Grace Poland is in her nineties and a regular volunteer at Breeze Park, a Lutheran Senior Services (LSS) Life Plan Community in St. Charles, Missouri. She grew up inspired by the servant heart of her father, but it wasn’t until the last of her five children went off to school that Poland herself got involved in volunteering.
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Four years ago, Judi Hoffman made a change in her life that has helped her be able to continue her counseling practice at a time when many of her colleagues were retiring. She moved to Laclede Groves.
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Buildings can span generations. Changing and molding into whatever the times needs the structure to be. But the spirit of the building lives on in its new service and the memories of those who have been a part of life within those four walls. The building now serving as Richmond Terrace Assisted Living Community, a Lutheran Senior Services community, is one such building that has had a few lives of its own.
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Bill and Jeanie Olson have done things their own way since getting engaged in 1953 and married 10 months later in July of 1954. And that’s obviously worked for their 65 years (and counting) of marriage.
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The founding of Lenoir Woods is intertwined with a Columbia, Missouri, love story for the ages.
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Physical wellness is an important factor in overall health. Three main areas contribute to physical wellness: Staying active, eating well, and taking care of oneself.
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To be a part of the Bluffs Singers Chorus at Meramec Bluffs, a Lutheran Senior Services Life Plan Community in Ballwin, Missouri, there’s just one requirement: You must enjoy singing.
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Driving safety is a major issue as people age, and an area where you might encounter resistance when you try to talk with your aging loved one about it. Once you have decided to talk with your aging loved one about their driving, perhaps even about stopping driving, there is some homework you should do before this difficult conversation.
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When it comes to senior living communities, there are several different levels of living that older adults can consider. This also means there’s some terminology to figure out. The difference between Assisted Living and Long Term Care, or what used to be called a nursing home, is an important distinction for seniors and their families to know, especially if considering moving to a senior living community
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Do you want to live independently in your own home as long as you can? This is important to the majority of aging Americans. However, not all homes are suitable for individuals with physical limitations or disabilities, especially in areas where there are more older homes.
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