On January 29, the Lutheran Home hosted a full house, first class, organ concert event to benefit Faith Community Homes – an agency that provides support and mentoring for families working toward financial independence and stability. Many other churches and religious institutions of the Arlington Heights area support the work of Faith Community Homes, so [Read more...]

All Aboard!  On January 19, residents of the Lutheran Home shipped off on a cruise to China.  Well, sort of… Every few months, the Lutheran Home hosts a cruise to a new, exotic location without ever leaving the building.  The Chapel of St. John the Beloved is decorated to provide residents with a vacation-like experience. [Read more...]

Christmas day should be a time for togetherness, celebration and reflection with loved ones, not a time to be stuck in the hospital.  Such was the case for 38-year-old, and mother of two, Maria “Angie” Resendiz. Angie was picking up wrapping paper after a busy Christmas morning when her foot got stuck on her pajama [Read more...]

New research reports something that Lutheran Life Communities has always known, that seniors who are socially active are happier. Retirement communities offer seniors an active and social lifestyle that they may otherwise find difficult to maintain while living on their own. A new Gallup poll found “those aged 65 and older report the highest level of enjoyment [Read more...]

Please join us for the second performance in the Americana Art Series as we celebrate our great American heritage of music and the arts – Maureen Christine Sunday, February 26, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. National recording artist and celebrated concert vocalist Maureen Christine pays tribute to another beloved American art form – the Broadway musical. Maureen’s [Read more...]