who have outlived [...]
As St. Louis continues to dominate the division, there was a lot to celebrate at Heisinger Bluffs’ recent “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” cookout, held in the central courtyard. Activities staff cooked up burgers and dogs while residents swapped stories around the picnic tables about favorite ballpark memories. Meanwhile, volunteers from Lincoln University’s Alpha [...]
Say it loud and say it proud: “I’m not getting older. I’m getting better!” In the spirit of aging beautifully, we present a year-long series on The Classics — books, movies, cars, and music that just get better and better as time goes by. Ask anyone who’s heard her sing — there’s only one Ella [...]
When Doris Wyrick sold her house in Jefferson City, she never dreamed it would be the first step on her journey to Hawaii. “After my husband passed away, I lived alone in my house for four years as a widow,” she says. “I was still driving, and I had wonderful neighbors, but the house was [...]
Working with seniors isn’t always easy for caregivers. At LSS, nurses and aides come to see their role as more than a job — for them, it’s a calling to make a real impact on the lives of the people they serve. And while that calling can sometimes bring difficulty and heartache, those hard times [...]
Virginia “Ginny” Thomas is not someone who makes decisions on the spur of the moment. “I’ve been looking into retirement living for at least 20 years,” she says. “I had a friend in Iowa who moved into a senior community on her own, and I thought how smart that was.” So Ginny set out to [...]
Lutheran Senior Services Home Health opened its doors for business in 1997. That was 15 years ago, and since that time, the agency has provided skilled medical care to thousands of LSS campus residents and people living in metro St. Louis. The agency has also expanded its services into Illinois. “Fifteen years have gone by [...]
“He shouldn’t have trusted me,” Bunchie Jorwic jokes, casting a sideways glance at her husband Leo. “I had two husbands before him who had heart attacks.” “She worried them to death,” Leo snickers. “Luckily I have a good, strong heart.”
Working with seniors isn’t always easy for caregivers. At LSS, nurses and aides come to see their role as more than a job — for them, it’s a calling to make a real impact on the lives of the people they serve. And while that calling can sometimes bring difficulty and heartache, those hard times [...]
