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The Visiting Nurses Association of Western Pennsylvania has been making home health and hospice visits since 1965, and their efforts haven’t gone unnoticed. The VNA was recently ranked #1 for Home Health Care by the readers of the Butler Eagle... Continue Reading >

The Rehabilitation Services of Lutheran SeniorLife recently expanded its use of urban poles across the system as a way to improve the overall health and safety of patients and residents. Nordic walking or also referred to as “urban poles” is... Continue Reading >

By Delaney Javens, RDN, LDN Clinical Registered Dietitian LIFE Beaver County What we eat may have a positive or negative effect on our overall health. In the following article, Delaney Javens of the Valley Care Adult Day program explores the benefits... Continue Reading >

The pandemic continued to place stress on senior living communities and health care systems across the country. The need to protect our most vulnerable populations increased as the virus continued to spread, especially among older adults. Other challenges also emerged... Continue Reading >

On the day that would have been his fourth birthday, the Visiting Nurses Association of Western Pennsylvania (VNA) held a tearful and moving ceremony in memory of Aldon Blom. Family, friends, and caregivers gathered to dedicate the VNA Hospice children’s... Continue Reading >

LIFE participant, Carol Groves (pictured left), 82, of Butler looks forward to working out every week with her friends. Unlike other exercise classes, they don’t meet in a traditional gym.  Thanks to “Grandpad,” they are able to exercise together in... Continue Reading >

Retirement is a day that many people dream of, but on December 17, it became a reality for Susan Vogler who paid her last bill after working 42 years in the accounts payable department for Lutheran SeniorLife. Susan began her... Continue Reading >

(12/24/2021) A Christmas miracle comes in many forms. Lutheran SeniorLife is here to tell you the untold Christmas story of a newly married couple and 3 children who together, were given the ultimate Christmas present through the Lutheran Service Society... Continue Reading >

Recently, siblings Jenna and John Sutton, along with Mars student, Audrey Milk presented a check to St. John executive director Samantha Rapuk in the amount of $1,498.90 for the St. John Community Veterans Fund. For the past four summers, the... Continue Reading >

The sights and sounds of Christmas filled the air with bells a ringing as the Lutheran SeniorLife Passavant Community annual Abundant Lights Christmas parade made its way around the campus Saturday afternoon to the delight of residents and family members.... Continue Reading >