When to Make the Move to a Retirement Community: A Q&A with Samantha Rapuk Posted on January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 Name: Samantha Rapuk Samantha Rapuk has been the Executive Director at the St. John Community in Mars, PA since 2021. Prior to that, she served as Associate Director for four years. She holds a Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration and... Continue Reading > A Thursday Tradition Brings Prayer, Conversation, and Community to The Commons at Stonebrook Village Posted on January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 On a recent Thursday afternoon, the atmosphere at The Commons at Stonebrook Village felt unhurried. Residents gathered not because they were told to, but because it had become part of the rhythm of community life, where time is set aside... Continue Reading > The Christmas LIFE 2025 Posted on January 2, 2026 The holidays don’t need to be big to be special. Sometimes they look like turning a cookie tradition into something playful and healthy, Santa and the Grinch showing up to deliver gifts, or a quiet walk through glowing trees that... Continue Reading > Lutheran SeniorLife Celebrates the Next Generation of Certified Nursing Assistants Posted on December 30, 2025 Lutheran SeniorLife proudly celebrated the students who recently completed their Certified Nursing Assistant training and officially entered a profession grounded in compassion, patience, and human connection. Each graduate earned their certification through dedication and resilience by showing up consistently, asking... Continue Reading > Lutheran SeniorLife Welcomes Joelleen Yerace as Vice President of Development and Fundraising Posted on December 22, 2025December 22, 2025 Veteran fundraising leader succeeds longtime Foundation President Jane Bittcher Lutheran SeniorLife proudly announces the appointment of Joelleen Yerace as its new Vice President of Development and Fundraising, following the retirement of Jane Bittcher, who has led the Lutheran SeniorLife Foundation... Continue Reading > More Than Technology: How Sherri Whalen Spent 18 Years Keeping Residents Connected Posted on December 18, 2025 To understand what Sharon "Sherri" Whalen's final day at Lutheran SeniorLife truly meant, do not begin with her eighteen years of service. Begin with the residents who meant everything to her, the friendship that grew from a stubborn WiFi connection,... Continue Reading > Pastor Peter Asplin Scores Big from VNA Posted on December 15, 2025December 30, 2025 The ticket was won in warmth and sunshine. The payoff comes in winter. On a warm September afternoon at Missing Links Brewery, the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) hosted a Cheers to Charity fundraiser, a celebration marking 60 years of compassionate... Continue Reading > Abundant Lights Shines Brighter Than Ever as Passavant Community Celebrates Its 23rd Christmas Festival Posted on December 8, 2025 Subjectively, people say the Christmas season begins with a single moment. A bell. A song. At Passavant Community, this year's Christmas season began with the sound of an air horn. That horn marked the official start of the 23rd Annual... Continue Reading > Passavant Community’s Abundant Lights Festival 2025 Info Posted on November 26, 2025December 8, 2025 This isn't your average Christmas festival. It's bigger, warmer, and more meaningful, and is quickly becoming one of the region's must-attend holiday traditions. Abundant Lights is Passavant Community's signature Christmas celebration, built for family fun from the moment you arrive.... Continue Reading > LIFE Butler County Serves Connection and Comfort with Thanksgiving Dinners Posted on November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 A Thanksgiving meal carries importance that goes far beyond the food on the plate. This time of year, a warm, home-cooked dinner represents belonging, tradition, and the reassurance that no one is forgotten. At LIFE Butler County, that meaning guides... Continue Reading > Posts pagination 1 2 3 4 … 45 >
A Thursday Tradition Brings Prayer, Conversation, and Community to The Commons at Stonebrook Village Posted on January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 On a recent Thursday afternoon, the atmosphere at The Commons at Stonebrook Village felt unhurried. Residents gathered not because they were told to, but because it had become part of the rhythm of community life, where time is set aside... Continue Reading > The Christmas LIFE 2025 Posted on January 2, 2026 The holidays don’t need to be big to be special. Sometimes they look like turning a cookie tradition into something playful and healthy, Santa and the Grinch showing up to deliver gifts, or a quiet walk through glowing trees that... Continue Reading > Lutheran SeniorLife Celebrates the Next Generation of Certified Nursing Assistants Posted on December 30, 2025 Lutheran SeniorLife proudly celebrated the students who recently completed their Certified Nursing Assistant training and officially entered a profession grounded in compassion, patience, and human connection. Each graduate earned their certification through dedication and resilience by showing up consistently, asking... Continue Reading > Lutheran SeniorLife Welcomes Joelleen Yerace as Vice President of Development and Fundraising Posted on December 22, 2025December 22, 2025 Veteran fundraising leader succeeds longtime Foundation President Jane Bittcher Lutheran SeniorLife proudly announces the appointment of Joelleen Yerace as its new Vice President of Development and Fundraising, following the retirement of Jane Bittcher, who has led the Lutheran SeniorLife Foundation... Continue Reading > More Than Technology: How Sherri Whalen Spent 18 Years Keeping Residents Connected Posted on December 18, 2025 To understand what Sharon "Sherri" Whalen's final day at Lutheran SeniorLife truly meant, do not begin with her eighteen years of service. Begin with the residents who meant everything to her, the friendship that grew from a stubborn WiFi connection,... Continue Reading > Pastor Peter Asplin Scores Big from VNA Posted on December 15, 2025December 30, 2025 The ticket was won in warmth and sunshine. The payoff comes in winter. On a warm September afternoon at Missing Links Brewery, the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) hosted a Cheers to Charity fundraiser, a celebration marking 60 years of compassionate... Continue Reading > Abundant Lights Shines Brighter Than Ever as Passavant Community Celebrates Its 23rd Christmas Festival Posted on December 8, 2025 Subjectively, people say the Christmas season begins with a single moment. A bell. A song. At Passavant Community, this year's Christmas season began with the sound of an air horn. That horn marked the official start of the 23rd Annual... Continue Reading > Passavant Community’s Abundant Lights Festival 2025 Info Posted on November 26, 2025December 8, 2025 This isn't your average Christmas festival. It's bigger, warmer, and more meaningful, and is quickly becoming one of the region's must-attend holiday traditions. Abundant Lights is Passavant Community's signature Christmas celebration, built for family fun from the moment you arrive.... Continue Reading > LIFE Butler County Serves Connection and Comfort with Thanksgiving Dinners Posted on November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 A Thanksgiving meal carries importance that goes far beyond the food on the plate. This time of year, a warm, home-cooked dinner represents belonging, tradition, and the reassurance that no one is forgotten. At LIFE Butler County, that meaning guides... Continue Reading > Posts pagination 1 2 3 4 … 45 >
The Christmas LIFE 2025 Posted on January 2, 2026 The holidays don’t need to be big to be special. Sometimes they look like turning a cookie tradition into something playful and healthy, Santa and the Grinch showing up to deliver gifts, or a quiet walk through glowing trees that... Continue Reading > Lutheran SeniorLife Celebrates the Next Generation of Certified Nursing Assistants Posted on December 30, 2025 Lutheran SeniorLife proudly celebrated the students who recently completed their Certified Nursing Assistant training and officially entered a profession grounded in compassion, patience, and human connection. Each graduate earned their certification through dedication and resilience by showing up consistently, asking... Continue Reading > Lutheran SeniorLife Welcomes Joelleen Yerace as Vice President of Development and Fundraising Posted on December 22, 2025December 22, 2025 Veteran fundraising leader succeeds longtime Foundation President Jane Bittcher Lutheran SeniorLife proudly announces the appointment of Joelleen Yerace as its new Vice President of Development and Fundraising, following the retirement of Jane Bittcher, who has led the Lutheran SeniorLife Foundation... Continue Reading > More Than Technology: How Sherri Whalen Spent 18 Years Keeping Residents Connected Posted on December 18, 2025 To understand what Sharon "Sherri" Whalen's final day at Lutheran SeniorLife truly meant, do not begin with her eighteen years of service. Begin with the residents who meant everything to her, the friendship that grew from a stubborn WiFi connection,... Continue Reading > Pastor Peter Asplin Scores Big from VNA Posted on December 15, 2025December 30, 2025 The ticket was won in warmth and sunshine. The payoff comes in winter. On a warm September afternoon at Missing Links Brewery, the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) hosted a Cheers to Charity fundraiser, a celebration marking 60 years of compassionate... Continue Reading > Abundant Lights Shines Brighter Than Ever as Passavant Community Celebrates Its 23rd Christmas Festival Posted on December 8, 2025 Subjectively, people say the Christmas season begins with a single moment. A bell. A song. At Passavant Community, this year's Christmas season began with the sound of an air horn. That horn marked the official start of the 23rd Annual... Continue Reading > Passavant Community’s Abundant Lights Festival 2025 Info Posted on November 26, 2025December 8, 2025 This isn't your average Christmas festival. It's bigger, warmer, and more meaningful, and is quickly becoming one of the region's must-attend holiday traditions. Abundant Lights is Passavant Community's signature Christmas celebration, built for family fun from the moment you arrive.... Continue Reading > LIFE Butler County Serves Connection and Comfort with Thanksgiving Dinners Posted on November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 A Thanksgiving meal carries importance that goes far beyond the food on the plate. This time of year, a warm, home-cooked dinner represents belonging, tradition, and the reassurance that no one is forgotten. At LIFE Butler County, that meaning guides... Continue Reading > Posts pagination 1 2 3 4 … 45 >
Lutheran SeniorLife Celebrates the Next Generation of Certified Nursing Assistants Posted on December 30, 2025 Lutheran SeniorLife proudly celebrated the students who recently completed their Certified Nursing Assistant training and officially entered a profession grounded in compassion, patience, and human connection. Each graduate earned their certification through dedication and resilience by showing up consistently, asking... Continue Reading > Lutheran SeniorLife Welcomes Joelleen Yerace as Vice President of Development and Fundraising Posted on December 22, 2025December 22, 2025 Veteran fundraising leader succeeds longtime Foundation President Jane Bittcher Lutheran SeniorLife proudly announces the appointment of Joelleen Yerace as its new Vice President of Development and Fundraising, following the retirement of Jane Bittcher, who has led the Lutheran SeniorLife Foundation... Continue Reading > More Than Technology: How Sherri Whalen Spent 18 Years Keeping Residents Connected Posted on December 18, 2025 To understand what Sharon "Sherri" Whalen's final day at Lutheran SeniorLife truly meant, do not begin with her eighteen years of service. Begin with the residents who meant everything to her, the friendship that grew from a stubborn WiFi connection,... Continue Reading > Pastor Peter Asplin Scores Big from VNA Posted on December 15, 2025December 30, 2025 The ticket was won in warmth and sunshine. The payoff comes in winter. On a warm September afternoon at Missing Links Brewery, the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) hosted a Cheers to Charity fundraiser, a celebration marking 60 years of compassionate... Continue Reading > Abundant Lights Shines Brighter Than Ever as Passavant Community Celebrates Its 23rd Christmas Festival Posted on December 8, 2025 Subjectively, people say the Christmas season begins with a single moment. A bell. A song. At Passavant Community, this year's Christmas season began with the sound of an air horn. That horn marked the official start of the 23rd Annual... Continue Reading > Passavant Community’s Abundant Lights Festival 2025 Info Posted on November 26, 2025December 8, 2025 This isn't your average Christmas festival. It's bigger, warmer, and more meaningful, and is quickly becoming one of the region's must-attend holiday traditions. Abundant Lights is Passavant Community's signature Christmas celebration, built for family fun from the moment you arrive.... Continue Reading > LIFE Butler County Serves Connection and Comfort with Thanksgiving Dinners Posted on November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 A Thanksgiving meal carries importance that goes far beyond the food on the plate. This time of year, a warm, home-cooked dinner represents belonging, tradition, and the reassurance that no one is forgotten. At LIFE Butler County, that meaning guides... Continue Reading > Posts pagination 1 2 3 4 … 45 >
Lutheran SeniorLife Welcomes Joelleen Yerace as Vice President of Development and Fundraising Posted on December 22, 2025December 22, 2025 Veteran fundraising leader succeeds longtime Foundation President Jane Bittcher Lutheran SeniorLife proudly announces the appointment of Joelleen Yerace as its new Vice President of Development and Fundraising, following the retirement of Jane Bittcher, who has led the Lutheran SeniorLife Foundation... Continue Reading > More Than Technology: How Sherri Whalen Spent 18 Years Keeping Residents Connected Posted on December 18, 2025 To understand what Sharon "Sherri" Whalen's final day at Lutheran SeniorLife truly meant, do not begin with her eighteen years of service. Begin with the residents who meant everything to her, the friendship that grew from a stubborn WiFi connection,... Continue Reading > Pastor Peter Asplin Scores Big from VNA Posted on December 15, 2025December 30, 2025 The ticket was won in warmth and sunshine. The payoff comes in winter. On a warm September afternoon at Missing Links Brewery, the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) hosted a Cheers to Charity fundraiser, a celebration marking 60 years of compassionate... Continue Reading > Abundant Lights Shines Brighter Than Ever as Passavant Community Celebrates Its 23rd Christmas Festival Posted on December 8, 2025 Subjectively, people say the Christmas season begins with a single moment. A bell. A song. At Passavant Community, this year's Christmas season began with the sound of an air horn. That horn marked the official start of the 23rd Annual... Continue Reading > Passavant Community’s Abundant Lights Festival 2025 Info Posted on November 26, 2025December 8, 2025 This isn't your average Christmas festival. It's bigger, warmer, and more meaningful, and is quickly becoming one of the region's must-attend holiday traditions. Abundant Lights is Passavant Community's signature Christmas celebration, built for family fun from the moment you arrive.... Continue Reading > LIFE Butler County Serves Connection and Comfort with Thanksgiving Dinners Posted on November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 A Thanksgiving meal carries importance that goes far beyond the food on the plate. This time of year, a warm, home-cooked dinner represents belonging, tradition, and the reassurance that no one is forgotten. At LIFE Butler County, that meaning guides... Continue Reading > Posts pagination 1 2 3 4 … 45 >
More Than Technology: How Sherri Whalen Spent 18 Years Keeping Residents Connected Posted on December 18, 2025 To understand what Sharon "Sherri" Whalen's final day at Lutheran SeniorLife truly meant, do not begin with her eighteen years of service. Begin with the residents who meant everything to her, the friendship that grew from a stubborn WiFi connection,... Continue Reading > Pastor Peter Asplin Scores Big from VNA Posted on December 15, 2025December 30, 2025 The ticket was won in warmth and sunshine. The payoff comes in winter. On a warm September afternoon at Missing Links Brewery, the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) hosted a Cheers to Charity fundraiser, a celebration marking 60 years of compassionate... Continue Reading > Abundant Lights Shines Brighter Than Ever as Passavant Community Celebrates Its 23rd Christmas Festival Posted on December 8, 2025 Subjectively, people say the Christmas season begins with a single moment. A bell. A song. At Passavant Community, this year's Christmas season began with the sound of an air horn. That horn marked the official start of the 23rd Annual... Continue Reading > Passavant Community’s Abundant Lights Festival 2025 Info Posted on November 26, 2025December 8, 2025 This isn't your average Christmas festival. It's bigger, warmer, and more meaningful, and is quickly becoming one of the region's must-attend holiday traditions. Abundant Lights is Passavant Community's signature Christmas celebration, built for family fun from the moment you arrive.... Continue Reading > LIFE Butler County Serves Connection and Comfort with Thanksgiving Dinners Posted on November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 A Thanksgiving meal carries importance that goes far beyond the food on the plate. This time of year, a warm, home-cooked dinner represents belonging, tradition, and the reassurance that no one is forgotten. At LIFE Butler County, that meaning guides... Continue Reading > Posts pagination 1 2 3 4 … 45 >
Pastor Peter Asplin Scores Big from VNA Posted on December 15, 2025December 30, 2025 The ticket was won in warmth and sunshine. The payoff comes in winter. On a warm September afternoon at Missing Links Brewery, the Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) hosted a Cheers to Charity fundraiser, a celebration marking 60 years of compassionate... Continue Reading > Abundant Lights Shines Brighter Than Ever as Passavant Community Celebrates Its 23rd Christmas Festival Posted on December 8, 2025 Subjectively, people say the Christmas season begins with a single moment. A bell. A song. At Passavant Community, this year's Christmas season began with the sound of an air horn. That horn marked the official start of the 23rd Annual... Continue Reading > Passavant Community’s Abundant Lights Festival 2025 Info Posted on November 26, 2025December 8, 2025 This isn't your average Christmas festival. It's bigger, warmer, and more meaningful, and is quickly becoming one of the region's must-attend holiday traditions. Abundant Lights is Passavant Community's signature Christmas celebration, built for family fun from the moment you arrive.... Continue Reading > LIFE Butler County Serves Connection and Comfort with Thanksgiving Dinners Posted on November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 A Thanksgiving meal carries importance that goes far beyond the food on the plate. This time of year, a warm, home-cooked dinner represents belonging, tradition, and the reassurance that no one is forgotten. At LIFE Butler County, that meaning guides... Continue Reading > Posts pagination 1 2 3 4 … 45 >
Abundant Lights Shines Brighter Than Ever as Passavant Community Celebrates Its 23rd Christmas Festival Posted on December 8, 2025 Subjectively, people say the Christmas season begins with a single moment. A bell. A song. At Passavant Community, this year's Christmas season began with the sound of an air horn. That horn marked the official start of the 23rd Annual... Continue Reading > Passavant Community’s Abundant Lights Festival 2025 Info Posted on November 26, 2025December 8, 2025 This isn't your average Christmas festival. It's bigger, warmer, and more meaningful, and is quickly becoming one of the region's must-attend holiday traditions. Abundant Lights is Passavant Community's signature Christmas celebration, built for family fun from the moment you arrive.... Continue Reading > LIFE Butler County Serves Connection and Comfort with Thanksgiving Dinners Posted on November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 A Thanksgiving meal carries importance that goes far beyond the food on the plate. This time of year, a warm, home-cooked dinner represents belonging, tradition, and the reassurance that no one is forgotten. At LIFE Butler County, that meaning guides... Continue Reading > Posts pagination 1 2 3 4 … 45 >
Passavant Community’s Abundant Lights Festival 2025 Info Posted on November 26, 2025December 8, 2025 This isn't your average Christmas festival. It's bigger, warmer, and more meaningful, and is quickly becoming one of the region's must-attend holiday traditions. Abundant Lights is Passavant Community's signature Christmas celebration, built for family fun from the moment you arrive.... Continue Reading > LIFE Butler County Serves Connection and Comfort with Thanksgiving Dinners Posted on November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 A Thanksgiving meal carries importance that goes far beyond the food on the plate. This time of year, a warm, home-cooked dinner represents belonging, tradition, and the reassurance that no one is forgotten. At LIFE Butler County, that meaning guides... Continue Reading > Posts pagination 1 2 3 4 … 45 >
LIFE Butler County Serves Connection and Comfort with Thanksgiving Dinners Posted on November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 A Thanksgiving meal carries importance that goes far beyond the food on the plate. This time of year, a warm, home-cooked dinner represents belonging, tradition, and the reassurance that no one is forgotten. At LIFE Butler County, that meaning guides... Continue Reading > Posts pagination 1 2 3 4 … 45 >