The Lutheran Home staff is comprised of faithful, dedicated, skilled individuals who passionately care for residents.  And when those employees go home, they are equally dedicated and passionate about their own families. The Lutheran Home thought it would be fun to invite children of the staff (ages 8-12 years old) to come and see where [Read more...]

To celebrate our dedicated and wonderful volunteers, the Lutheran Home hosted a luncheon in honor of their faithful service on April 24 – more than 100 volunteers and 30 staff members attended. The theme was “exceptional people, extraordinary hearts,” which is without a doubt the perfect description. The Lutheran Home has 170 registered volunteers who [Read more...]

On April 19, nearly 185 residents of the Lutheran Home “cruised” to Alaska.  The doors to the Chapel of St. John opened up to a beautifully decorated room and a unique experience. As guests arrived, they walked past Alaskan artifacts and memorabilia, and were then welcomed by a cruise ship greeter and Siberian Husky, Denali, [Read more...]

On April 12, students from Edwin G. Foreman High School in collaboration with Driven and Empowered Youth Inc., a non-profit organization that works with Chicago’s youth, visited the Lutheran Home to research and learn about Alzheimer’s disease. While they were at the Lutheran Home, students initiated a music activity with residents, interviewed clinical staff, and [Read more...]

Fourth grade students from Indian Grove School in Mount Prospect visited residents from the Lutheran Home, and club members from Cherished Place for a community service project. Forty-four students spent half their day in Cherished Place and the other half at the Lutheran Home.   During their time, the children played “Get to Know Your Resident” [Read more...]