The Independent Living Community
at Lutheran Hillside Village

Retiring in Style

Lutheran Hillside Village’s personal services and on-site conveniences help you lead an independent, stimulating lifestyle filled with endless opportunities for fun and friendship. Our spacious senior living apartments, villas, and patio homes offer a full range of first-class amenities and services. Surrounded by warm, friendly neighbors and a caring, professional staff, you’re sure to feel right at home.

There are many special and unique features offered at Lutheran Hillside Village, including:

• Diverse social, cultural and educational services all year round
• Active senior living with a sense of community and friendship
• A wide range of onsite health care services for mind, body, and soul
• Full service building, grounds, and appliance maintenance
• Exceptional housekeeping service
• Regularly scheduled activities for many different interests
• A variety of patio home and apartment floor plans to choose from
• Many utility costs included
• Superb dining services with options to fit your lifestyle
• Beautiful countryside surroundings
• Move-In Resources to assist you with the moving process
• Financial options – a range of payment plans to suit your needs
• Close proximity to shopping, restaurants, golf courses, cultural and artistic activities, and hiking and biking trails
• A thriving community garden
• A popular weekly happy hour
• Transportation services, beauty shop, and barber shop
• A faith-inspired community with onsite chaplains and spiritual services

Health Care

Lutheran Hillside Village is a continuing care retirement community, offering a full range of licensed health services. This includes assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and our REACH Short Stay rehabilitation program. To learn more about these programs, click here.

Activities

Our full time activities staff is always coming up with fun and exciting new day trips, games, celebrations, and opportunities for live entertainment right here on campus. Plus, Lutheran Hillside Village is home to a wide variety of clubs, from community government to volunteer groups to competitive table game teams. Got an idea for a new activity? Propose it at our monthly events planning meeting. We’re here to make sure you’re having a great time!

Wellness activities abound as well – be sure to make use of our senior-friendly fitness equipment, indoor swimming pool, outdoor walking paths, and year-round exercise programs. All of these come together through our REACH Wellness program, which incorporates health clinics and short-term therapies.

Dining

Our dining services staff works to provide a variety of dishes to excite every palate. From home cooking to more exotic cuisine, there’s always something new to try, and something familiar to savor.

Independent living residents can enjoy lunch or dinner in our beautifully appointed on-site restaurant, our wellness-focused organic Wildflowers Cafe, or in the comfort of their own home. Our attentive dining services staff is always ready to assist you! Click here for a closer look at our dining venues.

Pastoral Care

At the heart of Lutheran Hillside Village’s philosophy of service is our Christian mission: Older Adults Living Life to the Fullest. Here, we honor and cherish people of all faiths, respecting their beliefs and helping them stay in touch with their personal faith practices.

We strive to serve the entire person—body, mind, and soul. To that end, we have chaplains on staff to host weekly worship services, teach Bible classes, and to provide spiritual support when needed.

Our Promise To You

Lutheran Hillside Village is part of Lutheran Senior Services, one of the largest not-for-profit senior care networks of its kind in the country. Our goal is to create the highest quality Continuing Care Retirement Communities possible, with a full array of personalized features to customize the retirement living experience for each person.

We look forward to showing you our beautiful campus here in Peoria. At Lutheran Hillside Village, we’re more than a retirement home — we’re a community of close friends.

Photo Gallery

Here’s just a small sample of what awaits you at Lutheran Hillside Village. Click on the pictures below to enlarge the images.

Floor Plans

Retire in style — Lutheran Hillside Village offers a variety of floorplans for apartment homes, villas, and patio homes. Click on the pictures below to enlarge images of a few samples.

Apartment Homes

Patio Homes

Healthcare

Lutheran Hillside Village offers a full continuum of options for retirement living, from independent living and assisted living to memory care and skilled nursing, plus short stay rehabilitation. To learn more about any of the health care options listed below, click here.

REACH Short Stay

If you need short-term rehabilitation following a qualifying hospital stay, you can find it in Lutheran Hillside Village’s REACH Short Stay program. Here, you can benefit from our team of licensed nurses, therapists, nutritional managers, social service workers, and chaplains as you work to reach your highest potential. Click here to learn more.

Assisted Living

Need a little extra help to maintain your independence? We offer private assisted living apartments featuring access to our friendly, professional nursing staff. Here, residents find help with personal care, medication assistance, weekly housekeeping, linen service, and three daily meals. Click here to learn more.

Memory Care

Lutheran Hillside Village offers two controlled access memory care neighborhoods for residents who have Alzheimer’s disease and other memory impairments. Bethel Place offers memory care assisted living for ambulatory residents experiencing early phases of impairment, while Emmanuel Place provides 24-hour skilled care specially tailored to residents with advanced forms of Alzheimer’s. Here, we offer private rooms in warm, welcoming living spaces, where residents and staff interact in a comfortable, relationship-based setting. Click here to learn more.

Skilled Nursing

Lutheran Hillside Village’s historic Lutheran Home provides private and companion rooms for residents who need 24-hour professional nursing care. Our care center features on-call nursing assistance, licensed medication management, an incontinence care program, and medical director oversight. Click here to learn more.

Our Staff

Greetings!

Welcome to Lutheran Hillside Village in Peoria! Our residents have decided to join hundreds of older adults who have chosen the active, purpose-driven lifestyle offered in our village. People are friendly here, and residents don’t take long to get acquainted, often becoming fast friends in no time at all. Others have enjoyed renewing relationships with folks they’ve known over the years. A remark often heard is, “We truly are a family here.” Once new residents settle in, we encourage them to get involved in the many activities and volunteer opportunities available here.

As a continuum of care retirement community, Lutheran Hillside Village offers all levels of care. Lifestyle options include residential living for active, independent seniors; Samaritan Place assisted living services for people with physical difficulties; and Bethel Place assisted living services for those with early- to mid-stage Alzheimer’s disease and other related memory impairments. Lutheran Home is Medicare and Medicaid certified and provides short- and long-term skilled nursing services, including a dedicated neighborhood for those with mid- to late-stage memory loss.

We hope to see you at Lutheran Hillside Village soon. We look forward to getting to know you better!

Lorraine Neitzer
Executive Director

Lorraine Neitzer
Lutheran Hillside Village Executive Director
ph 309.689.9675

Lorraine Neitzer joined Lutheran Hillside Village (LHV) in January 2000 as Director of Recreation. Prior to joining LHV, she managed the activity department of a 150-bed skilled and intermediate care facility specializing in Alzheimer’s disease in Augusta, Georgia. Her proven track record in the development of innovative programs for dementia patients led to her promotion as Director of Bethel Place, LHV’s assisted living dementia neighborhood. Her role later was expanded to include directorship of Samaritan Place, LHV’s assisted living neighborhood. In 2004, Lorraine was named Director of Residential and Assisted Living at LHV, and in January 2006, she accepted the role of Executive Director. She is a member of the Life Services Network CCRC cabinet. Lorraine is a 2006 graduate of the Certified Aging Services Professional program through the University of North Texas.

Janelle Clark
Care Center Administrator
ph 309.683.1264

Janelle Clark joined Lutheran Hillside Village in August 2002. In 2007, Ms. Clark accepted the position of Director of Health Care Services. Ms. Clark is a member of Life Services Network Skilled Nursing Cabinet and is involved in the Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk and Heart of Illinois Senior Olympics. She is a licensed nursing home administrator and a Certified Aging Services Professional (CASP). Ms. Clark received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology in 1999 and a master's degree in Gerontology in 2001 from Eastern Illinois University.

Ellyn Book
Senior Living Counselor
ph 309.689.9605

Ellyn is a certified marketing professional and has served at Lutheran Hillside Village since the fall of 2004. Her husband pastors the First Church of the Nazarene in Peoria, Illinois. Together they have enjoyed ministering to children, youth, and adults of all ages for over 20 years.

Holly Wayland-Hall
Senior Living Counselor
ph 309.689.9610

Holly brings more than a decade of marketing management experience to Lutheran Hillside Village, most of which was spent working with older adults. She holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from Illinois State University and lives in Normal, Illinois, with her husband and three children.

Mark Shoopman
Director of Dining Services
ph 309.683.1281

Mark Shoopman is a Certified Executive Chef through the American Culinary Federation, a Certified Food and Beverage Executive by the American Hotel and Motel Association, and a Certified Professional Ice Sculptor and competition judge at a national level. In addition, Mark was elected “Chef of the Year” for two consecutive years by the Heart of Illinois Professional Chefs Association. Coming from a comprehensive background in international hotel and restaurant management, Mark is fully trained in American and European Cuisines.

Pastor Paul Park
Director of Spiritual Care
ph 309.689.9674

Pastor Paul Park has served at LHV since 2001, and has over 25 years in health care ministry. He received his Masters of Divinity from Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Reverend Park did his Chaplaincy Residency at Methodist Medical Center of Illinois in Peoria. He is a Board Certified Chaplain and a Clinical Member of the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. Chaplain Park's wife Rosalie is also a part of the LHV team. She serves as Associate Director of Stewardship. They enjoy hiking, bicycling, and good jazz.

Pastor Lane Knouse
Chaplain
ph 309.689.2351

Pastor Lane Knouse is Chaplain for Bethel and Emmanuel Places (Memory Loss Care) at Lutheran Hillside Village (LHV). Pastor Knouse has served at LHV since 2006, and has been ordained for over 30 years. Pastor Knouse received his bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and philosophy from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota and his Master of Divinity from Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Between college and seminary Chaplain Knouse served in the United States Air Force in the area of meteorology. Lane and his wife, JoAnn, have two grown children. Pastor Knouse enjoys playing the accordion, providing several mini-concerts for the LHV residents each year.

Deacon Patrick Monroe
Chaplain
ph 309.589.8590

Deacon Patrick Monroe is Chaplain for the Health Center at Lutheran Hillside Village (LHV). Deacon Pat was consecrated as a Diaconal Minister in 2001, and has served at LHV since that time. He has over 14 years in health care ministry. Deacon Pat received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois at Springfield; his master’s degree in theology from Lincoln Christian Seminary (LCS); and his Master of Divinity with an emphasis in Pastoral Counseling from LCS. Chaplain Monroe is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and a Board Certified Pastoral Counselor. Pat and his wife, Sandy, have four children and five grandchildren. They enjoy traveling, and soon will have visited all 50 states. Deacon Pat enjoys photography and is a self-professed “rock hound.”

Chaplain Judy Coiner
Grief Coordinator
ph 309.683.1294

Chaplain Judy Coiner is the Bereavement Coordinator at Lutheran Hillside Village (LHV). She was commissioned as an Associate in Ministry in 2005, and has served at LHV since 2008. Chaplain Coiner has over 15 years of experience in pastoral care ministry. Chaplain Coiner received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Oakland University, Rochester Hills, Michigan. She received her theological training with an emphasis in pastoral care at Mary Grove College in Michigan. Before joining the Spiritual Care Team at LHV, Judy had served in pastoral ministry in the parish setting. She finds that background is an excellent foundation for her current ministry of working with those who have experienced significant loss. She has two adult daughters.

Giving

Volunteering:
Giving A Gift of Time

At Lutheran Hillside Village, service-minded individuals find many opportunities to give of their time and talents. We match each volunteer with patients and their families depending upon skills, interests, and availability.

Volunteering can include any number of activities, including:

• Clerical work
• Assistance with resident activities
• Support for special events and fundraisers
• Shifts in the Lutheran Hillside Village General Store

If you are interested in volunteering at Lutheran Hillside Village, click here to email our volunteer coordinator.

Stewardship:
Giving a Gift of Treasure

Lutheran Senior Services is a not-for-profit organization that is built on financial stability and sound stewardship. We invite you to share our mission of serving seniors at Lutheran Hillside Village by making a gift that will advance our Christian mission of honoring and cherishing those we serve. Your gift will be used to directly help people.

Make your legacy part of the Lutheran Senior Services legacy. Select a specific area for your gift or make a gift to the area of greatest need. You may give now, or contact our gift consultant for free and confidential advice about how your gift can help others.

Click here to make a donation online using our secure online system powered by E-Service.

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Phil King
Director of Stewardship
ph 309.683.1298

Phil King has been on the staff at Lutheran Hillside Village in Peoria, Illinois for 20 years. He has served as Development Director, Marketing Director, and most recently as Director of Stewardship. He has a bachelor’s degree in business management from Bradley University. Phil and his wife Marcia have two children and four grandchildren.

Rosalie A. Park
Assoc. Director of Stewardship
ph 309.683.1293

Rosy has served as associate director of stewardship at Lutheran Hillside Village (LHV) for the past nine years. She received her BA from Central College, Pella, Iowa, and her MA from Rockford College, Rockford, Illinois, both in education. Formerly a teacher and school administrator, Rosy has now spent the last 25 years in development. During her tenure at LHV her emphasis has been on two capital campaigns and deepening relationships with LHV’s covenant congregations. Rosy and her husband, Pastor Paul Park, Director of Spiritual Care at LHV, enjoy time with their nieces and nephews, good jazz, and Door County, Wisconsin, retreats.

Ways to Give

Click on a giving option below to learn more, click here to read about all of them, or click here to give immediately online.

• Mailing a personal check.
• Electronically deducting the amount from your checking or savings account.
• Using your major credit / debit card.
• Transferring appreciated stocks or securities.
• Including Lutheran Hillside Village Foundation in your estate planning.

Opportunities for Giving

Endowment Fund
Gifts are invested and used to provide ongoing assistance to residents who outlive their resources.

Benevolent Fund
Gifts are used immediatedly to benefit residents who outlive their resources.

Christ Care
Donations to the Christ Care Fund help provide relief for Lutheran Hillside Village staff members who are experiencing emergency financial needs.

If you do not indicate a preference, your gift will be placed into our Endowment Fund. Other special giving opportunities may also be available.

Moving In

Think about everything you spend on your home in a given month – mortgage, utilities, repairs, landscaping and more. Now think about how much you spend on eating out, entertainment, a health club membership, and transportation.

At Lutheran Hillside Village, most (if not all) of these expenses are covered with a single monthly payment. And when you compare it to what you’re paying now, you may be surprised at how reasonable a move to Lutheran Hillside Village can be.

Pricing

When you move into an independent living apartment home or patio home, you pay a one-time refundable Entrance Fee. This amount helps keep your monthly service fees lower. When you move out, you receive up to 95% of your Entrance Fee, depending on the refund option you choose.

For specific pricing, contact our senior living counselors by calling 309.692.4600 or by email.

For price information on assisted living, memory care assisted living, or skilled nursing, contact our health services counselor by calling 309.689.2326 or by email.

LSS Move-In Resources

Lutheran Senior Services offers a host of resources to make the move to Lutheran Hillside Village as smooth and carefree as possible. Through the LSS Move-In Resources Service, you can find help to organize, rightsize, move, and enjoy!

Our Move-In Resources Service can provide…

• Help with managing the home sale process.
• Assistance with transforming a new space so it becomes home.
• Advice on what to take, sell, or give away.
• Preapproved resources to help make the transition easy.

To learn more, contact our senior living counselors by calling 309.692.4600 or by email.