JAMESTOWN, NY -- Edgewood Communities will host its second seminar in their Best of Times Series entitled Preparing for the Big “M” – Medicare 101. The community is invited to Warner Place, Aldren Avenue, on the Lutheran Campus, Wednesday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. Janell Sluga, Certified Geriatric Care Manager for the Senior Life Matters program ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- Morrison’s Dining Services at Lutheran celebrated National Nutrition Month by offering classes on healthy cooking, “Flexiterian Fridays” to promote vegetarian choices, and sponsoring both a food drive for Joint Neighborhood Project and a heart healthy BBQ to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- Edgewood Communities on the Lutheran Campus is sponsoring a fun, educational and motivational event. Celebrating the Best of Times, Life After 60! will be held in the Scharmann Theatre and the Weeks Room at Jamestown Community College on Thursday, May 3 from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30. “Bring your spouse, parents, or come with a ... Read More

Foster Grandparent Program making a difference in Chautauqua County CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NY -- Many folks have heard of or even take part in the Foster Parent program, but far less are aware of a great program that is making the difference in the lives of children all across the region. The federally funded Foster Grandparent Program has been ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- Kristin Mekjean Acker, Program Manager for Gustavus Adolphus Family Services Therapeutic Foster Care Program in West Seneca and Brandi Myers, Certified Nursing Assistant in the Lutheran Home and Rehabilitation Center (LHRC) were honored as the 2011 Employees of the Year at Lutheran Social Services. “Because our senior and youth ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY -- The Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) have been generous to the youth at GA Family Services for many years. This Christmas Season they purchased, crafted and donated gifts to bring joy to the youth, many of whom spend the holiday with foster families or on the GA Campus surrounded by their GA family. ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — Tracy Swyers, Physical Therapist, MSPT, GCS, and Director of Rehabilitation at Lutheran Home and Rehab Center in Jamestown was recently honored by Buffalo’s Business First Magazine as a recipient of the 40 Under 40 Award for 2011. Tracy was identified by Business First as being one of Western New York’s young leaders, as ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — Students and staff from the Gustavus Adolphus Learning Center collected non-perishable food items throughout the month, to donate to area families in need. “Stacey, our nurse, and people from her church gave us the names of families in their congregation who could really use help this Thanksgiving,” said DeAnn Shelters, ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — Each year Lutheran Social Services chooses one special volunteer to be honored at the Western New York Leading Age Recognition Dinner, held in Buffalo during May. This year the announcement was made at the annual Volunteer Luncheon held in the LSS Chapel. “You are all wonderful volunteers,” Suellen Carlson, Director of ... Read More

JAMESTOWN, NY — Sharon Hamilton (right), Vice President of Lutheran Senior Housing, and Deborah Robbins (left), Director Clinical and Sales Support for Advantage Home Telehealth, talk with Senator Young about some of the new monitoring features that are offered to residents at the new state-of-the-art senior living facilities at the Lutheran ... Read More