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In addition to owning and operating senior living communities, Lutheran Senior Services (LSS) operates 10 income-based Affordable Housing communities in Missouri and Illinois. In many Affordable Housing communities, LSS combines Project Wellness kiosks with LSS Faith Community Nurses to expand care to residents.

One of the greatest benefits of moving to a Life Plan Community is having a plan for your future if your needs change. A Life Plan Community has all levels of living located on one campus, with priority access to more care and assistance if needed.

It can be overwhelming to start considering a senior living community. Life Plan Communities have all levels of living– assisted living, long term care, independent living, or rehabilitation – on one campus, giving residents access to more assistance and care if needs change. Here’s a look at different levels and tips on what to consider at each.

With the right documents, you’re able to make sure that your loved one’s wishes are fulfilled and that you know who is responsible for what in times of need.

As you help your loved one through their aging journey, there are many difficult conversations you’ll need to have with them and with other family members. There are strategies you can use to start these conversations and to handle them with confidence in a tactful manner.

   Lutheran Senior Services’ Erica Herman, Director of Social Services at Meramec Bluffs, recently spoke with Mike Roberts with Visiting Nurse Association of Greater St. Louis about the languages …

A new study looking at data over a 10 year period shows that older adults living in senior housing communities have fewer hospitalizations than those with different living arrangements.