Nursing Homes And The Lutheran Home For The Aging

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license until it was required
after years of responsible and professional work in the Home for the Aging.
The Lutheran Home for the Aging was founded in 1906 by John C. Koch,
with the motivation and desire to promote residential care for his fellow aging
Lutheran constituents. Along with the supportive interests of other Lutherans,
he purchased approximately eight acres of land. A large house on the property
served as the Home's first building and within a year of its founding, it had
reached a capacity of twenty members. Today the same desire and motivation has
increased the residential population to 313 members, age 65 and over. The
founders of the Home did more than provide a place to live for the Aging. They
founded a tradition of excellence and quality care that continues even to this
day. The mission of the home is to "take a leadership role in resident
satisfaction by providing superior services in a Christian atmosphere that meet
or exceed the expectations of each ...

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and 24-hour medical services provided by professional nursing care
and attending physicians. In addition, as most non-profit organizations homes,
there are religious services and counseling programs provided. Some of the
daily responsibilities and individual aspects of the diverse staff include the
following:

· The activities coordinator is a trained therapist or someone designated to
help and assist residents' individual needs and create programs that provide
recreation, entertainment and therapy for the residents.

· The social service staff consists of social workers, counselors, and , in
some nursing homes, a psychologist who assist in coping of the ...

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