Honoring the Nurses of Lutheran SeniorLife 2025

During National Nurses Week, Lutheran SeniorLife shines a well-deserved spotlight on the remarkable nurses across the organization who care for our residents, patients, and participants at Passavant Community, St. John Community, the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA), and our LIFE Programs in Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, and Lawrence Counties.

For the St. John Community, while Skilled Nursing Care Week may feel like business as usual, the truth is anything but ordinary. These nurses are extraordinary and reflect the very best by helping deliver clinical excellence with quiet strength, compassion, confidence, and hope with every healing touch.

At Passavant Community, these nurses serve with love. Each day, they deliver care that uplifts, heals, and connects, creating a sense of safety and belonging that resonates throughout campus. Their presence brings warmth and empathy to every resident and family member.

The LIFE Program nurses are providing life-changing care. They are caregivers but also advocates, protectors, and trusted confidants. Whether they are in the day centers or out in the community, they are the lifeline for so many older adults striving to remain healthy and independent in their own homes.

The Visiting Nurses Association celebrated 60 years of service and was recognized not only as a legacy of compassionate care but also as a continuing commitment to excellence. Honored this year by state and local leaders, the VNA nurses represent the gold standard in home health and hospice care.

To every nurse: Thank you. Your work may sometimes go unseen, but your impact is felt in the lives you heal, in the trust you build, and in the hope you bring to families across the Lutheran SeniorLife communities.

As May comes to a close, we look ahead to June, when we’ll be honoring another group of vital caregivers: Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs). Stay tuned as we celebrate the compassion, strength, and dedication of our CNA teams in the weeks ahead.