Genacross Lutheran Services

Senior care program: provides residential care to the elderly with skilled nursing, assisted living, and independent living facilities; provides supportive Services for the elderly in those facilities and out in the community; provides home health care Services. In 2023, our long-term care facilities served 563 patients; our independent living communities served 625 residents; and our home health care program served 288 clients. Our long-term care facilities, which provide both skilled nursing and assisted living options, offer a wide array of standard and specialized Services including: intensive physical, occupational, and speech therapy programs; specialized dietary programming; dementia care and psychological Services; pastoral care; planned activities; transportation; and social Services, just to name a few. Our independent living communities offer affordable housing to people age 62 and older. Each community provides opportunities for recreational and religious programs, social events, outings, and daily peer contact. A service coordinator is on site at each location to assist residents in procurring meals, home health care, housekeeping, and other Services that enable them to remain independent. Our home health care program brings the superior nursing and rehabilitation Services found in our facilities to people in their own Homes.

Family & youth Services program: provides community-based residential care for youth whose circumstances and needs necessitate nurture and special Services outside of their own Homes; provides supportive Services to youth, adults, and families in the community, empowering them to meet their own needs and care for others. For 2023, our residential care Homes served 124 individuals, while another 98 indiviudals received supportive Services in the community. Our community-based residential care Homes provide a caring and safe environment for children and young adults, in which they receive mentoring, individual and group counseling, mental health Services, assistance with developing coping skills and overcoming behavioral issues, and support in maintaining relationships with their families. We also offer a variety of supportive Services to individuals in the community, including: diagnostic assessments, prevention and intervention Services for youth and families who are at risk of an out of home placement; aftercare Services for youth and families who have had an out of home placement; mental health Services and education; individual and group counseling; partners in treatment weekends; day-treatment programs, sbh or sed classrooms, and others. Family & youth Services provides compassionate, quality care to those we serve, but we are also committed to improving and contributing to the community in which we live and work. In addition to the residents and clients served directly, a wide variety of broad community support activities contribute to the accomplishment of our tax- exempt purpose. Family & youth Services senior leadership also provided service to the community by serving on community boards, committees, or task forces, to enhance the general welfare of the community.