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Lutheran Services in America Meets with CMS Administrator, Continues Driving Home the Impact of the Direct Care Workforce Crisis

By: Sarah Dobson

June 14, 2022

We are continuing our work to raise awareness of the impact on access to care as a result of the ongoing workforce shortage crisis in direct care—and drive action in the Biden Administration that will help address the problem. Our recent meeting with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services illustrates our strength in numbers when we come together.

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Carroll Lutheran Village Restarts Ministry Program Offering Help, Hope and Healing

June 1, 2022

By: Christopher Findlay

Two years after the pandemic shut down our member Lutheran Social Ministry of Maryland’s Stephen Ministries program at Carroll Lutheran Village, their team returned to resume its work walking alongside residents through depression, loneliness, family loss and other challenging issues. Ministry leader Jay King feels lucky that Stephen Ministries allows him to do what he loves—empowering others.

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Empowering Older Americans to Age Their Way

May 2, 2022

By: Christopher Findlay

We are excited to celebrate Older Americans Month with our partners in the aging community.

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LSS of Southern California Offers a Basket of Hope on Easter

April 27, 2022

By: Christopher Findlay

Elizabeth came to Lutheran Social Services of Southern California after her husband lost his job. LSS stepped in to support Elizabeth and her family in their time of need.

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Positive Impact of iN2L Tablets on Senior Living Residents and Staff

April 26, 2022

By: Christopher Findlay

iN2L shares some of the key results from its work on the first two phases of Project VITAL, which examined how technology and community resources could be leveraged to combat social isolation and loneliness for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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