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Meridian Village Cardboard Boat Race

Cardboard boats sound about as useful as paper hats in the rain. But imagination, teamwork, and upcycling resulted in a lively Sixth Annual Cardboard Boat Race at Meridian Village, a …

Tovertafel Makes Magical Moments in Memory Care

“The ‘magic’ table really is a magical thing,” said John Hirsch, who spent a recent afternoon playing Tovertafel games with his family at Lenoir Woods, a Lutheran Senior Services (LSS) …

Memory Care Art Center Opens at Meramec Bluffs

ABBA’s syncopated rhythms thumped as paint brushes swirled across canvas and wood in the new Assisted Living Memory Care Art Center at Meramec Bluffs, a Lutheran Senior Services Life Plan Community in Ballwin, Missouri. Residents, volunteers, team members, and family members gathered to celebrate the Art Center’s grand opening recently.

Cooking as Ministry: How Lutheran Hillside’s Celebrity Chef Mark Shoopman Touches Lives of All Ages

After many years in the international hotel, restaurant, and private club industries, Chef Shoopman found his true passion in senior living at Lutheran Hillside Village. Here he not only brings joy to residents, but he also gives back to the community in many ways.

Mason Pointe Concert Piano Provides Performances, Enrichment Opportunities

Lifelong music lovers and Mason Pointe residents Vi Steinmeyer, Peg Sant’Ambrogio, and Suzanne Scott, felt that the addition of a professional-level piano would be the proverbial “cherry on top” to their already amazing community.

Richmond Terrace: A Place to Dream and Grow Throughout the Years

The building on the corner of Laclede Station and Thomas Place in Richmond Heights has served many generations. In its early days as a schoolhouse, children found a place to dream and grow. Now as Richmond Terrace, a Lutheran Senior Services Assisted Living Community, older adults find the same opportunities.

How Strangers Became Family at Mason Pointe

When Nan Kleinlein moved her father, Frank, to Assisted Living at Mason Pointe Senior Living Community in Town and Country, Missouri, she never imagined she would not only find great care for him she would also gain a new family.

Green Park Lutheran School and Laclede Groves Intergenerational Friendship Connections Brighten Lives

Gieseke began the Intergenerational Friendship Connection program years ago when she saw how meaningful a visit from school children was for her parents, who resided in a senior living community at the time. Inspired, she began a similar program that has evolved over the years.

Senior Living Communities and Resident Safety

While the familiar may seem safe, aging in place can become a trap of social isolation and home maintenance stress, which can result in dangerous scenarios. Senior living communities afford measures like accessible design, round-the-clock staff, amenities, and camaraderie that can actually help improve one’s safety.

Arts & Crafts Benefit Older Adults and The Community

Friday is craft day at Richmond Terrace. From plants to paint, blankets to tutus, Richmond Terrace residents can do it all – and help others while doing it! “We have …