The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society

HOUSING WITH SERVICES - ALSO REFERRED TO AS INDEPENDENT OR SENIOR HOUSING, HOUSING WITH SERVICES HAS BEEN A GROWING PART OF THE SOCIETY'S MINISTRY FOR MANY YEARS. WITH 10,000 PEOPLE RETIRING EACH AND EVERY DAY IN THE UNITED STATES - AND WITH EVER-INCREASING NUMBERS OCCURRING IN FUTURE YEARS - THE PROVISION OF SENIOR LIVING/HOUSING WILL TAKE ON INCREASING IMPORTANCE IN YEARS TO COME. THE SOCIETY RECOGNIZES THIS GROWTH AND HAS MADE EXPANSION OF SENIOR LIVING SERVICES AND LOCATIONS A MAJOR PART OF THIS CORPORATE STRATEGIC PLANNING.CAMPUSES FEATURE ATTRACTIVE GROUNDS; A VARIETY OF COMMON SPACE AND MULTI-PURPOSE ROOMS FOR RESIDENT AND FAMILY INTERACTION AND COMMUNITY GATHERINGS; LIBRARIES AND READING ROOMS, LARGE COMMON KITCHENS; CABLE TV AND PHONE SERVICE; AND THE AVAILABILITY OF COMPUTER/INTERNET SERVICES TO ALLOW AND ENCOURAGE ELECTRONIC CONNECTIVITY WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. FURTHER, VARIOUS SENIOR LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ARE PROVIDED ON SENIOR LIVING CAMPUSES IN ADDITION TO THE SPIRITUAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS OFFERED IN REHABILITATION/SKILLED NURSING SERVICES AND ASSISTED LIVING.

ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES - ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES RESPOND TO THE SOCIETY'S RESIDENTS' NEEDS EACH DAY IN A "HOME-LIKE" ENVIRONMENT. IN 2019, THE SOCIETY PROVIDED 1,780,909 RESIDENT DAYS IN ASSISTED LIVING LOCATIONS. THIS IMPORTANT LEVEL OF CARE PROVIDES A VITAL, INTERMEDIATE LEVEL OF CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NEITHER ABLE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY NOR ARE IN NEED OF SKILLED NURSING SERVICES.THE LIST OF SERVICES PROVIDED IN SOCIETY ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES HIGHLIGHTS AN ENVIRONMENT THAT PROVIDES FOR THE HOLISTIC CARE OF ITS RESIDENTS. SERVICES INCLUDE THREE NUTRITIOUS MEALS A DAY, HOUSEKEEPING, LAUNDRY SERVICE, 24-HOUR STAFFING (IN ADDITION TO EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEMS), SCHEDULED TRANSPORTATION, SPIRITUAL SERVICES, AND MEDICATION ASSISTANCE. COORDINATED SPIRITUAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED FOR THE TOTAL WELL-BEING OF THE RESIDENTS.